BRASOV 

 

Are you getting ready to visit Brașov, but you don't know which are the most beautiful tourist attractions in this lovely city of Transylvania? In this article you will find the most beautiful places to visit in Brașov and its surroundings.  

Brașov is one of the most beautiful cities in Romania, thanks to its famous Black Church, but also due to its proximity to the famous castle of Dracula, from Bran.  

Located in the heart of Romania, in Transylvania, it is a city that fully deserves to be discovered, whether you are a lover of history, culture, castles or nature.  

This very large and beautiful city can be visited at any time of the year. In recent years, Poiana Brașov has become the most important tourist attraction near the city of Brașov. The mountain resort is internationally famous as a tourist attraction, as it is home to the largest ski area in the country, the length of the slopes is about 25 km.  

the most important ski resort in Eastern Europe and in spring it becomes a big tourist center, to everyone's liking. It is very rich in the most beautiful landscapes, sights, or monuments, but also in folklore. Because Brașov presents the most beautiful mixture of rural charm, modernity, and history. 

Here are the most beautiful tourist sites in Brașov that you must discover if you visit this beautiful medieval city.  

What to visit in Brasov first? You can start with Piata Sfatului, (Advice market) which is a gorgeous outdoor market. If you want to know more about the events that marked the city, you must stop here.  

WHAT TO VISIT IN BRASOV FIRST? YOU CAN  

START WITH PIATA SFATULUI, (ADVICE MARKET) WHICH IS A GORGEOUS OUTDOOR  

MARKET. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE EVENTS THAT MARKED THE CITY, YOU MUST STOP HERE.  

 

Viscri Village – Prince Charles' village  

Near Brașov you will also find a tourist attraction very visited by tourists, which became famous since Prince Charles bought a property here. The village is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and offers a clean and architecturally rich image of traditional Saxon houses. Here you will see wooden shutters painted in bright colors on almost all the houses.  

 

Blacksmiths' Bastion  

One of the oldest tourist attractions in Brașov, the Blacksmiths' Bastion dates back to the early 1520s. It stands out due to its pentagon shape, being built on three levels. In the beginning it was used as a grain warehouse, and since 1923 it houses the National Archives - Brașov, where many valuable documents are located.  

 

Catherine's Gate    

It is one of the most beautiful tourist spots in the city, being a gateway to the old Brașov. Ecaterina's Gate was built in 1559 to allow access to the fortress of the Sheki people. Today, the renovated gate tower houses periodic art and history exhibitions.  

 

The Black Church

It is the Gothic cathedral and one of the most beautiful tourist sites in Brașov. It is, at the same time, the symbol of the medieval fortress in Brașov, and according to some specialists, the most imposing religious edifice between Vienna and Istanbul.  

 

The cathedral houses one of the largest organs in Europe. Concerts of classical and pre-classical music resound every week in this over 500-yearold church. A special sonority makes his organ extremely famous, which has an impressive number of pipes, around 4000.  

It was once known as St. Mary's Church. But its current name comes from a fire in 1689 that blackened its walls.  

It has six portals, six bells, a length of 89 meters and a height of 65 meters so it is truly an extremely imposing monument. It has a lot of architectural wonders, such as wrought iron elements, bronze details, stained glass... Another religious edifice that deserves to be discovered is the Fortified Church of Prejmer. It suffered attacks from the Turks and Mongols and for this reason, its builders had to strengthen it. Its fortress is an edifice of great beauty, in its center rises the church, with a rather gloomy Gothic style.  

 

The Citadel of Brașov  

The Citadel of Brașov is a tourist attraction very easy to discover, perched on a hill, from where you can easily see the whole city. It is not very popular because of its appearance, but rather the fact that it offers a very beautiful panorama of the city, so here you can get the most beautiful pictures.  

 

The Mureșeni House Museum  

7 by telegraful brasovean  It is in a historic building and opened its doors in 1968. The members of the Mureșan family made an invaluable contribution to the development of national culture. It is interesting to know that among the representatives of the family there were eminent composers, writers, or artists.  

Sforii Street  

It is the narrowest street in Europe and Romanians are very proud of it. There is nothing very special or very beautiful about it, it is simply very funny or interesting to reach with your arms from one end to the other.  

