While the British Isles are fantastic for fortresses, Romania is a strong contender when it comes to castle tourism. Castle lovers with a penchant for vampires should head straight to Transylvania in Romania, where author Bram Stoker gleaned inspiration for his Draculacharacter, which is based on the legendarily horrific Vlad the Impaler. Vlad’s supposed home, Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle) is the most obvious choice, but many Romania castle tours also visit other spots, such as Poenari Castle (Cetatea Poenari) and Peles Castle.