# Things to do in Brașov: what to see in 1–2 days, in the city and nearby [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) › [Guides](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides) Published on 7 November 2026 · Facts checked on 7 November 2026 The sights of [Brașov](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/city/brasov) are nearly all in the **historic centre** or on its edge, on foot: [Council Square (Piața Sfatului)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/piata-sfatului-brasov) with the Council House, [The Black Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-neagra), the Șchei district with [Catherine's Gate](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poarta-ecaterinei) and [St Nicholas Church in Șchei](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-sfantul-nicolae-din-schei), the city walls with the [Weavers' Bastion](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/bastionul-tesatorilor) and [Mount Tâmpa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muntele-tampa), which you climb by cable car straight from the city. [Strada Sforii (Rope Street)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/strada-sforii) has been closed for repairs since November 2025, and work is under way inside the [Brașov Fortress (Cetățuia)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cetatuia-brasovului), with reopening targeted for the second half of 2027. Below are the sights in the city by area, how to combine them in a day or a weekend, what is open in winter, what to do with children, in the evening or when it rains and what to see nearby, 8–30 km away. The current opening hours and prices are on the page of each attraction; all the places in the county are on [the Brașov county page](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/brasov) and on [the map](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/map). ## In short - Most of the sights in Brașov are in the historic centre, on foot: Council Square, the Black Church, Catherine's Gate, the Weavers' Bastion, the Black Tower and the White Tower, and the cable car up Tâmpa leaves ~10 minutes from the square. - The Black Church, the largest Gothic church in Romania, has been on its winter schedule since 16 October 2026: Tuesday–Saturday 10:00–18:00, Sunday and Monday 12:00–18:00; the adult ticket costs 30 lei, and on 16 November 2026 it is closed for cleaning (bisericaneagra.ro). - The Tâmpa cable car goes up in ~2 minutes and runs until 22:00 (Friday and Saturday until 22:30); the return trip costs 45 lei for adults and 30 lei for children aged 6–12 (2026 prices). - Strada Sforii, one of the narrowest passages in Europe, has been closed to the public since 18 November 2025, and at the beginning of November 2026 it had no reopening date. - On Mondays the History Museum in the Council House, the Weavers' Bastion, the Art Museum, the Casa Mureșenilor and the zoo are closed; the Ethnographic Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and the Black Church opens at 12:00 on Mondays. - Around Brașov, 8–30 km away, are the fortified churches of Hărman and Prejmer, Râșnov Fortress, Bran Castle, the Poiana Brașov resort and the Zărnești Bear Sanctuary. ## Brașov attractions: what to see, in one table The table brings together the sights in the city, from those in the historic centre to those on its edge, with their opening hours at the beginning of November 2026. The centre, Șchei and the walls can be seen on foot; Tâmpa is climbed by cable car or on the paths, and the zoo and Poiana Brașov need the bus or the car. | Attraction | Where | What it is | Visit length | November 2026 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Council Square | historic centre | the main square, with the Council House | ~1 h 30 with the museum | free access; museum Tuesday–Sunday 10–18, 12 lei | | Black Church | next to Council Square | Gothic church, 1383–1477 | ~45 min | Tuesday–Saturday 10–18, Sunday–Monday 12–18, 30 lei | | Strada Sforii | ~300 m from the square | passage 1.1–1.35 m wide | ~10 min | closed, repairs | | Catherine's Gate | end of Strada Poarta Șchei | medieval gate from 1559 | ~20 min | free access, from the outside | | St Nicholas Church | Piața Unirii, Șchei | Orthodox church from 1495 | ~45 min | outside services, no published fee | | First Romanian School | courtyard of St Nicholas Church | museum of the old school, guided tour | ~1 h | 20 lei, call ahead | | Weavers' Bastion | Str. George Coșbuc | bastion with wooden galleries, model of the city | ~45 min | Tuesday–Sunday 10–18, 10 lei | | Black Tower and White Tower | western hill | watchtowers, with viewpoints | ~30–45 min each | platforms free, interiors closed | | Mount Tâmpa | above the centre | 960 m mountain, cable car | ~2 h | cable car daily until 22, 45 lei return | | Art Museum | Bulevardul Eroilor | Romanian painting | ~1 h | Tuesday–Sunday 9–17, 12 lei | | Ethnographic Museum | Bulevardul Eroilor | weaving, costume and folk dress | ~1 h | Wednesday–Sunday 9–17, 12 lei | | Casa Mureșenilor Museum | Piața Sfatului 25 | house museum, “Gazeta Transilvaniei” | ~45 min | Tuesday–Saturday 9–17, 8 lei | | Brașov Zoo | Noua district | 10 ha zoo, with a planetarium | ~2 h | Tuesday–Sunday 9–18, 35 lei | | Solomon's Rocks | end of Șchei | rocks, stream, picnic area | ~1 h 30 | free access | *Visit lengths and distances from the attraction pages, from Council Square; opening hours and adult prices from bisericaneagra.ro, zoobrasov.ro and the attraction pages, checked on 7 November 2026. The Black Church is closed on 16 November 2026 for autumn cleaning.