But legend says that those who pass by here will have a happy marriage. Or that those who have problems in their marriage, must walk the streets from start to finish. In any case, if you are claustrophobic, it is not recommended!  

At first, it was a simple corridor meant to help the firefighters. But nowadays, it is the place where lovers meet, a real challenge for photographers and a must see for all tourists who come here.  

 

Temple of the Bears   

 

The place where wishes come true.

Located 45 km from Brașov, the Temple of the Bears at Şinca Veche has a fascinating story. It has become one of the most visited tourist attractions because people who have been there have claimed that this is the place where wishes come true. Specialists in dowsing (the phenomenon by which a living system extrasensory receives a specific infoenergetic signal of interest, unknown) claimed that the place, the Temple of the Bears, emanates a clean and rarely seen energy.  

 

Museum of the First Romanian School  

It is a museum housed in the very first building where a Romanian school was established. This building is in the courtyard of the Saint Nicholas Church. It is mentioned for the first time in documents in 1495.  

The old building was rebuilt between 1760-1761 in baroque style and in this form, it is now presented to tourists.  

Those who are interested in the history and culture of the Romanian people must therefore come here. They will find just under 6,000 old books and 30,000 documents about the Romanian school. A real cultural treasure in other words.  

 

White Tower     

THE WHITE TOWER IS THE ONE THAT OFFERS  

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE MEDIEVAL  

RUINS. YOU CAN TAKE THE ROAD LEADING TO  

THE BELVEDERE AND THE BLACK TOWER FOR AN EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE VIEW.IF YOU ARE A HISTORY BUFF, THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE.

 

The parks of Brașov  

 

In Brașov, there are many parks. The most beautiful of them is the Park of Heroes. On its territory there is a monument dedicated to the revolt of 1987. it is a very important national symbol for the inhabitants here.The park is an incredibly interesting place for summer walks. It is decorated with magnificent floral arrangements, stone ornaments and large trees where you can rest in the shade.  

 

Bran castle  

A castle very close to Brașov (about 30 km), surrounded by legends. It is an impressive monument built between 1377 and 1382 on a huge rock.  

It is a Gothic castle, made famous all over the world, thanks to the novel Dracula written by Bram Stocker.  

Inside the castle, numerous collections of weapons, armor, furniture, and costumes are exhibited, and outside you can admire the beautiful gardens and other buildings on the castle grounds.  

We could say that Brașov is a very beautiful, very picturesque, and very comfortable medieval city. It is surrounded on all sides by the most beautiful hills and the air is simply, impregnated with a calm and warm atmosphere. It is surrounded by magnificent, lush forests, has a beauty that will take your breath away and is love at first sight for all the tourists who come here. His locals are very proud of him.  

Many tourists prefer this destination over other cities in Romania, due to its historical, cultural, and dynamic aspects.  

  

The Time Tunnel in numbers:  

100% Romanian project  

100 specialists: architects and construction  

engineers  

7000 hours of work on the project  

29,000 hours of work on execution  

330m3 of rock manually displaced underground by 12 miners  

1900m3 total volume displaced by excavations, equivalent to 100 shots  

420m3 of special poured concrete, the equivalent of 100 concrete mixers 20 km of cable and 150 sensors  

60 servers and control systems  

5 independent audio systems with 80 sound channels  

120 programs and software applications  

  

All the resources used for the Time Tunnel are original Romanian creations, including the music and the fragrance, specially designed to complement the sensory visual and auditory experience of the light and image show.  

For its unique character and outstanding technical performance, the Stone elevator, built by the Brașov company, received the title of "Best special elevator in the world" in 2019.  

Today, through creativity and state-of-the-art multimedia technologies, the Time Tunnel lives on and continues to develop, to tell visitors the stories of the people and myths of Bran Castle.  

And to create unforgettable sensations and memories.  

On May 18, 2009, after 61 years, 4 months and 11 days in which Bran Castle belonged to the Romanian State, it was retroceded to the children of Princess Ileana of Romania, namely Dominic, Elisabeta and Maria Magdalena.  

