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Romania. Bran Castle- helpful tips

I visited Romania’s most popular tourist attraction today. I enjoyed the visit. The castle is interesting. However, its popularity is based on a good story leading to good marketing. I’ve seen more impressive places in the last few days.

If you are going to visit, here is an important tip. Either arrange your schedule to be here at 9 am when it opens or pay for the fast lane entrance. At 9 am we had no line and entered directly. By the time we came out at 10:15 am, the general entrance line numbered in the hundreds. Those with fast entry tickets had no line at all.

The best pictures of the exterior are taken down in the gardens after your tour. Clean, free washrooms are available just before the castle entrance stairs.

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Thanks for the tips, I will bookmark them.
My son-in-law travels to Bucharest about 4x a year for business. Last trip they did an outing to the castle. He said it was interesting and a fun excursion.
Romania has been on our list since Covid but we just can’t seem to get there. Other better itineraries pop up and push it back. Maybe in 2027?

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Thanks, Carol now retired. I will be in Romania next month so was interested in the sites you thought were good. I have a full day for Peles Castle, hopefully Pelisor Castle, and Sinaia Monastery.

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Most important visit tip is to be there when they open. Otherwise, it will be so crowded your experience will suffer. Think Sistine Chapel.