Transylvania

Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crişana, Maramureş, and Romanian part of Banat.

The region of Transylvania is known for the scenic beauty of its Carpathian landscape and its rich history, but it is also irrevocably associated with vampires, chiefly due to the influence of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula and its film adaptations and extensions.