We visited Bran Castle as part of a tour. As castles go its an interesting building with lots of history and particularly associated with Queen Marie. However - the place is over run by tourists because for some unknown reason its become associated with Dracula even though there is no historical evidence that Vlad Tepes was ever here. Its a shame because the places is so busy its difficult to really enjoy the castle. A victim of its own success.

An amazing castle with tons of history. Everyone knows of this castle from the Dracula story. Yes Vlad the Impaler was one of the inhabitants, but there were many others. Be ready to climb very narrow stairs to experience the best views.

Visited from the UK with two young children. Definitely worth the visit. Lots of actual history, as well as spooky decorations for the kids. Also has shops, restaurants and a haunted house attraction at the bottom of the castle, all reasonably priced. DO NOT TURN UP LATER IN THE DAY TO TRY AND GET IN!!!!!!!!! I cannot emphasise this point enough. I arrived the day before Halloween, early afternoon, and the queue was horrendous. Loads of tourist coaches had arrived. We were advised to return the next day instead of trying to get in. The next day was Halloween, we arrived at 10am, absolutely no queue and we walked straight in. By the time we came out at 11am, the queue was already building up. Inside is quite cramped, even when there are only a few people it still feels crowded. I can absolutely understand why people have rated this location poorly when trying to visit during peak time. I can only advise you not to make this mistake!!!! It is also not pram or wheelchair friendly. We had to carry our one year old the entire way. This can’t be helped, it’s an old castle. We didn’t mind, just something to be aware of. Unfortunately, the usual dad shoulder carry doesn’t work either, the ceilings are too low.

Worth a visit but go early . We arrived as part of a large tour group and had to queue for quite some time to get it . While it’s interesting to see , they let far too many visitors into the castle at the same time so it’s difficult to spend much time looking around as it is full of people. It would be better if they did time slots or spaced out the tourists. Still interesting to see. Lots of market stalls at the base of the castle selling souvenirs. (Magnets , Dracula statues etc )

Amazing castle and great for children to learn history of Romania. People are nice and friendly in town. Lots to see and restaurants in town is good. Halloween at castle is a must do for adults or children. Bags are checked so no issues in side and children can fill safe around the grounds. Bran castle is great at night to see. Looks like ‘GOLD’

Of course when you are a fan of Dracula or you are in the surroundings of Bran and Brasov it’s a must to visit. We did it on a snowy November day and according to the local security only a few visitors were there…. Sorry it was crowded by people rushing through the beautiful and quite interesting castle. Some travel guides were telling their stories so loud acting as they were owning the spot. The part or rooms where it comes to Dracula - it’s a cliche- nice for kids- not really eerie neither mystic. Don’t get me wrong the castle is nice and has its long and interesting history. If you find a moment to enjoy it and not being distracted by the bunch of other visitors, perfect. Entrance fee 60 lei pP. Credit cards accepted. Parking is in vicinity 8 lei an hour.

Buy tickets online to avoid the wait in line, and pay the extra little bit for torture chamber and tunnel. We arrived 15 minutes early in a Monday 12:00pm opening time and were in the front of the line. During Christmas the whole castle, inside and out, is adorned with Christmas ornaments and music, so the contrast with Dracula is very strange. Felt more like a Christmas market, except, for the torture chamber that is interesting and scary to think about. Walk out away from the castle for good photographs, and can walk mostly around. There are some fun markets outside of the castle entrance with very reasonable prices.

My wife and I visited Bran Castle the day before Halloween. The place was packed with the normal tourists plus the Halloween fanatics that know a great place to visit on this holiday. The castle grounds were decorated perfectly as was the entire castle. I was amazed at how much time and effort was put into decorating for Halloween. The castle itself is impressive even if Count Vlad never lived here. The castle became famous or infamous in the aftermath of Bram Stoker's novel about Count Dracula. Nonetheless, if you are really into horror and Halloween, this is a great place to visit. The grounds are lovely complete with a tearoom added by a queen. All in all a perfect fall afternoon was had by wife wife and me.

The castle rises high on a rocky hilltop and there are spectacular views from the top. However, it was quite a climb to the entrance and then there were heaps and heaps of stairs to deal with to get to the top. There is quite a history to the castle which is very interesting, but Dracula is only a story created by Bram Stoker. The castle is privately owned. We were part of a tour and had lunch in a restaurant at the foot of the castle. It is definitely worth a visit so long as you can handle the steep hill at the start and the many stairs inside the castle.

I recently visited Bran Castle, expecting a thrilling experience given its fame and historical significance. Unfortunately, the visit was overshadowed by the overwhelming crowds. It felt like the castle was operating beyond its maximum capacity, making it difficult to appreciate the architecture and history. The queues were long, and it was nearly impossible to move around without bumping into someone. While the castle itself is undoubtedly fascinating, the excessive number of tourists detracted from the overall experience