Transilvania attractions

Bran Castle is Romania's number one tourist attraction, being the castle that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula. Initially built to defend Transylvania's border, it was completed by 1382. It's located near Bran and Brașov.

The Bran Village Museum allows visitors to walk through a preserved, rural village in Transylvania. Guests can visit houses and enjoy a glimpse of the lives the villagers would have lived, seeing rustic furniture, traditional clothing, and working apparatus such as looms. It is roughly a five-minute walk from Bran Castle, 30 kilometers south of Brașov, Romania.

Horror House Bran is a horror-themed attraction close to Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania. It's easy to reach by car.

Sighișoara is a medieval city located on the Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, Romania. Being in the historic region of Transylvania, Sighișoara is a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved walled old town, and its Dracula associations. Vlad the Impaler was born here!

Located a stone's throw from the doors of the dramatic Bran Castle, colloquially known as Dracula's Castle, Bran National Museum is a repository of Romania's royal history. The museum displays many of the artifacts which were removed from the nearby castle, such as paintings, decorative art and furniture, weapons, and more. It's an essential piece of Romanian cultural history and a real must while visiting the monumental castle.

Want to know everything about the Transylvanian city of Brașov? The History Museum Brașov is the place to go. This impressive Gothic edifice was once where the city's rulers would gather in dark rooms to discuss politics, but it's been the acting history museum of the city since the 1950s. Split into three departments, archaeology, medieval history and modern history, it covers everything you need to know about Romania's 7th-largest city. On the ground floor, you'll also find a tourist information office, which is always handy.

Brukenthal Palace, also known as the Brukenthal National Museum, was established by Samuel von Brukenthal in the late 18th century. It's the oldest museum of its kind in Romania, and contains a renowned collection of European paintings. Visitors can admire paintings by Flemish and Dutch masters, as well as work from Italy, Spain, France, and more.

Brasov's Museum of Ethnography is dedicated to the rural communities of Romania. Explore the culture of the countryside through traditional costumes, art, music, and more.

Art Museum Brașov is one of the best museums in Romania. While being fairly small, it is home to almost 4,000 works including a collection of pieces by Romanian painters such as Lucian Grigorescu, Theodor Pallady, Nicolae Tonitza, Ion Tuculescu and Camil Ressu. You can also see work by anonymous Transylvanian painters from the 18th century, European crystals, and Oriental vases.