Go early to avoid the crowds! We arrived between 10am and 11am and walked straight in with no queues. The castle is amazing. It’s quite touristy inside with lots of information on Dracula/ghosts/werewolves etc which I really enjoyed but appreciate it’s not for everyone. For the price, if you can get there early it’s worth the visit.

Nice castle but honestly we expected more. A suggestive day with the castle surrounded by snow which contributed to making the atmosphere enchanting but, as already mentioned, we expected more. There were few references to the most famous count in Romanian history, expectations were very high in reality the castle was not huge and I don't know if it was worth the 2 and a half hours of travel to reach it by taxi. If you are in Bucharest it is not easy to reach it without a guided tour, we did it by taxi. Perhaps the best thing was the food at the street food stalls outside the castle.

Me and my mum flew all the way to Romania from England to see this castle. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for years. Dracula/brans castle was definitely more of a historical monument rather than a creepy, vampire castle. There’s loads to do, if you want to pay a little extra on top of the fee for the castle. Which was very reasonable. There’s a torture chamber, which shows all the old mediaeval devices used. There’s a lift that takes you down an old well which has been developed into a tourist site. The rest of the castle is all very historical and factual, par the few rooms there is about the supernatural and Dracula. There is also a souvenir market outside before you go into the castle which is great. In between the indoor market there is also a scare maze this is another thing you’ll need to pay extra for along with the torture chamber and the well lift. The castle is located in bran village and once you’re at the top of the castle or even at the steps leading up the view is breathtaking. You will NOT be disappointed. My only problem with the castle was the amount of people in there. The majority of the hallways are very narrow and they let lots of people into the castle therefore it’s pretty over crowded. You’ll have to wait behind people to get into different rooms and go up the stairs. There were also lots of little children running about and screaming which was distracting when I was trying to read or even just talk or walk. However, this is not a reason to not visit the castle. It’s an amazing, beautiful, historical site and definitely something people should see in their lifetime.

A little bit underwhelming but if you are into Dracula at least you can say you have been. The castle is quite a walk from the coach drop off points , long ques to get in and really not worth it when you can take lots of photos fro outside. The multiple market stalls in the courtyard in the town are very interesting with all manner of souvenirs from a machete to a bears head !! There are lots of things to choose from, cashmere scarves were particularly nice as were the t shirts and so much cheaper than the shops in Bucharest. There are plenty of restaurants offering delicious food .

I was rather disappointed. It's so especially I visited here after the Peles Castle and made comparison inevitably. There are 3 aspects of my disappointment: 1) the vampire story and vibe are only fictional and marketing skills, originated from the Irish author's Gothic horror novel Dracula; 2) rather touristy with loads of souvenir and snack stalls (don't buy at the castle's official souvenir shop which is much mire expensive than these stalls); and 3) I was attracted to the postcard picture of the outlook of the castle. But during my visit, I realised there's no accessible place from where visitors can take the same angle and picture. I could only see the grey facade. Those iconic pictures are only done by drone I suppose. It's one of the spots of my one-day tour from Bucharest. There's no ticket counter but just several machines, cash 70 leu or credit card acceptable. Our tour guide left all the guests to wander on their own which is fine and appropriate At the end, I only wanted to quickly go through the interior of the castle and get back to the coach.

The castle is cute but the entrance is mangy... book online and save a few € BUT you have to get PAPER tickets before arriving (200m before). There isn't even a shadow of Dracula... a bit of atmosphere given the costs would be appreciated... Missed time tunnel by mistake (ONLY negative reviews) and also expensive. Idrm for the torture room...cost separately....the usual things....views and magazines, no point in paying the extra

As soon as I arrived I really appreciated the village with typical products and the exterior of the magnificent castle also surrounded by a large garden. Unfortunately once I entered the castle I was very disappointed. Perhaps expectations were high, but I found it to be a bare building.

So, first of all this is not Draculas castle at all, which we knew, and was emphasised every 5 minutes by the tour guide. Vlad Tepes who was Vlad the impaler is apparently buried on some small island miles away. I personally would save your money, it was crap. If you struggle walking avoid completely as it is a steep climb and then narrow steep steps everywhere. We paid extra for the Dungeon and torture chamber. What a waste of time, the toture chamber was just a collection of items thrown together with no apparent thought. The dungeon is literally the tunnel out of the castle. The town is like some 1 horse town in the middle of nowhere, the trinket stalls sell crap made in china. There is a haunted house attraction on the walk up to the castle which we didn't manage to use as the tour guide gave us very little time to do anything. If this is what you come to Romania for, save your money...

I went on this trip on the 18h march with three other friends. We had a great day and went through beautiful places and amazing landscapes. Serban our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable and told us lot about the places and history of Romania.

Quite an amazing castle. In reality was a military outpost. It’s purpose of being built or to monitor the border which being the highest point in the area and overlooking the river which is the border. It was a good strategic location very old castle if you’re in the area, you should take a look.