Reviews for Bran Castle

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Bran Castle is a fascinating place full of history and legends. The architecture is beautiful, and the views from the top are stunning. It’s often linked to the Dracula story, which makes the visit even more interesting. A must-see if you’re exploring Transylvania!

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(Translated by Google) It's very crowded, even though I went on a weekday. It closes early, so I recommend arriving around 4:00 PM at the latest to allow enough time to visit it at a leisurely pace. It's a must-see in the Transylvania region. (Original) Está masificado y eso que fui en día laborable. Cierra pronto, lo que recomiendo es llegar sobre las 16,00h a más tardar para que de tiempo a visitarlo tranquilamente. Es de visita obligatoria en la zona de Transilvania

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(Translated by Google) A tourist trap. The castle itself is nice, but everything around it and inside was built solely to attract tourists; it almost feels like an amusement park rather than a historic site. A must-see in Transylvania, yes, but just the outside is fine, considering the price of the ticket. (Original) Trappola per turisti. Il castello in sè è carino ma tutto quello che lo circonda e il suo interno è stato costruito solo ed esclusivamente per attirare turisti, sembra quasi di stare in un parco di divertimenti più che in una location storica. Tappa da fare in transilvania, sì, ma va bene anche solo l'esterno visto il costo del biglietto.

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(Translated by Google) The castle is really pretty, but unfortunately the interior is kitschy, with scary rooms straight out of Disneyland. For me, it's a waste of potential. (Original) Zamek naprawdę ładny, niestety środek kiczowaty, pomieszczenia do straszenia rodem z Disneylandu. Dla mnie niewykorzystany potencjał.

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(Translated by Google) Stunning but so many, so many people, you couldn't walk inside this castle for the amount of people inside!! (Original) Stupendo ma veramente tanta ma tanta gente, non si camminava dentro questo castello per la mole di gente che c'era dentro!!

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We visited Bran Castle as part of a small bus tour departing from Bucharest, which also included stops at Peleș Castle and Brașov. Unlike at Peleș, our tour guide was not permitted to accompany us inside Bran Castle. This was unfortunate, as I felt that having a guide would have brought the experience to life and added more historical context. I believe there is an option to book a guided tour within the castle itself, but due to time constraints, this wasn’t possible for us. The castle itself was fine, though a little underwhelming. Some of the Dracula-themed and horror-style props felt rather childish and detracted from the historical atmosphere. The torture exhibition was quite interesting, but it wasn’t made clear how it actually related to the history of the castle. Overall, while Bran Castle is a famous landmark, it wouldn’t make my list of top recommendations if your time in Romania is limited. There are more impressive and historically engaging sites to prioritise.

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(Translated by Google) Highly hyped, but not implemented enough to truly capture the Dracula myth. (Original) Sehr gehyped, aber zu wenig umgesetzt, um den Dracula Mythos so richtig aufzugreifen.

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(Translated by Google) We went to see it but decided not to do the tour inside; it's very crowded and expensive. The surrounding area and the castle itself are very beautiful. (Original) Fuimos a verlo pero decidimos no hacer el tour por dentro, hay mucha gente y es muy caro. El lugar de alrededor y el castillo es muy bonito.

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Buy the ticket from their official website. I really recommend you to buy the additional "torture room" ticket, its really worth it. The most enjoyable room was that room for us. The castles corridors are very narrow and it can be difficult to look around with lots of people around. Overall, my husband liked the bran castle more, and I liked the peleş castle more :)

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