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Vrykolakas Vampire in Sunny Mykonos

The vampiric Vrykolakas from Greek folklore is said to terrorize the inhabitants of the island of Mykonos. To put an end to the haunting, the body's remains were exhumed, burned and buried on an inhabited island. But did it work?

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The penitent vampire Vrykolakas in Santorini

After the man died before atoning for his crimes, he returned from the dead as the vampiric Vrykolakas when his wife did not fulfill his last wishes. The next month was full of terror and hauntings. Perhaps sunlit Santorini isn't

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The vampire Vrykolakas in Patmos

After terrorizing his village, the vampire Vrykolakas from Patmos, Santorini, was taken to an inhabited island and set on fire. The question is, did it really work? Perhaps shining Santorini isn't a place people would think vampire-like creatures roamed, although

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Soft music haunting Hald Pensionat

Who could be haunting the elderly Hald guesthouse in Mandal? Soft piano music plays in the afterlife and rumors of traces of a Norwegian pirate seem to persist. In the seaside town of Mandal, where the summer lightweight lasts until

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Mandurugo's vampire bride from Filipino folklore

Hidden among human society, the vampire creature Mandurugo slowly sucks the blood and life of her humble husbands to maintain her eternal youth and beauty. In the terminology of Filipino folklore, Mandurugo is distinguished from the broader category of aswang,

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