Tourist spots

Attending to The International Congress of Automotive and Transport Engineering CONAT 2024, hosted by Transilvania University of Braşov, is a scientific and social event, but can be also a cultural, artistic and culinary experience.

The city of Braşov, also called “The Green Capital of Romania”, because of its numerous natural preserved places inside its boundaries, is also the most visited city by tourists year after year. Its famous medieval buildings, the remaining legacies of the Old Fortress of Braşov (Turnul Alb, Turnul Negru, Bastionul Graft, Poarta Ecaterina, Bastionul țesătorilor, Bastionul fierarilor, Bastionul postăvarilor, Bastionul cojocarilor) the Black Church (Biserica Neagră) with its unforgettable organ concerts, the Rope Street (Strada Sforii), the narrowest street in the country and the third in Europe, and many other touristic objectives make the city of Braşov a destination to be visited in a lifetime.

 

Braşov Fortification Buldings:


Rope makers' Bastion
Weavers' Bastion
Graft Bastion
The White Tower
The Black Tower

The Council Plazza (Piața Sfatului), „the kilometer 0” of the town, is the area with the biggest density of cultural objectives, hosting most of the various events unfolded in Braşov. Here you can visit The Council Building (Clădirea Sfatului), The orthodox Church (Biserica Sf. Adormire),The Hirscher House (Casa Hirscher), The Honterus House (Casa Honterus), The old auditorium (Casa Reduta). When looking up to the hill from the Mureşenilor Street (on the north-western side of the Council Plazza), the Braşov Fortress (Cetățuia) enriches the beauty of the city with its restored old walls and towers.

 

Not far from the city center is located The First Romanian School (I. Școală Românească) that opened its doors in 1495 for some chosen pupils to learn grammars, Byzantine teaching, religion, philosophy, commercial laws, and even macrobiotics - the secret to prolong life. The first books in Romanian language were printed here.

Braşov has its cultural side revealed by its interesting and unique spots: The Arts Museum (Muzeul de Artă), The County Library (Biblioteca județeană), The Ethnographic Museum (Muzeul de etnografie), The Neolog Synagogue (Sinagoga neologă), The Orthodox Synagogue (Sinagoga ortodoxă), Museum of Sports and Mountain Tourism (Olimpia).

Traveling from Bucharest to Braşov via Sinaia, the most wonderful Castle in Romania can be visited, from the outside or from the inside, if you have time to enjoy this 160 rooms architectural, cultural and artisitic jewelery, The Peleş Castle (Castelul Peleş) (1883). Peleş was the summer residence of King Carol I and Queen Elisabeth of Romania and the first electrified castle in Europe. 

The most famous castle in Romania is The Bran Castle, also known as The Dracula Castle (Castelul Bran) (1377), because of the Bram Stoker's “Dracula” story (Stoker’s main character Dracula is associated to Vlad the Impaler, voivode of Wallachia, known for his bloody nature of the punishments administered to criminals or enemies). The building was initially a military defense construction, placed on top of a rock in the village Bran, 30 km far from Braşov. The fortress was transformed into a royal residence in 1920, once it became the property of Queen Maria. After a long Romanian governs administration, heirs of Princess Ileana claimed and got the ownership of the Castle, in 2006. In present, Bran castle can be visited for its unique collections of art and furniture collected by Queen Marie.

Bran region is known for its regional traditions untouched by time. Here you can find artisanal Romanian art souvenirs or you can taste traditional dishes in many restaurants from the villages of Bran, Moieciu de Jos or, the most picturesque, Moieciu de Sus. There, the Romanian flavored meals are accompanied by breath-taking landscapes, that can hardly been forgotten. 

*The tourist attractions can be seen on map accessing the link:  Braşov, Harta turistică interactivă (gmap.ro)
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