Bran Castle
Bran Castle is marketed as "Dracula's Castle," though Vlad the Impaler's connection to it is tenuous at best. Entry is paid.
Church in Brasov
Black Church
The Black Church (Biserica Neagra) is the largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, named for the soot stains left by the great fire of 1689. Entry is paid at a modest price. The interior holds one of the largest collections of Anatolian rugs in Europe (donated by Saxon merchants over centuries) and a 4,000-pipe organ. Budget travelers pay the small ticket and see a church that tells the story of Transylvania’s Saxon Germans in its architecture, its fires, and its carpets.
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Before you go
- Address
- Piața Johannes Honterus 2, 500025 Brasov
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Other places worth the walk, and what each one costs.
Brasov Old Town
Brasov's Old Town is a compact Saxon settlement ringed by medieval walls beneath the Tampa Mountain, with the Council Square (Piata Sfatului), the Black Church (largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul), and narrow lanes of colored merchant houses. Free to walk.
Tampa Mountain
Tampa Mountain rises directly behind Brasov's old town to 960 meters, with a cable car (paid) and a hiking trail (free, about 45 minutes). The "BRASOV" sign (Hollywood-style) is visible from the town below.
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