While events in historic cities like Dublin and London are bound to be frightfully fun, you can explore some of the most authentically spooky surrounding Europe has to offer.
If you have a strange bone in your body, you will be able to see these chilling landscapes for a more unique sense of dread this Halloween.
Orava Castle is located on the banks of the Orava River, deep in Slovakia's forests, and is best known as the backdrop for the film Nosferatu. Visitors have been enchanted by this castle for a long time. The fortress was built in the 13th century and has continued to mold into the rugged terrain.
Bloodcurdling legends of violence, injury and ghosts who still stroll the halls are what the audio guide will show you on the autumnal tour of the castle. The castle has 154 rooms and 66 steps. The film scene with the hunched vampire is an example of the iconography of most tours. It's love at the beginning for classic horror fans.
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You will never forget when you go to Whitby on England's North Yorkshire coast for a spooky Halloween. The picturesque seaside town hosts the annual Halloween Whitby Goth Weekend, which features as the brooding backdrop in much of the novel. DJ sets and bands, as well as an abundance of market stalls selling clothing and jewelry, are expected at tomorrow's Ghosts Festival. The main attraction is the spectacularly creative fashions paraded in the name of goth and other cultures. Do you want to be a part of the fun? Think black lace, corsets and bowler hats and get inventive with accessories, from steampunk goggles to feathered hats and masks
You can either explore the atmospheric shores of the harbor or take a classic British boat cruise. If you gaze out over the horizon as a cool North Sea breeze sweeps your cheeks, you might get a glimpse of what Stoker was inspired by.
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The ancient Celtic Samhain feast that celebrated the end of the harvest season with fire and song can be found in Ireland's past. The Celtic festival began between the sunset of October 31 and sunrise of November 1 more than 3000 years ago, and is believed to be the origin of Halloween. It is easy to get to the eerie events in Meath from Dublin.
The Spirits of Meath Halloween Festival will take over the county in October and November and is suitable for all ages. Historical re-enactments, spooky walking tours, and everything in between can be found at the camp, as the festivities take full advantage of the landscape's relationship with the mystical and the dead. The Pca Festival is a celebration of Ireland's folklore and can be attended by you. During the month of October, there are events in the Trim Castle grounds and at an ancient hill in Athboy. The ethereal energy of pagan rituals can be felt with interactive light and laser shows, theatrical aerialist performances and the lighting of traditional Samhain fires.
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If you want to experience more low-key chills, you can go to the stone lanes and medieval fortifications of Sighioara. The birthplace of the bloodthirsty 15th-century Wallachian prince is an old town protected by the Unesco. The nickname "Vlas the Impaler" came from the fact that epe was known to kill his enemies with a stake on the ground. He is known as the "son of Dracul" after his father.
It's possible that stories of horrors and cruelties passed down by epe were an influence on the character of Dracula, but further connections are not known. The town of Sighioara has embraced the vampire legend and you can attend a party in town. The central square where witch trials and impalings took place can be frightening.
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Edinburgh has a lot of ghost tours that can scare visitors. Real Mary King's Close is a place where costumed guides tell stories of 17th-century Edinburgh while leading you through the tenements. They ramp up the fear factor on Halloween when they light a lantern and plunge you into the dark. Was that movement a trick of the light or was it the ghost of Annie?
You can upgrade your lantern at the Samhuinn Fire Festival. Following traditions of the Celtic lunar calendar, the shift of seasons is marked by this event. As the forces of Winter and Summer meet in an epic clash through musical performances, theater, dance and fire-play, watch as performers bid farewell to winter. There is an illuminated Halloween trail at Edinburgh Zoo.
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The article was first published in October.
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