Bucharest, the capital of Romania, is located in the southern region of the country. Its beautiful Belle Époque style architecture is very reminiscent of a French city and has earned Bucharest the nickname "Little Paris." Visitors to Bucharest will enjoy exploring some of its old and historic buildings, including cathedrals, museums, and the Curtea Veche Palace, which was built in the 15th century and once served as the seat of one of Romania's most famous rulers: Vlad the Impaler, whose figurative taste for blood loosely inspired the fictional vampire Dracula.

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