folklore is present all over the world. when you travel, you may get to know other cultures, which may include some folktales. europe has many of them from mythical creatures to iconic battles or love stories. for example, we see some in greek mythology. “the legend of fairy’s gate” is a folktale about the early colonization of kotor by the greeks, which tells the story of a fairy named alkima who blessed kotor with a special offering of her gratitude. because of her great appreciation for the sea, she was given permission by seafarers to build a town by the bay. with her mystical powers, she created this town. as legend has it, those deemed worthy by alkima were granted a special gift. those who were descendants of the ancient seafarers of kotor were those usually granted special gifts. this folktale is connected to a real place: kotor. in kotor, is boka bay, which has very nice views, and some who travel there say that they were visited by alkima’s spirit and were blessed with her wisdom. another example of european folklore is a tale called “dracula and bran castle”, which is famous in romania. one of the most famous, and main characters of this tale, is dracula, the vampire of transylvania, romania. this story was written by author bram stoker. dracula was said to live in bran castla in transylvania, which is build on rocky land, overlooking a valley. as people travel to different places, they may enter a location that is affiliated with folklore and not even realize it. this folklore helps carry the history of locations paired with memorable and entertaining stories to pass down through generations.