Bucharest-Dracula's Tomb and Mogosoaia Palace

The 4 hours trip includes visits to Snagov Monastery with Dracula's Tomb(located on a island on Snagov Lake)and Mogosoaia Palace(1916).

Snagov Monastery

A century after the church was built(1364),Vlad Tepes(Dracula) built the fortress's walls and dungeon.A slab on the floor of the church marks the grave with the presumed remains of the Count.The monastery,located on a island on the far side of the lake,could only be accesed by boat,making it a great place and a terrible prison.The first book in Romanian written in Latin alphabet were printed here.

Mogosoaia Palace

Built by Prince Constantin Brancoveanu,between 1698 and 1702 as a summer residence,the palace is the perfect proof of the Brancovenesc architectural style,with staircase balconies,arcades and columns.On the façade towards the lake,the palace displays a superb Venetian-style loggia and a balcony with Brancovenesc carvings overlooking the main courtyard.Today,the palace houses is named Brancoveanu Musesum