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  The New Dracula

  By Sarah Parsons | Sun Nov 1, 2009 1:27 PM ET

  Dracula, was released this month in the US.Dracula The Un-Dead was written by Dacre Stoker, Bram Stoker's great-grandnephew, and Ian Holt, a Dracula historian. (Side note: Dracula historian? Are there Merlin or Harry Potter historians, too?). A college writing project sparked Dacre' Read More

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  Dracula's Hidden Secrets: Behind the Castle Walls

  By David Jenison | Fri Oct 30, 2009 2:40 PM ET

  nickname: Vlad the Impaler. Drawn from his preferred method of execution — driving stakes or blades through his unfortunate victims' bodies — Dracula used the technique on tens of thousands, even impaling people in geometric patterns. There's one tale of a huge Ottoman army heading towar Read More

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  Getting Medieval in Brasov

  By David Jenison | Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  Cerbul de Aur ("Golden Stag") music festival.Transylvania's most popular city square is absolutely beautiful, but that shouldn't be a surprise. Vlad Dracula always had great taste, so what do you expect from an area he once calle Read More

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  The Black Church - Romania's Spookiest Place of Worship

  By David Jenison | Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:00 AM ET

  scores, but it's not like they're playing "The Sound of Music" either.So, is it just a coincidence that the Black Church would exist mere miles from Dracula's Castle? There is actually no connection between the two, but the spooky nature of the church makes it a natural stop on most Dracul Read More

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  Trick or Treat in Transylvania

  By David Jenison | Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  include big Halloween parties, but there are also one-off events throughout the region's hot spots. Do you want to party in Bran under the shadow of Dracula's Castle? You have that option. Do you want to visit Sigishora and party in Vlad's hometown (or even his birthplace)? You can do that a Read More

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  Get Spooky for Charity in Transylvania

  By David Jenison | Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  Oct. 30, and you're invited to take part.The four-day bicycle trek takes riders through gorgeous Transylvania from the historic city of Brasov to Dracula's famous castle in Bran 40 kilometers away. Riders are required to raise a sponsorship of at least 500 pounds (that's about $800 in colonia Read More

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