"At the foot of the Malé Karpaty (Little Carpathians) mountain range, where Váh increases its size and becomes a river, lies the small village Èachtice." "Next to the village, up on the not-so-high hill, the ruins soar skyward." "These are the remains of Èachtice Castle, renowned by the most inglorious fame of all castles." "It was the residence of the worst murderess of all time," "Alžbeta (Elizabeth) Báthory."