11 Essential Things to Do in Brasov, Brasov, Romania

Romania’s city of Brașov is kind of a perfect reflection for the country’s Transylvanian region. The city has all the elements that make Transylvania such a captivating place, available to you in a single city. It is yet another city of the Siebenburgen, whose development into a medieval city is owed to the Saxon Germans who settled there. Aside from its heritage and historical areas, it is also almost surrounded by the vast Carpathian Mountains and the dense forests that cover them. Despite both of these, it is also very much a big, modern city that tourists will find easy to navigate and comfortably meeting their needs. I spent several days exploring Brașov and here are 11 essential things to do when visiting this endearing city.

A sensible to start your exploring of Brașov is the old town’s main square, Piața Sfatului. Historically a market square, today it is just a pleasant square that happens to be surrounded by some gorgeous old buildings. It is also features some eye-catching patterns in the paving stones. The square makes for a useful meeting point and many of the walking tours of the city start here.

If Brașov has one landmark attraction, then it has to be the gargantuan Biserica Neagră, or the Black Church. This huge Gothic Cathedral owes its origins to its Lutheran German settlers and to date is one of the largest Lutheran places of worship in the world. Its name comes from an incident where the church was greatly damaged by fire from invading forces in the Great Turkish War, 1689. Thankfully for tourists, it was soon repaired and looms over the old town to this day. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).