A Glimpse of Brasov

Piata Sfatului

Black Church

Over the Easter weekend I went to Romania with my friend Arlene and we stayed in Bucharest. We went on a day trip and visited Peles and Brans Castle (which will post another time) and as a final stop we had a really quick visit to Brasov.

Brasov is situated in the region of Transylvania, about 166km for Bucharest and we stopped for a short guided tour of the town. It would have been really nice to have been able to walk around ourselves and check out some of the shops.

Brasov is a lovely 13th century town with lots of colourful buildings with great architecture. One of the big tourist draws of the town is the Black Church. It is the largest Gothic church in Eastern Europe, it earned the name after a fire in 1689 caused the walls to be darkened by smoke.

There is a funicular which takes you up to Mount Tampa with lovely views from the top. The main square is really nice and lined with cafes and shops but we just wandered through to see the Black church. Of the little that we saw of Brasov it definitely would be nice to spend a bit more time to investigate the town more.

Have a great weekend!