Brașov in 5 days: complete itinerary with map

St. Nicholas Church

Saint Nicholas Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Brașov, dominating the historic district of Șcheii Brașovului. One of the oldest Orthodox churches in the country and an important cultural center for the Romanians in Țara Bârsei, it is documented as being built on the site of a wooden cross dating to 1292.

Catherine's Gate

Catherine's Gate in Brașov, Romania, was built by the Tailors' Guild, in 1559 for defensive purposes to replace an old gate destroyed by a flood in 1526. It is named after St. Catherine's Monastery that was situated here in former times. It is the only original city gate to have survived from medieval times.

Neolog Jewish Temple In Brașov

The Brașov Synagogue, officially the Beth Israel Synagogue in Brașov is a former Neolog, currently Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 29 Poarta Șchei Street in the center of Brașov, in Transylvania, Romania. Designed by Lipót Baumhorn in the Hungarian Secession style, the synagogue was completed in 1901, and is situated behind the street front, on a plot surrounded by houses.

Black Church

The Black Church, stands in the city of Brașov in south-eastern Transylvania, Romania. It was built by the local Transylvanian Saxon (German) community of the city during medieval times and represents the main Gothic-style monument in the country, as well as being the largest and one of the most important houses of worship in the region which belong to the Lutheran, i.e., Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession in…

Greek Church In Brașov

The Greek Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 12 Gheorghe Barițiu Street, Brașov, Romania. It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity.

Brașov Council Square

The Council Square is located in the historic centre of Brașov, Romania. It obtained its right to hold markets in 1520, but it has been the place for weekly and annual markets since 1364, being visited by merchants from the country and abroad. It is surrounded by 18th-19th century houses, most of which are historical monuments.

Council House

Feldioara Fortress

Peleș Castle

Peleș Castle is a Neo-Renaissance palace in the Royal Domain of Sinaia in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883. It was constructed for King Carol I of Romania.

Church Of The Assumption Of Mary At Sinaia Monastery

Bran Castle

Bran Castle is a castle in Bran, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Brașov. The castle was built by Saxons in 1377 who were given the privilege by Louis I of Hungary. It is a national monument and landmark in Transylvania. The fortress is on the Transylvanian side of the historical border with Wallachia, on road DN73.

Bran Village Museum

The Greek Catholic Church Saints Peter And Paul, Sibiu

The Church between the Fir trees, otherwise the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 17 Reconstrucției Street, Sibiu, Romania.

History Museum (Sibiu)

Brukenthal National Museum

The Brukenthal National Museum is a museum in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania, established in the late 18th century by Samuel von Brukenthal (1721-1803) in his city palace. Baron Brukenthal, governor of the Grand Principality of Transylvania established his first collections around 1790.

Jesuit Church

Jesuit Church, otherwise the Church of the Holy Trinity, is a Roman Catholic church located at 3 Piața Mare, Sibiu, Romania. Immediately adjacent to Brukenthal Palace, it is one of the most notable baroque churches in Transylvania.

Astra National Museum Complex

"ASTRA" National Museum Complex is a museum complex in Sibiu, Romania, which gathers under the same authority four ethnology and civilisation museums in the city, a series of laboratories for conservation and research, and a documentation centre. It is the successor of the ASTRA Museum that has existed in the city since 1905.

Bridge Of Lies

The Bridge of Lies is a legendary pedestrian bridge located in the center of the Transylvanian city of Sibiu in central Romania. There are many legends surrounding the bridge because of its name. It is the first cast iron bridge built in Romania.

Grand Square

Piața Mare is the central city square in Sibiu, Romania.

Synagogue Of Sibiu

Dumbrava Sibiului Natural Park

The Dumbrava Sibiului Natural Park is a protected area situated in central Romania, in Sibiu County, in administrative territory of Sibiu city.

Holy Trinity Church

The Holy Trinity Church, Sighişoara is a Romanian Orthodox Church located on the northern bank of the Târnava Mare River, Sighişoara, Romania. As the seat of an archpriest and not a bishop, it is a church and not technically a cathedral, but is commonly referred to as such.

St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

The Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is located on the north-eastern side of the citadel of Sighișoara, Mureș County in Romania, near the enclosure wall. Unlike the two other biggest churches of the city which were built by Transylvanian Saxons, this one was built by Hungarians.

Monastery Church In Sighișoara

The Monastery Church, also known as the Church of the Dominican Monastery, is a Gothic church formerly part of a medieval Dominican monastery in Sighișoara, Romania. The monastery was erected in 1289, and demolished in 1888. The monastery was one of a network planned by Paulus Hungarus throughout the Kingdom of Hungary to act as a bulwark against heresy.

Clock Tower Of Sighișoara

The Clock Tower of Sighișoara in Mureș County, Transylvania, Romania, is the main entry point to the walled upper city, opposite the Tailors' Tower. With its 64 meter height, the tower is visible from almost every corner of the city. Its purpose was to defend the main gate of the upper city. It also served as the town hall until 1656. It is considered to be one of the most important clock towers in Transylvania.

Historic Centre Of Sighișoara

The Historic Centre of Sighișoara is the old historic center of the town of Sighișoara, Romania, built in the 12th century by Saxon settlers. It is an inhabited medieval citadel that, in 1999, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its 850-year-old testament to the history and culture of the Transylvanian Saxons.

Church On The Hill

The Church on the Hill is an architecturally significant church located in Sighişoara, Mureș County in Romania. This church is the most important monument of religious architecture in Sighisoara and is one of the great churches of Transylvania, being the third largest.

Breite Oak Tree Reserve

The Breite Oak Tree Reserve is a 74-hectare (180-acre) nature reserve sitting on a plateau atop Sighișoara, Romania. The largest grassland plateau in Europe, the Breite Reserve has attracted visitors for hundreds of years. It is commonly regarded as one of the largest, most representative and well-preserved wood-pastures with hornbeam and oak trees in Central and Eastern Europe.