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Very nice. We were lucky, came mid week in May. Crowds not bad. Our tour guide said it gets so busy in June the line is 3 hrs long. Would not like that. Castle surprisingly small inside. Nicely decorated, well maintained.

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(Translated by Google) Although Dracula never lived here, his legacy remains as a tourist attraction. The castle is impressive and set in a beautiful natural environment. (Original) Aunque Drácula no vivió aquí su impronta permanece como reclamo turístico. El castillo es impresionante y en un entorno natural bellísimo.

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(Translated by Google) This time, my trip took me to the heart of Transylvania in Romania, because I simply couldn't pass up the opportunity to see the famous **Bran Castle** in person – better known to everyone as the legendary "Castle of Count Dracula". As you drive along a winding road through the Carpathian forests and suddenly see the mighty rock on which this medieval fortress proudly stands, you get that real, slightly eerie feeling. The mists that swirled around the towers that day provided a perfect, dramatic atmosphere. When I crossed the threshold and started exploring the interior, a few surprises awaited me: * **A labyrinth of mysterious corridors:** The castle is a real labyrinth inside. I walked along narrow, steep stairs, hidden passages and through small rooms with low ceilings. All of this gives a feeling of claustrophobia and mystery, as if a centuries-old secret is hidden around every corner. * **A Queen’s Castle, Not Just a Vampire’s Castle:** While we all come here for the legend of Dracula (and the inspiration that writer Bram Stoker found in these places), I was surprised by how much of a mark the Romanian Queen Maria left on the castle. In the 1920s, she turned it into her summer residence. The rooms are furnished with her beautiful traditional wooden furniture, white walls and fireplace, which gives the castle a surprising warmth. * **A Beautiful Inner Courtyard:** When I stepped onto the wooden balcony that surrounds the central inner courtyard with a fountain, I simply had to stop. The view is wonderfully romantic and offers a stark contrast to the dark legend of Vlad Tepes (the Impaler), who is said to have inspired Dracula. * **View from the top:** The view through the gunwales of the surrounding Transylvanian hills and the village below is simply magnificent. I imagined how the guards from here would have looked out for invaders centuries ago. As I descended back to the castle courtyard and walked through the park below the castle, I realized that Bran is much more than just a marketing story about vampires. It is a beautifully preserved piece of history that successfully intertwines Gothic mysticism with royal elegance. (Original) Potovanje me je tokrat zaneslo v osrčje Transilvanije v Romuniji, saj preprosto nisem mogla izpustiti priložnosti, da v živo vidim slavni **grad Bran** – vsem bolj znan kot legendarni "grad grofa Drakule". Že ko se pelješ po ovinkasti cesti skozi karpatske gozdove in se pred tabo nenadoma izriše mogočna skala, na kateri ponosno stoji ta srednjeveška utrdba, te spreleti tisti pravi, rahlo srhljivi občutek. Meglice, ki so se tisti dan vile okoli stolpičev, so poskrbele za popolno, dramatično vzdušje. Ko sem prestopila prag in začela raziskovati notranjost, me je čakalo nekaj presenečenj: * **Labirint skrivnostnih hodnikov:** Grad je znotraj pravi labirint. Hodila sem po ozkih, strmih stopnicah, skritih prehodih in skozi majhne sobe z nizkimi stropi. Vse to daje občutek klavstrofobičnosti in skrivnostnosti, kot da se za vsakim vogalom skriva kakšna stoletna skrivnost. * **Grad kraljice, ne le vampirja:** Čeprav vsi pridemo sem zaradi legende o Drakuli (in navdiha, ki ga je pisatelj Bram Stoker našel v teh krajih), me je presenetilo, kako močan pečat je na gradu pustila romunska kraljica Marija. V 20. letih prejšnjega stoletja ga je spremenila v svojo poletno rezidenco. Sobe so opremljene z njenim čudovitim tradicionalnim lesenim pohištvom, belimi stenami in kaminom, kar daje gradu presenetljivo toplino. * **Čudovito notranje dvorišče:** Ko sem stopila na leseni balkon, ki obkroža osrednje notranje dvorišče z vodnjakom, sem morala preprosto obstati. Ta pogled je čudovito romantičen in ponuja čisti kontrast tisti mračni legendi o Vladu Tepešu (Nabijalcu), ki naj bi bil navdih za Drakulo. * **Razgled z vrha:** Pogled skozi strelne lize na okoliške transilvanske hribe in vasico spodaj je naravnost veličasten. Predstavljala sem si, kako so stražarji stoletja nazaj od tukaj oprezali za napadalci. Ko sem se spustila nazaj na grajsko dvorišče in se sprehodila še skozi park pod gradom, sem ugotovila, da je Bran veliko več kot le marketinška zgodba o vampirjih. Je čudovito ohranjen kos zgodovine, ki uspešno prepleta gotsko mistiko z kraljevo eleganco.

