Transylvanian castles tour
Visit the best castles and fortresses located in the area of Brasov: Peles castle, Bran castle, Prejmer fortified church. We’ll have an interesting journey from the early Middle Ages to the royal period at the end of 19th century. It is one of the most popular day tours from Brasov. Discover the charm of our beautiful area with us.
HighlightsPeles Castle, Bran Castle, Prejmer fortified church
Prices
The price include
• Licensed Tour Guide – English language (other languages on request) • Transport by car or minibus
The price not include
• Entrance tickets to the visited sites mentioned in the itinerary (standard tours) - approx. 26 euro / person • Other services not specified on the itinerary • Photo and video fees (if applies inside of museums
The price include
• Licensed Tour Guide – English language (other languages on request) • Transport by car or minibus
The price not include
• Entrance tickets to the visited sites mentioned in the itinerary (standard tours) - approx. 26 euro / person • Other services not specified on the itinerary • Photo and video fees (if applies inside of museums
Special conditions
The tour runs for 1 to 7 people
Brasov – Sinaia – Bran – Prejmer - Brasov
In the morning (8.00-8.30 AM) you’ll meet with our guide at your location from Brasov. We’ll start our
Leave the city on the route to Sinaia. Visit the Peles Castle, former summer residence of the kings of Romania, the Peles Castle is 44 kilometres far from Brasov, in Sinaia, a well-known mountain resort as well. Nowadays the Castle is one of the most important museums in Transylvania where one can admire furniture and ornamental objects, carpets, tapestry, sculptures, paintings, collections of weapons from the 15th up to the19th centuries.
Continue your journey to Bran with it’s famous Bran castle. Also called Dracula`s Castle, it is situated not far from Brasov (25 kilometres) at the entrance in the Bran - Rucar passage. The castle got its fame from Dracula`s legend written in 1897 by Bram Stoker and later on made into a film by Francis Ford Coppola.. The first documents about the Bran Castle appeared in 1377. Along the history, the Castle had a strategic mission being the border between Transylvania and Wallachia. First it was under the rule of the King of Hungary Sigismund of Luxemburg, then under the Romanian voivodes Mircea cel Batran and Vlad Tepes and later on it came under the jurisdiction of the City of Brasov. In 1912 it was donated by the municipality of Brasov to the romanian royal family, in order to become their residence.
Next we'll drive to Prejmer fortified church (UNESCO). Prejmer is situated near Brasov and it is proud of the largest fortified church in South-Eastern Europe. The church was built starting with the 13th century and was surrounded by protective walls 3-4 metres thick and 12 metres high, fortified bulwarks, iron gates and drawbridges. Beside the firing vents on the walls, the fortress also had a fighting device called "the organ of death" that is a series of weapons set together and which simultaneously got fire, bringing about panic and heavy losses to the enemy part. Several rooms host a collection of crafts, tools, costumes and objects specific for the Transylvanian Saxons.
We’ll end our Transylvanian castles day tour from Brasov, back to the city. Drop-off at your hotel or address in the city.
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Why to book this tour?
Visit the best castles from Transylvania with a licensed tour guide which will tell you everything about the history and legends behind the visited places. You’ll have a much better understanding of our past and way of life. You’ll be driven in modern comfortable cars and you don’t have to deal with public transport and you’ll save a lot of time and therefore you can see more things. It is one of the most popular day trips from Brasov