General Presentation of Brasov County

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GENERAL PRESENTATION OF BRASOV COUNTY

Tourist attractions in Brasov County

Located in the centre of the country, on the middle course of the Olt River, inside the

arch of the Carpathian Mountains, Brasov County covers 2.3% of the countrys surface (5363

km2). Brasov County borders 8 other counties.

The relief of the county is uneven and has increasing altitude from the north to the

south.

The climate of Brasov County is temperate continental and is characterised by a note

of transition from the oceanic temperate climate to the continental temperate one: wetter and

cooler in the mountain regions, with relatively low precipitation and slightly lower

temperatures in the depression areas. The lowest annual average temperature (-2.6oC) and the

highest annual precipitation average in the country were recorded on Mount Omul (1346mm). The annual average temperature in the county is 8oC.

The wonderful mountain landscapes, with rare flora and fauna elements, have

determined the establishment of two protected areas on the territory of Brasov County: Piatra

Craiului National Park, with an imposing relief and some rare species of flora and fauna, and

Bucegi National Park that presents very attractive landscapes and spectacular glacier valleys.

Brasov County is Romanias tourist heart and it represents one of the most important

economic and cultural poles, a centre of the Romanian and foreign business people, that

generously offers the most favourable opportunities for either business meetings or leisure

activities.

Other important towns and cities in the county: Fagaras, Sacele, Zarnesti, Codlea,Rasnov, Bran, Predeal, Rupea, Ghimbav. Brasov County distinguishes itself from a tourist

Romnia Adresa: Bd. Eroilor, nr. 5cod 500007, Braov, jud. Braov

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point of view, as it holds supremacy in the Romanian mountain tourism. Predeal, Poiana

Brasov and Paraul Rece are renowned mountain resorts mostly wanted for leisure and winter

sports, owing to the accommodation conditions and the standards of the equipping.

Brasov (in GermanKronstadtand in HungarianBrasso) is the first and largest city of

Brasov County. It is located 170 km away from Bucharest, Romanias capital city, and it is

the administrative residence of the county that bears the same name.

The city was first attested in documents in the so-called CatalogusNinivensis under

the name ofCorona in 1235. Its history goes far back to the Neolithic and the Bronze Age, as

the traces of some human settlements dating from then have been found in the proximity of

Dealul Melcilor (the Snails Hill) and Sprenghi.

Nowadays, Brasov is one of the main economic, cultural and sports centres of the

country, but also an important tourist centre and historical city. Among its most important

historical monuments are the Black Church, the bastions and fortifications of the medieval

city, the Citadel, Johannes Honterus statue, the Council House, Andrei Saguna College, the

Schei District of the City, St. Nicolas Church and the First Romanian School.

The Black Church

The construction of this edifice started in the 14th century. Initially it was known as

Saint Marys Church. It is the most representative monument of Gothic architecture in

Romania. In 1384, the church burnt and its reconstruction lasted until 1477. The church is

famous not only for its impressive size, but also for the peculiarity of its architecture. Its

belfry shelters the largest church bell in Romania, a six-tonne bronze bell. The Black Church

is also known for its large pipe organ. With its 4000 tubes, it is the largest organ in south-

eastern Europe.


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The Council House and Square

In December 1420, the Assembly of the Brsa Land District completed the

construction of a room to make justice in and to allow the city administration to hold

meetings there. It was situated in the middle of the citys main square . In 1503, the Council

House was mentioned in documents as the Praetorium. Having been affected by the fire in1689, the Council House was rebuilt in Baroque style between 1774 and 1778. During the late

18th century, the Trumpeters Tower clock, with its dials painted by Joseph Moor in great

artistry Fresco, which showed the time on all its four quadrants became one of the citys

main attractions. Nowadays the edifice is a museum.

In the Middle Ages, the Council Square was the place where fairs were organized for

the Romanian and Saxon merchants in the city, but also for merchants who came from

Hungary to sell their merchandise.

Not far from the square, there are the Black Church, the Blacksmiths Bastion, Graft

Bastion, the Black and the White Towers, but also Ecaterinas Gate and Schei Gate, all

extremely important historical monuments.

Strada Sforii (Rope Street)

Strada Sforii (Rope Street) was first mentioned in documents in the 17th century. The

width of this street varies between 111 and 135 cm. Originally, the street represented the area

between two urban subunits constituted by groups of ten houses in the medieval urbansystem.Rope Streetwas rehabilitated in 2003 and included in the tourist circuit.


