Brasov: Peles and Bran Castles and Prejmer Fortified Church Day Tour｜Romania

Visit the best castles and fortresses located in the area of Brasov: Peles Castle, Bran Castle, and Prejmer Fortified Church. Take an interesting journey from the early Middle Ages to the royal period at the end of the 19th century.

Meet your guide in Brasov and leave the city on the route to Sinaia. Visit the Peles Castle, the former summer residence of the kings of Romania. Admire the furniture and ornamental objects, carpets, tapestry, sculptures, paintings, and collections of weapons from the 15th up to the 19th centuries.

Continue your journey to Bran with its famous Bran Castle, also called Dracula's Castle. The first documents about the Bran Castle appeared in 1377. Throughout history, the castle played a strategic role on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia.

Next, drive to Prejmer Fortified Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Prejmer is situated near Brasov and is proud of the largest fortified church in South-Eastern Europe. Construction of the church began in the 13th century. The church was surrounded by protective walls 3-4 meters thick and 12 meters high, fortified bulwarks, iron gates, and drawbridges.

Besides the firing vents in the walls, the fortress also had a fighting device called 'the organ of death': a set of weapons that could fire simultaneously, causing panic and heavy losses among the enemy. Several rooms host a collection of crafts, tools, costumes, and objects specific for the Transylvanian Saxons.

Return to Brasov and get dropped off at your hotel or address in the city.