Poenari Castle (Cetatea Poenari) Tours and Tickets

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

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Poenari Castle tickets typically cost 10 Romanian lei for adults, with discounts for students, seniors, and children. However, the actual cost includes reaching this remote mountain attraction, something you can do easily by joining a tour of the Transfagarasan Highway, with prices that start from around 596 Romanian lei.

No, guided tours are not provided at Poenari Castle. The only way to visit with a guide is to join a guided tour. Many tours that stop at the castle explore the Transfagarasan Highway or Romania’s other Dracula-related attractions from a city like Bucharest or Brasov.

No, Poenari Castle is not an easily accessible place to visit and is not reachable for people who use wheelchairs or strollers. To reach the castle, you must first climb 1,480 stairs, meaning people with limited mobility or fitness cannot reach its hilltop location.

Yes, you can park for free at Poenari Castle along the roadside of the Transfagarasan Highway below. There is no road access directly to the castle, so to visit, park near Dracula Camping, where the stairs begin that lead to Poenari Castle.

Yes, you can visit nearby attractions after going to Poenari Castle. The castle is located along the Transfagarasan Highway, a winding road over a mountain pass that offers views of lakes and waterfalls, including Bâlea Lake and Capra Waterfall. Don’t miss a stop at the 16th-century Curtea de Arges Monastery.