Reviews for Bran Castle

(Translated by Google) 4 stars because it's nice, but too expensive for such a short tour. Despite this, it's very much worth seeing. (Original) 4 Sterne weil nice, zu viel geld für die kurze Tour. Aber sehr sehenswert

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(Translated by Google) Empty, the worst castle I've ever seen, and it's expensive too. Avoid. Peles Castle is in a completely different league. It's better to go only to that and avoid this one. (Original) Vuoto, il peggior castello che abbia mai visto, ed è pure costoso. Da evitare. Il castello di peles è completamente di un'altra categoria conviene andare solo in quello ed evitare questo

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⭐⭐½ Bran Castle: Beautiful, but not worth the price Bran Castle is undeniably beautiful, and the setting is spectacular. Unfortunately, the overall experience left me disappointed. The castle and surrounding area feel extremely touristy and heavily redone, and much of the historic atmosphere has been replaced by something that feels more like a poorly executed Renaissance fair. The artisan area is especially tourist-oriented, with lots of stalls and souvenir merchandise. Rather than feeling like an authentic historic village or cultural experience, it felt designed primarily for tourists. The service was also strangely absent. I waited and waited and waited at the tavern, along with another couple, and no one came to take our order. There was a purse behind the bar, but apparently no one available to actually serve customers and no sign saying when they will be back. Eventually, I simply left. I'm currently sitting at the tea house having essentially the same experience: beautiful surroundings, but seemingly no one available to serve. That was perhaps the strangest part of the whole visit. There are people around, yet the visitor experience feels oddly disconnected and poorly managed. The castle itself and the mountain setting are beautiful, and I'm glad I saw it. But considering the admission price and how commercialized the experience has become, I don't feel the overall experience was worth the money. Beautiful location. Interesting history. Extremely touristy, heavily commercialized, and oddly lacking in service. Go if seeing Bran Castle is on your bucket list, but adjust your expectations accordingly.

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(Translated by Google) Far too many people at the entrance. The visit is really not enjoyable. The castle itself is beautiful. (Original) Beaucoup trop de gens sur le créneau. La visite n'est vraiment pas agréable. Le château est beau.

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Overhyped and overcrowded. Nice but not for claustrophobic people due to the masses. Seeing it from the outside is beautiful.

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(Translated by Google) * Pure "Disneyland" gimmick: The connection to Bram Stoker's Dracula is, historically speaking, a complete marketing gimmick. Stoker never set foot there, and the real-life inspiration for Dracula (Vlad the Impaler) had virtually nothing to do with the castle. The entire place, however, has embraced this illusion, transforming the surroundings into a noisy, commercial circus filled with cheap vampire kitsch. * Claustrophobic confinement: From the outside, the fortress on the rock appears very imposing, but inside it consists of a labyrinth of tiny rooms and extremely narrow medieval corridors. When you're crammed in there with hundreds of other tourists, you often have no chance of looking at anything in peace; instead, you're forced to push your way forward in the crowd. * Endless waiting times: Because it's Romania's most famous attraction, veritable masses of people throng through this narrow bottleneck every day. The queues often start far outside the ticket booths and continue inside like an extremely slow conveyor belt. * Outrageously expensive: With entrance fees now around 70 lei (approx. €14) per adult, it might seem manageable in isolation. However, when you consider the whole package – expensive parking, pricey souvenirs, and then just a crush of people inside instead of any real atmosphere – the value for money for this pure mass tourism experience is simply poor. There are far more impressive and, above all, more authentic historical sites in the region. The magnificent Peleș Castle in Sinaia or the old, tranquil fortified churches in Transylvania offer much more genuine history without making you feel like you're in an overcrowded theme park. After parking, have you decided to... (Original) * Purer "Disneyland"-Nepp: Die Verbindung zu Bram Stokers Dracula ist historisch gesehen ein kompletter Marketing-Gag. Stoker war nie dort, und das Vorbild für Dracula (Vlad der Pfähler) hatte mit dem Schloss kaum etwas zu tun. Der gesamte Ort hat sich jedoch dieser Illusion verschrieben und das Umfeld in einen lauten, kommerziellen Zirkus voller billigem Vampir-Kitsch verwandelt. * Klaustrophobische Enge: Von außen wirkt die Festung auf dem Felsen zwar sehr imposant, aber im Inneren besteht sie aus einem Labyrinth winziger Räume und extrem schmaler mittelalterlicher Flure. Wenn man dort mit hunderten anderen Touristen eingepfercht ist, hat man oft keine Chance in Ruhe etwas anzusehen, sondern schiebt sich nur noch unfreiwillig im Pulk nach vorn. * Ewige Wartezeiten: Weil es die bekannteste Attraktion Rumäniens ist, wälzen sich täglich wahre Menschenmassen durch dieses räumliche Nadelöhr. Die Warteschlangen beginnen oft schon weit draußen vor den Kassen und setzen sich im Inneren wie ein extrem langsames Fließband fort. * Unverschämt Teuer: Mit Eintrittspreisen von mittlerweile rund 70 Lei (ca. 14 Euro) pro Erwachsenem wirkt es isoliert betrachtet vielleicht noch machbar. Wenn man aber das Gesamtpaket betrachtet – teures Parken, teure Souvenirs und drinnen dann nur massives Geschiebe statt echter Atmosphäre –, ist das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis für diese reine Massenabfertigung einfach schlecht. Es gibt in der Region weitaus beeindruckendere und vor allem authentischere historische Orte. Das prächtige Schloss Peleș in Sinaia oder die alten, ruhigen Kirchenburgen in Siebenbürgen bieten viel mehr echte Geschichte, ohne dass man sich wie in einem überfüllten Freizeitpark fühlt. Habt ihr nach dem Parken beschlossen, euch

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(Translated by Google) Spectacular medieval castle (Original) Espectacular castillo medieval

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(Translated by Google) Honestly, I would have definitely expected something better..... too many crowds, endless queues to see a castle that all in all has nothing to envy ours (Original) Onestamente mi sarei aspettato decisamente qualcosa di meglio..... troppa folla, code interminabili per vedere un castello che tutto sommato non ha niente da invidiare ai nostri

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(Translated by Google) Touristy place. Vlad Tepes never lived here, but you should still visit if you are in Brasov. We took 2 separate tickets to the torture chamber for my wife and son, but they let the three of us in. I recommend buying tickets in advance through the website. You can save them in Google Wallet and get to the castle faster, without standing in line for tickets. (Original) Туристичне місце. Влад Цепеш тут ніколи не жив, але все одно відвідати треба, якщо будете у Брашові. Окрема брали 2 квитки в кімнату тортур для дружини та сина, але впустили нас трьох. Рекомендую купувати квитки заздалегідь через сайт. Їх можна зберегти в Google Гаманець і швидше потрапити до замку, аине стояти в черзі за квитками.

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(Translated by Google) A very well-restored castle with many different sights. (Original) Sehr gut restauriertes Schloss mit vielen verschiedenen Sehenswürdigkeiten.

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