Transylvania - Dracula’s Castle, Brașov city and Peleș Castle, Private Tour

This is a full day - private tour from Bucharest to Transylvania, on a scenic route through the Carpathian Mountains. You will discover two beautiful Romanian castles (Peleș Royal Castle & Bran Dracula’s Castle) and the charming city of Brasov.

We will take you from your hotel in the morning and will heading north to Transylvania.

The first stop is Sinaia, a beautiful mountain resort, where you will visit Peleş Royal Castle – the former residence of the Romanian Royal Family.

Continue the day with a scenic drive through the Carpathian Mountains and in about one hour arrive at Braşov, a typical medieval city.
You will start a walking tour in the Old Town. We visit a beautiful gothic church and the charming streets.
Also here you will serve the lunch.

Dracula's Castle is the third stop. This is a medieval fortress built in the 14th century and also is the most visited sight in Romania. Our guide will tell you the legends and the secrets of the castle.

After we will return.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Peles Castle, Str. Pelesului 2, Sinaia 106100 Romania

Nestled at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains in the picturesque town of Sinaia, Peles Castle is a masterpiece of German new-Renaissance architecture, considered by many one of the most stunning castles in Europe.

Commissioned by King Carol I in 1873 and completed in 1883, the castle served as the summer residence of the royal family until 1947. Its 160 rooms are adorned with the finest examples of European art, Murano crystal chandeliers, German stained-glass windows and Cordoba leather-covered walls.

King Carol spared no expense.
Peles Castle was the first European castle to have electricity, it even has its own power plant.
The Castle has hot and cold running water, central heat and central vacuum system.
The stain glass roof of the foyer opens mechanically and there is a small elevator for the royal family.
Each room is decorated in a different style or theme.
There is a Concert Hall, Music Room (India), Turkish Salon, Great Salon (Italy).

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle), Str. General Traian Mosoiu nr. 24, Bran 507025 Romania

Surrounded by an aura of mystery and legend and perched high atop a 200-foot-high rock, Bran Castle owes its fame to its imposing towers and turrets as well as to the myth created around Bram Stocker's Dracula.

Built on the site of a Teutonic Knights stronghold dating from 1212, Bran castle was first documented in an act issued on November 19, 1377, giving the Saxons of Kronstadt (Brasov) the privilege to build the Citadel.
Although Stoker never visited Transylvania, the Irish author relied on research and his vivid imagination to create the dark and intimidating stomping ground of Count Dracula, leading to persistent myths that it was once the home of Vlad Tepes, ruler of Walachia. While the association with Dracula is sketchy at best, the castle continues to hold a strong attraction for all fans of the Count.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Brasov Historical Center, Piazza Sfatului, Brasov Romania

Brașov is the 7th largest city in Romania by population, with 253200 people registered at the 2011 census. Located in the Brașov Depression, at 625 m high altitude, at the feet of Tâmpa Hill, Brașov can be reached after 184 km North East from Bucharest.
In 2010, the inhabitants of Brașov celebrated 775 years since the first official attestation of Brașov city. The document proof is included in the Catalogus Ninivensis document, made between 1234-1241. This catalogue of monasteries form Transylvania and Hungary, lists all the establishment visited by the catholic priest Fredericus and in it Brașov is mentioned as “Corona”.
Brașov was founded in 1211 by the Teutonic Knights on an ancient Dacian area and populated by Saxons, being one of the seven walled citadels (Siebenürgen) along with: Bistrița, Cluj Napoca, Mediaș, Sebeș, Sibiu, Sighișoara.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes