Reviews for Bran Castle

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(Translated by Google) The castle is gorgeous, but it seems to me that it is intended more for foreign tourists. (Original) Castelul este superb insa mi se pare ca este destinat mai mult turistilor straini.

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(Translated by Google) Very beautiful. A beautiful experience. For a viewing I recommend it. The price for the normal entrance is 90 lei per person (but you wait in an infinite queue, we were there in August) and with fast entry it was 150 lei per person. We skipped the queue and went in to visit the castle directly. It was a little crowded at that time. But overall it was beautiful. Interesting things to see. I recommend entering the torture chamber and the time tunnel at the price of 150 lei, they are included, if you take the 90 ticket you have to take the torture chamber separately being 20 lei and the tunnel 30 lei. For a single visit I said it is o. K. The price but it seems a bit expensive in my opinion. (Original) Foarte frumos. O experiență frumoasă. Pentru o vizionare recomand. Prețul pentru intrarea normala este 90 de lei de persoană (dar aștepți la o coada infinită, noi am fost în luna august) iar cu intrate rapidă a fost 150 de lei de persoană. Am sărit peste coada și am intrat sa vizitam direct castelul. A fost puțin aglomerat în perioada aia. Dar per total a fost frumos. Lucruri interesante de văzut. Recomand sa intrați și la camera de tortură și în tunelul timpului la prețul de 150 de lei le aveți incluse, dacă luați biletul de 90 trebuie sa luați separat camera de tortura fiind 20 de lei și tunelul 30 de lei . Pentru o singura vizită am zis că este o. K. Prețul dar mi se pare cam scump după părerea mea.

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(Translated by Google) Dear readers, all inside and out, how I liked Bran Castle is a good question, as the answer isn't so simple. First, I bought the tickets online. I highly recommend doing this, as I was able to get children's tickets that way. That wasn't possible on the official website. There are a lot of extras offered: Fast Lane, guided tour, an extra torture chamber, and this time tunnel. In typical tourist fashion, I simply booked everything that was available. Okay, it's not cheap. One adult, two children, around €140. The tour was in English, and we were the only ones on the tour. It was worth it. Super friendly guide. The whole castle is a rather fine line between history and kitsch. Of course, right? The good Bram Stoker knows the castle from a postcard from London, then creates a vampire from a historical figure who doesn't really have anything to do with Bran Castle. And yes, the real Vlad actually visited the castle once ;) In general, I think they've managed to strike a good balance. The historical decor is lovely, and they've avoided excessive kitsch. At the foot of the castle, there's a market with various options for buying genuine Romanian handicrafts made in China at tourist prices. The price ranges are quite impressive. A resin mug with a skull costs between 50 Lei (about €10) and 250 Lei (doing the math yourself is always a good idea) (the same mug, of course). The kids were thoroughly impressed by the whole day. So, it's definitely worth a visit. Dogs aren't allowed, but with so many people, it would be quite an ordeal for them anyway. Best regards, Andreas (Original) Liebe Leserinnen, liebe Leser, alle innerhalb und außerhalb, wie mir Schloss Bran gefallen hat ist eine gute Frage, da die Antwort nicht so einfach ist. Zunächst habe ich die Tickets im Internet gekauft. Kann ich nur empfehlen, da ich so nämlich auch Kindertickets erwerben konnte. Ging auf der offiziellen Website nicht. Es wird eine Menge dazu angeboten. Fast Lane, Führung, extra Folterkammer und dieser Zeit-Tunnel. In typischer Touristenmanier habe ich einfach alles gebucht was zu buchen war. Ok, billig ist das nicht. Ein Erwachsener, zwei Kinder, so um die 140 €. Die Führung war auf Englisch und wir waren die einzigen bei der Führung. Hat sich gelohnt. Super freundlicher Guide. Das ganze Schloss ist eine relativ schmale Gradwanderung zwischen Historie und Kitsch. Ist klar, ne. Der gute Bram Stocker kennt das Schloss halt aus einer Postkarte aus London, bastelt einen Vampir aus einer historischen Persönlichkeit, die halt auch nicht wirklich was mit Schloß Bran zu tun hat. Und ja, der echte Vlad war tatsächlich mal auf dem Schloß ;) Prinzipiell finde ich den Spagat gelungen. Die historische Einrichtung ist hübsch, und beim Kitsch halten sie sich zurück. Am Fuß des Schlosses gibt es einen Markt mit diversen Möglichkeiten, echte rumänische Handarbeit made in China zu Touristenpreisen zu erwerben. Die Preisspannen sind auch beeindruckend. Eine Resintasse mit Totenkopf kostet zwischen 50 Lei (ca. 10 €) und 250 Lei (selber rechnen macht schlau) (also die gleiche natürlich). Die Kiddies waren von dem ganzen Tag beeindruckt. Kann man also durchaus mal machen. Hunde sind nicht erlaubt, wäre auf Grund der vielen Menschen aber auch eher eine Tortur für die Fellnasen. Liebe Grüße Andreas

