Transylvania and literature as a land of mystery and magic. For example, in Paulo Coelho's novel "The Witch of Portobello", the main character, Sherine Khalil, is described as a Transylvanian orphan with a Romani mother, in an effort to add to the character's exotic mystique. The so-called Transylvanian trilogy of historical novels by Miklos Banffy, "The Writing on the Wall", is an extended treatment of the 19th- and early 20th-century social and political history of the country. Among the first actors to portray Dracula in film was Bela Lugosi, who was born in Banat, in present-day Romania. Transylvania Transylvania is a
Summer in Transylvania Summer in Transylvania Summer in Transylvania is a live action children's television programme which aired on Nickelodeon. The programme, originally called "Freaky Farleys", was renamed "Summer in Transylvania" and was filmed in Hendon, London. It is Nickelodeon UK's first original TV series since "Genie in the House". Re-runs will be shown on Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland) on 25 June 2012, with new episodes starting on 9 July 2012. It was announced on 23 June 2012 that the show wouldn't return for a second season. Teenager Summer Farley (Sophie Stuckey) moves to Transylvania with her father and brother. She then starts