Bran
Bran is a village in the southern Transylvania, in the Brașov County. It is famous for the Bran Castle and an important agrotouristic place of Romania.
Get in
To go to Bran from Bucharest take a train to Gare de Nord to Brașov. Will take about three hours. Then take a cab or a mini-bus. Regular buses go to Bran from Brașov (and back) from Autogara 2 throughout the day. Another easy way to go there is to rent a car.
Get around
Bran is a small village you can walk around. There are some other nice places to see around Bran, like Râșnov, for this you can take a taxi or local bus (50 meters north of the entrance to the castle).
See
- 1 Bran Castle (Castelul Bran). More commonly referred to and marketed as "Dracula's Castle". In reality, Vlad Ţepeș never called that castle home, and it is unknown whether he even visited. You are limited to a single pathway taking you through the castle, with many interesting sights and areas roped off or locked.
Do
After visiting the Castle, spend some time also in the Bran Village Museum, located in the Castle's park. It presents you pieces of the history of this old Transylvanian village.
Buy
There is a market near the Castle. The souvenirs are quite "kitschy", but you can get one.
Eat
There is a Kürtős kalács place in the center of town, very recommended.
Drink
Sleep
There are plenty of pensions and camping places.
- 1 Vila Predelut, 212C Scolii St. - Vila Predelut. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 11:00. Six rooms with individual bathroom with shower and double size beds, with hotel-type linen and TV cable with TV LCD screen. Every room has a balcony with view to Bucegi Mountains or Magura Branului Hill and from the terrace you can see the Dracula Castle. The property has also a nice garden with a garden kiosk. Continental breakfast and if more than three rooms are booked they offer a rich breakfast buffet. Free wireless internet. 45 Euros.
Connect
Go next
- Peleș Castle is 50 km away in Sinaia.