8 Beautiful Historic Castles in Transylvania

Cantacuzino Castle in Busteni, Romania was completed in 1911 at the request of Prince George Grigore Cantacuzino. The castle was built in the Neo-Romanian style of architecture which was popular at the time. Today it is open to the public as a museum.

Located in Varghis, The Daniel Castle dates back to the year of 1580. The castle's design is a mixture of the Baroque, Classical and late Rennaisance styles. Upon arriving and seeing the castles aged stone fence, you can immediately sense the castle’s history. This castle has seen everything from structural additions to damage from Military operations.

Located in Haromszek, Daniel Castle may not be what you think of when castles come to mind. Castles in this region of Transylvania were significantly smaller than castles in other parts of Europe. Although this castle is small in size, it's big on beauty with a gorgeous spiral staircase leading to the dining hall which has the original full-scale wall paintings throughout its interior.

Peles Castle is a large and beautiful castle nestled into the mountain countryside. This was the world's first castle powered by locally produced energy, using its very own power plant. Peles castle offers three tours with varying levels of the castle included.