Brasov

If Brasov can be described as picture perfect in high summer, then it’s difficult to know exactly what superlatives to use for the place in deep winter (Brasov In Your Pocket Mini-guide).

Depending on the doctor’s appointment and other trips that you might have decided on, the tour of Brasov is not necessarily a one day tour – it can be done in up to 3 days. The best place to start the tour is the old Town Hall Square (Piaţa Sfatului) where you can admire ornately trimmed baroque structures, and some of the most famous buildings in the city: The Black Church, The Old City Hall, the beautiful archway of the Orthodox Cathedral or the renaissance-style Merchant's House. From there, have a stroll on the picturesque pedestrian-only Republicii Street, which abounds in shops, cafes and restaurants.

The Black Church

Built around 1380, the Black Church is the most representative gothic art monument in Romania; it was partially destroyed after the great fire in 1689. The church boasts the largest organ in South-east Europe, an impressive 4,000 pipe organ built in 1839, as well as a rich collection of Anatolian carpets (donated in the Middle Ages by Transylvanian Saxon merchants).

The Old City Hall

Being initially built as a watch tower, the building was turned into the City hall once the city has developed. Nowadays the building hosts the History Museum of Brasov.

First Romanian School

Housed on the grounds of St. Nicholas Church, in the historic district of Şchei, the museum hosts a convincing legacy: more than 4,000 rare books (many printed or copied by hand), several hundreds of rare documents, the oldest Bible (printed on goat's skin) and much more. The first historical monuments proving the existence of the school go back to 1495.

The Weaver’s Tower

It is one of the seven initial watchtowers built around the city walls. This small museum, housed inside the bastion, exhibits Middle Age documents, photographs of long-lost bastions, armour, impressive Turkish weapons decorated with Arabic inscriptions, tools used by local artisans, guild flags, rare books.

The Rope Street

Being the narrowest street in Romania, and one of the narrowest in the whole of Europe, it was initially built as a corridor that firemen could use, and it is first mentioned in 17th century documents. The street is up to 1,35 metres wide and 80 meters long.

Tampa

Take the cable car to the top of Mount Tampa, which is part of the Postavaru Massif. It is almost entirely surrounded by the city of Brasov. Its elevation is 960 m, almost 400 m above the city. Most of the mountain is a declared nature reserve, due to the rare animal (bears, birds, butterflies—35% of Romanian butterfly species) and plant species found there.

	Trip Duration	Trip Price
	6 hours	20 EUR

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