Introducing Bran & Râsnov
No Dracula or vampires await, and in fact Vlad Ţepeş supposedly only dropped by once in the 15th century, but it’s hard to skip so-called ‘Dracula’s castle’, 30km south of Braşov. The (surprisingly) famous Bran Castle (238 332; www.brancastlemuseum.ro; adult/students & child €3/1.50; 9am-6pm Tue-Sun, noon-6pm Mon May-Sep, 9am-4pm Tue-Sun) dates from 1378. At first look, the 60m castle, set on a rocky outcrop between facing hills, certainly seems vampirific, but inside – elbowing past tour groups – it’s a little bit of an anticlimax. Queen Marie made many summer retreats here in the 1920s, highlighted with exhibits inside.
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Râşnov, 12km toward Braşov, doubles the castle intake with its own appealing offer. The ruins of the 13th-century Râsnov fortress (Cetatea Râsnov; 230 255; adult/child €2.70/1.50; 9am-8pm May-Oct, to 6pm Nov-Apr). From the central square, steps lead up the hill where inclined alleys and a museum await.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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