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(Translated by Google) The exterior looks nice. Inside, the rooms are tiny, and it's always crowded, so you're constantly moving from queue to queue. If you're interested in Dracula, you'll only find figures of him in the advertising at the entrance. They tried to place some scary figures in a few rooms, but it looks like something a primary school child put together. They offer two additional experiences (a torture museum and a time tunnel) that are a complete rip-off. If you're in the area, it's worth visiting the castle, but I'm sure you can find better experiences in Romania. I wouldn't recommend it to close friends. A real tourist trap. (Original) La estructura externa luce bien. Por dentro las habitaciones son muy pequeñas, va muchísima gente por lo que rotas de cola en cola para movilizarte. Si vas por la historia de Dracula, solo vas a encontrar figuras de él en la publicidad de la entrada. Hicieron el intento de colocar algunas figuras de terror en algunas habitaciones pero parece un montaje hecho por ninos de primaria. Tienen dos experiencias adicionales (museo de tortura y túnel del tiempo) que son una completa estafa. Si estás en la zona no está de más acercarte al castillo, pero estoy seguro de que podrás encontrar mejores experiencias en Rumania. No se lo recomendaría a amigos cercanos. Una verdadera Tourist trap

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(Translated by Google) I came to the castle with my girlfriend and my dog. I asked at the entrance if the dog was allowed outside the castle so we could get two tickets or just one person could go in and the other could sit outside with the dog. They told me to get both tickets while the area where dogs were allowed was only in front of the ticket entrance while there was still plenty of outside space. We could also hold the dog since it only weighs 2 kg but they wouldn't let it in either. The employees were worse than the other and with minimal knowledge of English in a tourist place. UNACCEPTABLE. (Original) Ήρθα στο κάστρο με την κοπέλα μου και το σκύλο μου. Ρώτησα στην είσοδο αν επιτρέπεται ο σκύλος στο εξωτερικό μέρος του κάστρου για να βγάλουμε δύο εισιτήρια ή να μπει μόνο ένας και ο άλλος να καθίσει έξω με τον σκύλο. Μου απάντησαν να βγάλουμε και οι δύο εισιτήρια ενώ ο χώρος που επιτρεπόταν τα σκυλιά ήταν μόνο μπροστά στην είσοδο των εισιτηρίων ενώ είχε αρκετό εξωτερικό χώρο ακόμη. Επίσης τον σκύλο μπορούσαμε να τον έχουμε αγκαλιά αφού είναι μόνο 2 kg αλλά δεν άφηναν ούτε αυτό. Οι υπάλληλοι ο ένας χειρότερος από τον άλλο και με ελάχιστες γνώσεις αγγλικών σε ένα τουριστικό μέρος. ΑΠΑΡΑΔΕΚΤΟΙ.

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(Translated by Google) I went to Bran Castle in early August, during the busiest time of the year, and it was less crowded than I expected. I later found out that I was lucky to have a free day and that August is usually very crowded. We bought tickets with a guided tour to enjoy the full experience and we were right. We learned a lot about the castle and its former inhabitants, its recent history. Our guide was Maria, a wonderful guide and person! If you have not been to the castle before, I recommend the guided tour (those with a guided tour have priority at the entrance to the castle). Good luck on the least crowded days! (Original) Am fost la Castelul Bran la începutul lunii august, în cea mai aglomerată perioadă din an și a fost mai liber decât mă așteptam. Am aflat ulterior că am avut noroc de o zi liberă și că în august este de obicei foarte aglomerat. Am luat bilete cu tur ghidat ca să ne bucurăm de experiența completă și bine am făcut. Am aflat multe informații despre castel și foștii lui locuitori, istoria lui recentă. Ghidul nostru a fost Maria, un ghid și o persoană minunată! Dacă nu ați mai fost la castel, recomand turul ghidat (cei cu tur ghidat au prioritate la intrarea în castel). Mult noroc la zile cât mai puțin aglomerate!

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(Translated by Google) One of the many splendid castles that adorn the Romanian hills. It is particularly famous thanks to Bram Stoker's famous novel. Beyond that, the structure is truly impressive and very well preserved. I recommend purchasing a ticket that includes a full tour and fast-track entry. It's not the cheapest, but it allows you to avoid the miles-long line and enjoy unlimited access to all areas of the castle. A true must-see if you decide to visit Romania. (Original) Uno dei tanti splendidi castelli che ornano le alture romene. Gode di particolare fama grazie al celebre romanzo di Bram Stoker. Al di là di questo, la struttura è decisamente suggestiva e molto ben conservata. Consiglio di acquistare il biglietto con visita completa e ingresso da corsia preferenziale. Non è economicissimo ma si evita una fila chilometrica e si ha accesso a tutti i settori del castello senza limitazioni. Un vero must se decidete di visitare la Romania.

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If you don’t like tourist traps, I do not recommend. The price is 90lei. I’d go for maybe for 20-30 it would be fine, but its so crowded, you wait in a queue constantly even in the castle… Cute place but not worth 90lei if you’ve been any medieval castle before… and they should fix the crowds by regulating how much people they let inside.

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such a crowded expensive tourist trap

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Biased review - I love history I visited and was left absolutely devastated after roaming the interior and seeing that none of it was original. They've plastered over the original walls with a good 6 inches and everything displayed in the castle, furniture etc, is imported. Everything has been completely renovated, nothing is old. On top of that, rooms dedicated to the Bram Stoker, Dracula novel are just tacky and a waste of space. There is hardly any evidence that Vlad Tepes ever visited the castle and they play up to this purely just to sell tickets. I'd go as far as to say, the experience is a scam although the castle and the view from it is beautiful.

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