The short answer is: Bran Castle is fairly close to Brasov, which makes it a great day trip, especially when combined with a tour of Brasov. The long answer is: this isn't really Dracula's Castle. Bram Stoker never visited the area, but some readers thought this castle matched the description in the book and so a legend was born. Vlad the Impaler, who inspired the Dracula story, may have stayed there once, but was from the beautiful town of Sighisoara, which makes for a good stop between Sibiu or Brasov, or better yet, a place to spend a night.