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A guide to the county

Brașov
in five.

A short guide to Brașov County: in every town, five places to explore, five to eat and five to stay. Chosen by people, not algorithms.

OltBrașovPoiana BrașovRâșnovPrejmer și HărmanPredealBranZărneștiMoieciuFăgărașViscriSâmbăta de Sus
County sketch, not to scaleAll places on the map →

Towns

We started with the towns where we found good places in all three categories. More will follow as we check them.

County seatBrașovThe town of the Black Church and Council Square, below Tâmpa: the Christmas market opens officially on 30 November 2026 (stalls from 27 November) and runs until 3 January 2027.~12 km from BrașovPoiana BrașovBrașov's ski resort, 12 km from Piața Sfatului, below the Postăvarul massif: runs for every level, cable cars up to Cristianul Mare and the Postăvarul hut, built in 1883.~16 km from BrașovRâșnovThe Saxon town below the peasant fortress, 16 km from Brașov: the fortress is being restored, but its garden, the Valea Cetății cave and Dino Parc are open all year.~18 km from BrașovPrejmer și HărmanTwo Saxon villages in the Burzenland, 18 km from Brașov: the UNESCO-listed peasant fortress of Prejmer and the fortified church of Hărman are open in winter too.~28 km from BrașovPredealRomania's highest town, above 1,000 m on the pass between the Prahova Valley and the Burzenland, with the Clăbucet slopes at the edge of town and mountain huts in the Postăvarul forests.~29 km from BrașovBranThe village of Bran Castle, in the pass between Transylvania and Wallachia: the castle is open all year, and on 1 December 2026 it lights its Christmas tree in the Royal Park.~30 km from BrașovZărneștiThe town at the foot of Piatra Craiului: the Zărnești Gorge and Plaiul Foii are a few kilometres away, and the Libearty bear sanctuary welcomes visitors all year, Tuesday to Sunday.~34 km from BrașovMoieciu și FundataThe mountain villages south of Bran, between Piatra Craiului and the Bucegi: Măgura and Peștera on the ridges, Moieciu in the valley and Fundata, at 1,360 m the highest commune in Romania.~66 km from BrașovFăgărașThe town on the Olt below the Făgăraș Mountains: a moated fortress with the museum of the Făgăraș Land, the church Constantin Brâncoveanu built in 1698 and the old centre around Piața Republicii, an hour from Brașov.~78 km from BrașovViscriThe UNESCO-listed Saxon village of coloured houses, King Charles III's house and a fortified church whose interior is under renovation until 2027, while the museum and bastion stay open.~81 km from BrașovSâmbăta de SusThe commune at the foot of the Făgăraș Mountains where Constantin Brâncoveanu founded the Sâmbăta monastery: a pilgrimage site, Lipizzaner horses at Sâmbăta de Jos and the climb up the Sâmbăta valley towards Moldoveanu.

Photo: Brașov: Andrei kokelburg / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Poiana Brașov: Treteen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 · Râșnov: Mihai Raducanu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Prejmer și Hărman: Neighbor's goat / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Predeal: Andrei Dan Suciu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 · Bran: Paul Colin Hennig firstdorsal.eu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Zărnești: Xulescu g / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Moieciu și Fundata: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo gallery / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 · Făgăraș: Johan Kessler / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Viscri: Pylaryx / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sâmbăta de Sus: Vyck / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Where to start

Places to see, picked by us. The rest are waiting on each town's page.

Piața Sfatului și Casa SfatuluiHistoric square and museumPiața Sfatului și Casa SfatuluiThe central square of the walled town, with the old town hall in the middle, now the County History Museum, and the site of Brașov's Christmas market.BrașovDomeniul schiabil Poiana BrașovSki areaDomeniul schiabil Poiana BrașovThe runs of the Postăvarul massif, which come down to the resort, served by a gondola, two cable cars, chairlifts and drag lifts.Poiana BrașovCetatea RâșnovFortress under restorationCetatea RâșnovThe medieval fortress on Citadel Hill, the townspeople's refuge until the 18th century. The interior is closed for restoration, but the garden in front of the walls and the Báthory Tower are open.RâșnovCetatea țărănească PrejmerFortified church (UNESCO)Cetatea țărănească PrejmerA Gothic church begun in 1218, ringed by a thick wall with more than 270 storerooms on four levels where villagers sheltered during sieges.Prejmer și Hărman

Photo: Piața Sfatului și Casa Sfatului: Andrei Dan Suciu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 · Domeniul schiabil Poiana Brașov: Original uploader was Surovyi at ru.wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 · Cetatea Râșnov: Neighbor's goat / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cetatea țărănească Prejmer: Myrabella / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Pocket guide

A weekend ahead?
The guide comes along.

Every town in one PDF: all the places in the guide, with opening hours, phone numbers and a town map. It opens without internet too.

BrașovPDF · 0.7 MBPoiana BrașovPDF · 0.5 MBRâșnovPDF · 0.8 MBPrejmer și HărmanPDF · 0.6 MBPredealPDF · 0.9 MBBranPDF · 0.7 MBZărneștiPDF · 0.7 MBMoieciu și FundataPDF · 0.7 MBFăgărașPDF · 0.7 MBViscriPDF · 0.8 MBSâmbăta de SusPDF · 1.1 MB

Neighbouring counties

Guides made the same way for the counties next to Brașov, from the RO-MANIA NETWORK network. All counties in the network →

Sibiu.infoGuide to Sibiu CountyMureș.infoGuide to Mureș CountyHarghita.infoGuide to Harghita CountyPrahova.infoGuide to Prahova CountyArgeș.infoGuide to Argeș County

Why only five?

  1. Five helps you choose.A list of 40 restaurants leaves the searching to you. Five means we already chose.
  2. Every place has a reason.Each entry says in one line why it made the list.
  3. Different places, not clones.We pick places that are not alike, so everyone finds what suits them.
  4. The list changes, it doesn't grow.When a place comes in, another goes out. We review the selection regularly.