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I recommend visiting either at 9 AM or 6 PM. In between, it's extremely crowded with tourists. They don't limit the number of people inside at the same time, so you get funneled through like a sardine.

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(Translated by Google) The castle is very beautiful and spectacular, the exhibitions are beautiful. It is tastefully decorated. We were lucky that there was no group, because then it would have been very crowded. The park around it is beautiful and well-kept. (Original) Nagyon szép és látványos a vár, szépek a kiállítások. Igényesen van berendezve. Nekünk szerencsénk volt , hogy nem volt csoport, mert akkor viszont nagyon zsúfolt lett volna. A körülötte lévő park szép és gondozott.

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(Translated by Google) I expected more (Original) Me esperaba más

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(Translated by Google) Please check carefully before paying by card at the ticket machine. The staff will not assist you. Do not expect too much. (Original) 티켓머신에서 카드 결제전에 꼼꼼히 확인하세요 직원들은 아무도 도움을 주지않습니다 지나친 기대는 금물

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(Translated by Google) Great tourist attraction (Original) Super atrakcja turystyczna

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WAY too crowded, not enjoyable at all as a result. Guided tour had 40 people on it, mixing with other persons already in building, small rooms and stairs, you couldn’t pay me to go on it again.

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So crowded

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I Love Vlad

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Quite small but very informative and incredibly beautiful definitely worth going. The torture rooms were the best I've ever seen with a wide variety of implements and information.

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(Translated by Google) Where do I even begin? Our tour of Romania wouldn't have been complete without a visit to Bran Castle, also known as Dracula's Castle. I booked the Guided Royal Tour, which included the Torture Exhibition (a collection of torture instruments) and the Time Tunnel. The idea is to drive straight down the castle at the end, avoiding the crowds of people descending the mountain. During the descent, they play terrible videos *yawn*, and at the bottom, there's an overpriced, cheap Chinese museum shop. The guided tour started on time, and we were given priority entry; but that was about it. It was supposed to last an hour, but only because the castle is so cramped. Guided and unguided groups mingled chaotically, and we tried to follow the narration and stay with our group. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful castle, just not designed for these kinds of crowds. I don't even want to imagine what it's like there on weekends. An attempt to do justice to Dracula: three dimly lit rooms, barely any light, a wooden coffin, and boring films. Even a haunted house at a fair is more exciting. Although some of the characters today were quite frightening. So, if you absolutely want to see the castle's interior, arrive early—no guided tours! Otherwise, the view from the outside is perfectly sufficient. (Original) Wo fang ich an, wo höre ich auf. Zu unserer Rundreise durch Rumänien, durfte natürlich nicht die Burg Bran, alias Draculas Burg, fehlen. Ich hatte die Guided Royal Tour, inkl. Tortur Exihibition (Sammlung von Folterwerkzeugen) und des Time Tunnels gebucht. Hier fährt man die Burg am Ende direkt runter, also ohne mit Menschenmassen den Berg abzusteigen. Während der Abfahrt laufen schlechte Videos *gähn*, am Ende wartete dann noch ein überteuerter billig, China Museumsshop. Die geführte Tour begann pünktlich, wir wurden bevorzugt in die Burg eingelassen; dass wars dann aber auch. Dauern sollte sie ne Stunde, aber auch nur, weil es in der Burg sehr beengt zu geht. Geführte und ungeführte vermischten sich irgendwie chaotisch und man versuchte den Erzählungen irgendwie zu folgen und bei der Gruppe zu bleiben. Nicht falsch verstehen, es ist eine hübsche Burg, nur nicht für diese Menschenmassen ausgelegt. Ich möchte nicht wissen, was am Wochenende dort los ist. Der Versuch Dracula gerecht zu werden, drei Räume düster verpackt, kaum Licht, ein Holzsarg und langweilige Filme. Da ist jede Geisterbahn auf dem Rummel spannender. Wobei einige Gestalten heute waren auch zum Fürchten. Wer also unbedingt die Burg von innen sehen möchte, früh dasein, keine Führung! Ansonsten ist der Blick von draußen vollkommen ausreichend.

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Romania sell the Castel Bran this month mai 2026,they sell our identity,our History, they sell eveithing! Don't go there for visit, they will change the histori, tradition now, we lose our traditions! So sad! Thats why all romaniens are going in other countries! We have nothing, they sell to all our land! We have nothing eninore! My heart its bleeding!

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