Bran
What to see in Bran
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
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1Medieval castleCastelul Bran
The fortress built by the Saxons of Brașov between 1377 and 1388 on a rock in the Bran Pass, turned after 1920 into Queen Marie's summer residence.
It is the castle legend ties to Dracula, it has more than 114,000 Google reviews, and it is open all year, with Queen Marie's rooms and the Royal Park.
Bran, pe stânca din centrul satului, la 500 m de centru- 2History museum
Muzeul Național Bran
Bran's state museum, with furniture and objects from the royal collections once kept in the castle, shown in 11 rooms on three floors.
This is where the state's collections went when the castle was returned to its owners, with rooms rebuilt in Queen Marie's style.
Bran, pe strada Doctor Aurel Stoian, la 700 m de centru 
3Open-air museumMuzeul Satului Brănean
The open-air section of the Bran National Museum, set up in 1962 next to the castle, with 18 farmsteads and peasant workshops from the Bran area.
It is the only place in Bran where old peasant houses with tall shingle roofs stand together, right below the castle; you can walk its paths freely.
Bran, la poalele castelului, la 200 m de centru
4Old churchBiserica Cuvioasa Paraschiva din Șimon
The Orthodox church of the village of Șimon, built in 1791 by the village's shepherds, a category A historic monument with old stone crosses in the yard.
It is the oldest monument in Șimon, listed as of national importance, and it stands at the gateway to the valleys that climb into the Bucegi.
Șimon, la circa 3,6 km pe drum de centrul Branului
5Historic ensembleVama Bran
The customs house at the foot of the castle, where duty was paid on the road between Transylvania and Wallachia; a listed monument together with remains of the medieval enclosure and the Queen's Chapel.
It shows why the castle was built in the first place: to guard and tax the trade road through the Bran Pass.
Bran, la poalele castelului, lângă DN73, la 700 m de centru