All traces of the family were erased. What had once been Queen Mary's most beloved residence and our family home, remained empty and desolate.In three weeks, however, Bran Castle was restored, blooming in all its splendor, to welcome you. This wonderful transformation was possible thanks to the united efforts of the loyal, loving and hardworking people of Bran and Romania, our family and the help from all over the world.  

  

Four years later, Bran Castle has become a destination for over 500,000 visitors each year, who can enjoy countless activities such as music festivals, children's ceremonies and fairs. Acknowledging that Bran was the inspiration for  

Dracula's Castle in Bram Stoker's famous novel,  

Dracula, visitors can enjoy rooms dedicated to Transylvania's most famous count... and, in the coming months, dining at the Casa of Queen Mary's Tea as well as a glass elevator ride to experience "Dracula's escape route".  

We invite you to experience the history, myth, intrigue and magic of this wonderful place. We hope that you will always carry with you the spirit that makes us love Bran Castle.  

  

Ever since the construction date, a 7m deep pool was dug into the stone in the inner courtyard of the Bran Castle, which served as a cistern for the water reserve. It would be enlarged in the 17th century, becoming a 59m deep well, complimented in the documents of the time for the extraordinary quality of the water.  

  

In 1937, the Czech architect Karel Liman connected the well shaft with a horizontal gallery to build a vertical elevator, which facilitated direct access from the bottom of the Royal Park to the top of the Castle grounds. Thanks to the elevator put into operation then, the Queen was able to enjoy her favorite castle in its last year of life, until 1938 when it died.  

During the communist period, without proper maintenance and misused, the elevator gave way and the galleries were decommissioned, closed and forgotten. Weather for 70 years! Until a multidisciplinary team of Romanian specialists transformed this secret of the Castle into a unique multimedia project in the world.  

 

Job vacancy and employability   

 

On 31.12.2023, there were 6,694 people (3,343 women) in the AJOFM Brasov records. Among them, 911 people (556 women) are unemployed with benefits, and 5,783 people (2,787 women) are unemployed without benefits, the unemployment rate in the county being 2.58% in slight increase compared to November when it was 2.52%.  

132 professional training programs for the unemployed  

Between January and December 2023, 132 professional training programs were organized for the unemployed registered with the Agency, involving 2,450 people (1,715 women).  

 

The professional training programs organized were in the following occupations: Security guard,  

Kitchen helper, Cook, Hotel maid, Hairdresser,  

Confectioner, Entrepreneurial skills,  

Communication in English, Accountant, Web page designer, Construction electrician, Public procurement expert, Hairdresser, Caretaker of green spaces, Installer of technical-sanitary and gas installations, Commercial worker, Worker for sanitation of public roads and green spaces, Data entry, validation and processing operator, Waiter,  

Pastry chef, Programmer helper, Security guard,  

Hotel receptionist etc  

  

  

Developing and investments    

 

Brasov is one of the most developed in tourism and smart tourism town in Romania .  

Brasov have an elaborate smart tourism program that includes virtual maps, artificial intelligence in hotels and historical tourist attractions, electric cars and bike for rent , smart lightning on public places , solar panels and eolienne turbine, free WIFI around the town etc.   

"We have also submitted a project for a photovoltaic park that will cover 90% of our public electricity consumption, which brings us very close to achieving an objective of energy independence for public consumption. We have also submitted a project for the construction of a kindergarten, a public transport fleet, where we have the largest fleet of electric buses among Romanian municipalities and we are not stopping here, we have won two more projects for 50 electric buses". (mayor of Brasov)

 

How was the Tourism industry affected by war.     

 

By comparison, in 2014, tens of thousands of tourists on board 70 cruise ships came to Constanța Port. Since 2022, no cruise ship has  

stopped at this wharf, (Observer News notes)  

During these two years of war, the hotel industry in Romania also faced huge challenges. Two other aspects have brought a much smaller number of tourists especially to the sea: the waves of price hikes and the high rates applied.  

From February2022 until now, cruise ships arriving at the Port of Constanța have stopped coming. Millions of euros have been lost for two years in a row. There are simply no more foreign tourists willing to spend their money in this countrys.