Prince Borivoj of the Premyslid Dynasty (probably) started building Prague Castle in AD 880, and over the centuries various ...

Robert Eggers' Nosferatu has many subtle details of hidden meanings and foreshadowing, such as one hinting at Ellen and Orlok ...

The Eltz Castle is commonly known as Burg Eltz, Burg being the translation for “castle” in German. The first written evidence ...

There's no question that this is the most magical road trip in Germany; follow in the footsteps of fairy tales with medieval ...

As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At that time, the town still fed a few farm animals within its medieval walls ...

The creatures of the night have had a long and varied history on the silver screen The post The Best Vampire Movies of All ...

A signed letter by Dracula author Bram Stoker is up for sale in London, offering rare insight into the often enigmatic author’s mind. The handwritten letter, sent to an unidentified man referred to as ...

Locals referred to the ruins near Stopfenreuth as “Ödes Schloss,” a German nickname that roughly translates as “Desolate ...

The idea that vampires explode or burn in sunlight became popularized by German ... Dracula is killed in a brief struggle as he tries to flee, and his death is not a theatrical moment but a sudden ...

The city earned its German name Kronstadt (Crown City ... and visiting local sights such as Bran Castle. For contemporary rusticity, try the Matca, a Relais & Châteaux property with 18 rooms ...