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.