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The Rope-makers Bastion

This bastion was built at the middle of the southern wall of the medieval city of Brasov,

at the foot of the northern slope of Tampa Mountain. The two-meter thick walls were built in

stone and brick. This was the first bastion mentioned in documents, in 1416. Of hexagonal

shape, the bastion was initially 10-12 m high and was endowed with loopholes. The bastions

initial architecture suffered from the fires in1461and 1689. After it was rebuilt, it served as amaterial warehouse. Nowadays, after the renovation in 2006, it is in the tourist circuit.

The Blacksmiths Bastion

Situated in the north-western corner of the fortified city of Brasov, the Blacksmiths

Bastion already existed in 1521. It was first attested in documents in 1529. Having a

pentagonal shape, the bastion was built with three storeys, with tar holes and embrasures

where small calibre canons (bombards) could be installed. Along the centuries, the bastion

suffered a series of changes and renovations until it got its actual aspect.

Graft Bastion

The Graft Bastion or the gate bastion, as it was called due to its shape, was built

between 1515 and 1521perpendicularly on the north-western wall of fortified city of Brasov,

as a fortified bridge over the creek. Built opposite the White Tower, the Graft Bastion was the

link between this tower and the internal fortifications. It allowed the control along the entire

length of the walls, all the way to the Blacksmiths Bastion and the Strap-makers Bastion.

The Graft Bastion was restored and set up as a museum in 2003 and 2004, when the access

stairway to the White Tower was also built.

The Black Tower and the White Tower

The Black Tower is an independent construction opposite the Blacksmiths Bastion,

whose double function was surveillance and defence. The link with the western fortifications

of the City was made by a drawbridge, over the canal, while the initial access was provided by

a mobile ladder. As it was struck by lightning several times, the Tower was repaired in 1669,

1827 and 1901. In 1991, the southern wall of the construction caved in. The tower was rebuilt

in 1996 and turned into a museum in 2001.

The White Tower was built on the same side of the Hill, during the second half of the

15th century (1460 or 1494), and given to the Tinsmiths and Coppersmiths guilds to keep

and defend. The tower is a closed semi-circular construction, with five different levels of

defence galleries endowed with loopholes, crenels and machicolations. The Tower burnt

during the 1689 fire and was repaired in 1723, and again in 1902. The final restoration works

were done in 1974 and between 2003 and 2005, when the tower was turned into a museum.
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St. Nicolas Church

For centuries, the Orthodox Church and the First Romanian School built near-by have

constituted an important spiritual and cultural centre for all the Romanians in Barsa Land.

Their influence extended over the Romanians in the entire Romanian space, especially after

Deacon Coresi (who was a Greek from Chios) arrived in Brasov and started printed church

books in Romanian here.

Tourist spots in the proximity of Brasov City

Poiana Brasov


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Romanias most wanted ski resort, Poiana has been the destination of mountain trips

and winter sports for decades. There are 12 ski slopes of different complexity, several sports

grounds, a lake, various discos, bars and restaurants. One can find accommodation in luxury

hotels, pensions, boarding houses and villas, but also in mountain chalets.

Bran Castle

Bran Castle is located less than 30 km away from Brasov, on the road that leaves the city in

Bartolomeu District and links Brasov to Campulung. The castle was built on a cliff, on a key

spot from a strategic point of view. The fortress has entered the tourist folklore and circuit as

Draculas Castle.Rasnov Citadel

Rasnov Citadel is an old peasant citadel on the hill that watches over the town of

Rasnov. It is one of the best preserved peasant citadels in Transylvania. Built during the 13 th


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and 14th centuries by the inhabitants of Rasnov, it was meant to provide refuge and shelter to

the townspeople during the Tartar attacks. It was built on top of the highest hill in the region

and it dominates the entire Barsa flat open country.

The Fortified Church in Feldioara

Feldioara is nowadays a small town. It is located on the left bank of the Olt River, 17km north-west of Brasov City. The current name of the locality is of Hungarian origin,

meaning earth fortress, but it was not always the same. The German name is Marienburg

and it means Marys town. Virgin Mary was the patron of the Teutonic Order and the

fortified church in Feldioara is one of the fortifications that were attributed to them.

