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Latest Bran hotel reviews
Pro
castle, park, old village, landscape, Queens' heart
Con
No connection to anything Dracula
In a nutshell
A very touristy spot!
adema29 Says: Bran Castle, better known as Dracula's Castle, does not need any more presentation...What I can say is that the position "above" the valley is amazing. Probably the link below will help you find more information about it:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bran_Castle
antistar Says: It's the only thing to see in town, and I think Dracula stayed here once, but really it's just a small castle owned by the Habsburgs. The most interesting aspect of the castle is how its history charts the complex ethnic make-up, and relationships that this region has had...
IreneMcKay Says: It is hard to get a good shot of the outside of Bran Castle from the grounds of the castle as it is mainly blocked by trees. We got some good shots by exiting the castle, passing the market, going left and left again past the bus stop down the hill past some restaurants,...
IreneMcKay Says: Anyone coming to Bran (unless they live there) is coming to see the castle. It is skillfully marketed as Dracula's Castle to attract tourists and it works. it was a busy place. Although the castle actually has little to do with Dracula it is well worth visiting. The castle...
hungariangirl896 Says: If your in or near Bran, Romania, you should definitely stop to see the famous Bran Castle. It really is like no other. The furniture and decorations inside the castle are the bare minimum, so it was not built for impressing people. Everything inside- the staircases,...
See Dracula's Tomb and a Live Show!
RomanticRO Says: We visited Bran Castle and were dissapointed. No mention of Vlad Tepes, the legendary Dracula, or any Count. An innkeeper told us about a place called Count's Challenge Park where the purported ''Tomb of the Count'' is located and a small theme park has been built around it....
iwys Says: THE thing to do when you are in Bran is to visit Bran Castle. It is the most famous castle in Romania and one of the best known in Europe. A wooden fortress was built here by the Teutonic Knights in 1212. This was destroyed by the invading Mongols in 1242. The first written...
Taverna Lupilor: The best restaurant in town
tpk2 Says: The food, wine and prices in this place were decent, but the service horrendous. Or how would you like a waiter saying "Give me your credit card!" after the meal. Bad service is nothing new in a Romanian restaurant (we actually didn't experience anything else), but still..On...
Taverna Lupilor: The best in Bran
adema29 Says: Situated at the entrance in Bran,not far from the Castle, the restaurant offers excelent food, very good service and not at last a very nice ambient. Wherever you decide to eat, outside or inside, you will enjoy your meal from all points of view.We visited it many times and...
antistar Says: The bus to and from Brasov takes about an hour, maybe an hour and a half, and is a very cheap, and sometimes rough ride. It's variable: one bus was clean, comfy and air-conditioned, the other was a rust bucket with seats and a suspension that was as hard as rock. The bus...
yumyum Says: From Basov there are buses from Autogara 2 to Bran. They run every half hour during the week and hourly on the weekends. The cost in October 2007 was 3,5 RON. The bus will take you through Rasnov (Risnov on VT) to Bran. The 30 km take about 40 minutes or thereabouts.From...
Cristi´s.: Buy home made palinka here.
Dizzyhead Says: Cristi´s is a restaurant where I ate when I went to Bran and after the food I had one pallinka. Home made and it was really delicious. So, the man who worked night there took and put palinka in a water bottle and sold to me, even if it was his boss´pallinka. It tasted very...
Vanity666 Says: What can you buy there? Actually, mostly everything you could print "Dracula" on. Except only two things I wanted to take home from Transylvania: Hawthorn stake and a Dracula doll. So I just took some cups and t-shirts for gifts to bring home. And postcards, of...
yumyum Says: I don’t know what this form of cake is really called but there was a long line of people waiting to buy freshly made ones. The metal spit which is actually thick and round is dipped into the batter and then laid on a bed of coal fire. There the spit is constantly turned and...
antistar Says: There are long queues, and you'll be bumping into people all around the castle. The tourists Bran attracts seem to be of the most annoying variety, the ones who have kids that fire 80db laser guns at everyone they pass, and those who have no awareness of their surroundings,...
Vanity666 Says: Although this castle is mostly known as "Dracula's castle" there is no trace of famous Count anywhere in the castle. Only thing that will remind you of the famous bloodsucker is the inner yard of castle you've probably seen on movies.
Vanity666 Says: A waterproof backpack because there is a lot of snow during winter days. Warm clothes and waterproof shoes with good soles because it can be really slippery, and a good hat so your ears don't drop off because of cold.
rambling_rose Says: If you have a car, driving around this area is fantastic. Beautiful roads but watch the hairpin bends and trucks, and sheep! Don't miss stopping off at one of the roadside stalls to buy sheeps cheese and homemade fruit cordials. Delicious!
SzaraManisha Says: The most beautiful views, except the views from Transfogaras Road (probalby there are more but we didnt climb mountains unfortunately) are the views on the way from Curtea de Arges to Bran. Idyllic panoramas like in a fairy tale. An absolute must!
josephescu Says: Romanians chosen to accomodate Dracula in Bran's Castle since its narrow corridors constitute a mysterious labyrinth of ghostly nooks and secret chambers easy to hide a "vampire". In reality, Dracula did not even sleep a single night at the castle. Besides, Bran was not a...
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The cylindrical shaped tower, known as the Powder Tower, is situated towards the North open valley and is surrounded by a corridor equipped with shooting holes...
Q: Now that I'm in the proper forum, I hope someone finds my post... Is there one of those old fashioned trains that takes a scenic...
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