Royal Court of Targoviste Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Royal Court of Targoviste. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Vlad the Impaler Princely Court and The Kings Tombs, Private tour
• Searching for Dracula: Private Day Trip from Bucharest
• Dracula beyond the legend: 8-day private tour in Transilvania
• One-Day Vlad the Impaler Royal Court Private Tour from Bucharest
• In Search of Dracula and the Teutons in Transylvania Full-Day Private Tour

Tickets to the Royal Court of Targoviste currently cost 12 leu, while students and seniors pay 6 leu. There is an additional 15 leu fee if you’d like to take photos. Alternatively, join a tour that includes a stop at the Royal Court of Targoviste; prices start from around US$80.

The busiest time to visit the Royal Court of Targoviste is typically October, when Halloween can bring more tourists to the area, thanks to its associations with Dracula and Vlad the Impaler. Consider a spring or summer visit instead, from May to September.

Yes, you can take photographs inside the Royal Court of Targoviste and the rest of the National Museum Complex. Note that there is a fee for photography: 15 leu for amateur photographers and 25 leu for professional photographers. There are additional fees if you’d like to film.

Yes, guided tours are available in French and English of the Royal Court of Targoviste. There are many tours that include visits to the Royal Court, some of which may offer additional languages, such as German, Romanian, or Bulgarian.

The Royal Court of Targoviste was a court in what was once the medieval capital of Southern Romania. Royals like Vlad Ţepeş—known as Vlad the Impaler—held court here. It’s now a National Museum Complex that includes St. Friday Church, Balasa House, The Great Royal Church, and Chindia Tower.