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Vlad Dracula


October 31, 2008 | permalink |



So for today's Geo Quiz, we're looking for a small medieval city nestled in the Carpathian Mountains in Romania.

The answer is: the SighiÅŸoara Citadel, a UNESCO world heritage site, in the historic region of Transylvania built in the 12th century by Saxons.

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It's also the birthplace of Vlad III the Impaler, the Romanian prince who inspired Bram Stoker's blood thirsty Dracula.

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Listen to our interview with a Romanian tourguide who's leading a Halloween tour (www.visit-transylvania.us) of this walled city in Transylvania.





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