Braşov

For a tour on foot of the center of Brasov see the Brasov cultural itinerary.

in brasov

Old Town

including the Black Church and main square or Council Square Piata Sfatului. Features medieval buildings in different architectural styles. Everything is situated around the main square Piata Sfatului. The picturesque pedestrian-only Republicii street, the Black Church, former Council House, indoor and outdoor terraces and restaurants, the Orthodox Cathedral, Muresenilor House, the Hirscher House, the Schei Gate and the Ecaterina Gate.

The Black Church

It was built by the German community of the city and stands as the main Gothic style monument in the country, as well as being the largest and one of the most important Lutheran Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession in Romania places of worship in the region. Biserica Neagră is 89 meters in length and 38 meters wide. It measures 65 meters from the floor level to the highest point of its only bell tower. The Black Church has a six ton bell, the biggest in Romania, an impressive 4,000 pipe organ built in 1839 by Carl August Buchholz 1796–1884 which is played during weekly concerts, as well as a rich collection of Anatolian carpets donated in the Middle Ages by Transylvanian Saxon merchants.

Town Museum

located in the town hall, in Piaţa Sfatului, has some interesting exhibits from the stone age to the present day found in Braşov.

Panoramic Tâmpa

Beautiful view of the old city and the surrounding nature from 900 meters above sea-level. Tâmpa is the mountain that you see from any point in Brasov, with a large TV transmitter antenna on top. The antenna building also houses a restaurant and a cable car station. Accessible on foot 1h hike, sometimes steep, but low difficulty level nonetheless, recommended in snow-less seasons only and also by cable car called Telecabinã.

The Brasov Citadel

aka Cetatea Braşovului - Brasov was itself a fortress city but it by time the walls and the towers where destroyed. Many of the original walls were reconditioned in 2008-2010 to last longer.

Strada Sforii

Rope Street - Narrowest street in Europe, around 1.3 metres 4 ft wide. Was renovated in 2003. It's a little bit hard to find it: From the Black Church go ahead on street Hans Benkner untill you will intersect with street Poarta Scheii. Then, cross the street and go few meters to the right. It's indicated by a sign.

The Schei district

outside the citadel is the first Romanian site, surrounding the fortress. Main attractions: Biserica Sf. Nicolae St. Nicholas church - orthodox, situated in Piata Unirii the Union Square; Prima Scoala Romaneasca The First Romanian Elementary School - 400 years old, located in the yard of St. Nicholas Church; many religious monuments along the narrow and very beautiful streets of the district. A natural main wonderful attraction is Pietrele lui Solomon the Solomon rocks located at the very end of the district.

St. Bartholomew Church

Biserica Sf. Bartolomeu - located in the Old Brasov Brasovul vechi is the oldest church of these sites. It's just a nice church and just if you really want to see it go there because it's a little bit hard to find it.

Valea Cetatii district

also known as Racadau district is a residential area, but has an outstanding natural landscape. This new built in the 80's neighbourhood is located at the foot of Tampa mountain on the eastern part of it. One can easily make a walking course between this district and the old citadel, either by surrounding the mountain aorund 1h.45min walking or cross the mountain approx. 1h.15min walking. This is recommended only in summertime and usually in groups with a guide.

Brasov Zoo

Placed in Noua District, it's one of the most beautiful zoo in Romania. It contains a lot of animals, most of domestic, not very special or rare. It's still a nice place to spend time walking. You can go by bus: line 17 city center, line 35 trainstation and line 21Official page

Art Museum

Placed on Hero Bvd Bulevardul Eroilor, contains mostly paintings by Romanian painters. Official page