Brasov is also a well-known for its leisure and amusement opportunities. The lovers of

nature can defeat their fear of heights, get self-confident and develop new abilities, such as

selective attention, increased power of concentration and of reaction in Aventura Park. The

facility has several tracks of different degrees of difficulty that allow you to spend time and

work out in the forest, while having fun.

If you want to relax and swim, Paradisul Acvatic (the Water Paradise) invites you to

come and relax in the 12000 m2 indoor premises with pools, toboggans and lounges.

Brasov City offers plenty of amusement opportunities for all ages. There are three

casinos: CazinoVezuvius, Casino La Cabana, Day&Night Casino. Those who love going

to clubs may spend their nights in Times Pub, Eighties Club&Lounge, Downtown, City

Club, Club Bulevard, Cocoon Afterhours, Ground Zero, Bamboo Club, Oldies Club,Groove Garden orRecord Club.


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Tourist spots in Covasna County

Owing to the natural conditions and to the organization of space, Covasna County has

various tourist attraction spots and areas.

Covasna Town is located 35 km away from Sfintu Gheorghe. Also known as the town

of the 1000 mineral springs, Covasna is a balneal resort of international rank, especially for

the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. In the centre of the town there is the renownedBalta

Dracului (the Devils Pond) that releases carbonic gas and mud. Not very far away, there is a

valley called Valea Zanelor(the Fairies Valley) with Planul Inclinat (the Inclined Plane), a

relic dating from the 19th century that, unfortunately, was destroyed by the tempest in

November 1995.Blvnyos resort is located within the Puciosul Massif, 31 km away from Tirgu

Secuiesc Town. It is renowned for its mineral waters, the pleasant climate and two post-

volcanic phenomena: the Sulphur Cave (Pestera cu Sulf) and the Birds cemetery

(Cimitirul Pasarilor).


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At the county border between Covasna and Harghita, there are the Sf. Ana crater lake,

of a rare beauty, and Tinovul Mohos, a swampy crater populated by a significant number of

floristic rarities among which thesky dew a carnivorous species, and the dwarf birch, which

are tundra specific species.

In the Baraolt Mountains or at their foot, there are several balneal resorts of local

interest, with valuable carbogaseous and magnesium-rich mineral springs, such as Ozunca

Baths, next to Batanii Mici, Malna Baths, 19 km north of Sf. Gheorghe Town, uga Baths,

9 km away from it and Vlcele, 10 km west of the town.

In the middle of the depression, 12 km away from Sf. Gheorghe Town, on the left

bank of the Raul Negru (the Black River), there is the Mestecanisul (Birch Grove) Natural

Reserve in Reci, where rare elements of flora and fauna are protected, such as: the sky dew,

the water lily, the birch tree, the fen-duck, the fallow-deer and the sand toad.

Tourist attractions in Harghita County

Harghita County is located in the central part of the Eastern Carpathians, where the

volcanic ranges of the Calimani-Gurghiu-Harghita Mountains are separated by the great inner

Carpathian depression.

Most of the localities in Harghita County are set in a picturesque landscape and have

balneal resources that allow the development of the balneal tourist function. There are

numerous areas with mineral water sources in Harghita County. Among them the best known

are: Borsec Depression, the Tulghes area, the south-western part of the Gheorgheni

Depression.

Harghita County offers various opportunities and tracks of mountain biking,

horseback riding, speleology and trekking. The geographic and climatic conditions ofHarghita County allow the practise ofwinter sports.

Among the attractions of this county we recommend: Tusnad Baths located at 650 m

of altitude, they are renowned for the properties of the mineral waters in the region, but also

for the aerosol and ozone-rich air.


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Balvanyos a balneal and climatic resort known for the sulphur-rich mineral waters.

One can easily get from here to St. Ana Lake, the only volcanic crater lake in Romania, well-

known for the splendid landscape.

Lacul Rosu(the Red Lake) is the largest natural dam lake formed on the territory of

Romania. The view in front of the tourists eyes is indeed spectacular, with a forest sunk in

the lake, of which fir-tree trunks emerge here and there.

The Praid Salt Mine is one of the most popular treatment places in Romania. It is

located in the western part of Harghita County. Apart from the valuable treatment

opportunities that it offers, the Praid Salt Mine is a small landscape paradise.


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