Whitby's charm draws plenty of visitors to the northeast coast of England, but twice a year there is a change in the clientele.

The Irish novelist Bram Stoker was inspired to write Dracula when he came to Whitby in 1890 and its influence has turned it into a modern day Mecca for Goths. Seventeen years ago, just 200 people came for the first ever Goth weekend in the town. Today, there are thousands.

Rosie and Helen tell us more about this event in this week's On the Town.

• novelist [´nɔvəlist]   n.小说家   (初中英语单词)
• northeast [,nɔ:θ´i:st]   n.东北 a.东北的   (高中英语单词)
• weekend [´wi:kend, ,wi:k´end]   n.周末休假   (英语四级单词)