Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia just south of Transylvania ... it’s often known outside Romania as ‘Dracula’s Castle’. Charles picked the land of his ancestors as the site of escape ...

Bran's castle was home to Vlad the Impaler in the 15th century, a real-life prince who inspired Bram Stoker's "Dracula" novel. It's the first time in 70 years guests got to stay in the castle.

Visitors to Dracula's castle are being jabbed with needles rather ... Dracula because it is thought to have hosted the infamous Prince Vlad "the Impaler", on whom Dracula was based.