* - [Council Square (Piața Sfatului)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/council-square) — Monuments and historic sites · Brașov, BV · Free · 1 – 1½ hours · Top 100 The main square of old Brașov, lined with merchants' houses and dominated by the Council House, the old town hall with its watchtower, now the County History Museum, with Tâmpa as a backdrop. - [The Black Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/the-black-church) — Churches · Brașov, BV · 30 lei · 45 min · Top 20 Romania's largest Gothic church, built by the Saxons of Brașov between 1383 and 1477; inside are the 1839 Buchholz organ and a rare collection of Anatolian carpets. - [Mount Tâmpa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/mount-tampa) — Mountains and trails · Brașov, BV · 45 lei · 1½ – 2 hours The wooded 960 m mountain that rises straight out of central Brașov: the “BRAȘOV” letters, views over the old town, a nature reserve, marked trails and a cable car from its foot. ## Brașov centre: Council Square and the Black Church [Council Square (Piața Sfatului)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/piata-sfatului-brasov) is the main square of the old town, pedestrian, enclosed by colourful houses, with Tâmpa above the roofs. In the middle stands the **Council House**, the former town hall, with the tower built in 1521–1528 and the four-faced clock brought from Germany in 1892. The building has been a museum since 1950: the County History Museum, with the exhibition on the revolt of 15 November 1987, is open Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00, and the adult ticket costs 12 lei. On the east side are the arcades of the **Merchants' House** (Hirscher House), from the 16th century, and on the north-west side, at no. 25, the [Casa Mureșenilor Museum](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/casa-muresenilor), with the archive of the family that ran the “Gazeta Transilvaniei” and the manuscript of the poem “Un răsunet” by Andrei Mureșanu, the author of the lyrics of the national anthem (Tuesday–Saturday 9:00–17:00, 8 lei). In the south-west corner of the square is [The Black Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-neagra), built by the Saxons between 1383 and 1477: 89 m long, a 65 m tower, the Buchholz organ of 1839 with 3,993 pipes, and a collection of almost two hundred Anatolian carpets. The adult ticket costs 30 lei, and children under 7 get in free. About 300 m towards Poarta Șchei, [Strada Sforii (Rope Street)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/strada-sforii), the passage 1.1–1.35 m wide, has been closed since 18 November 2025 while the façades are made safe. From the north corner of the square starts the pedestrian Strada Republicii. Also on the square, behind a red and yellow brick façade with an octagonal tower, stands the [Dormition of the Mother of God Church in Cetate](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-adormirea-maicii-domnului-cetate-brasov), the Neo-Byzantine Orthodox church consecrated in 1899. - [Council Square (Piața Sfatului)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/council-square) — Monuments and historic sites · Brașov, BV · Free · 1 – 1½ hours · Top 100 The main square of old Brașov, lined with merchants' houses and dominated by the Council House, the old town hall with its watchtower, now the County History Museum, with Tâmpa as a backdrop. - [The Black Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/the-black-church) — Churches · Brașov, BV · 30 lei · 45 min · Top 20 Romania's largest Gothic church, built by the Saxons of Brașov between 1383 and 1477; inside are the 1839 Buchholz organ and a rare collection of Anatolian carpets. - [Casa Mureșenilor Museum](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/casa-muresenilor-museum) — Museums and memorial houses · Brașov, BV · 8 lei · 45 min A house-museum on Piața Sfatului dedicated to the Mureșianu family, who ran "Gazeta Transilvaniei": an archive of over 25,000 documents, furniture, paintings and evidence on the history of the anthem "Deșteaptă-te, române!". - [Strada Sforii (Rope Street)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/strada-sforii) — Monuments and historic sites · Brașov, BV · Free · 10 min A passage 1.1–1.35 m wide in Brașov's old town, recorded in the 17th century and counted among the narrowest streets in Europe; closed for repairs since November 2025. - [Dormition of the Mother of God Church in Cetate](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/dormition-of-the-mother-of-god-church-in-cetate) — Churches · Brașov, BV · 20 min The Orthodox church hidden in the courtyard of a building on Piața Sfatului, built in 1895–1899 in the Neo-Byzantine style, with a carved and gilded iconostasis and interior paintings from 1937. ## Șchei: Catherine's Gate and St Nicholas Church Strada Poarta Șchei runs down from the centre towards the old Romanian district. On it, at no. 29, in a courtyard, is the [Neolog Synagogue (Beit Israel)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sinagoga-neologa-brasov), from 1899–1901, with a red-brick façade; you enter with a donation of 20 lei, and on Saturdays, the Sabbath, it cannot be visited. At the end of the street, ~450 m from Council Square, is [Catherine's Gate](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poarta-ecaterinei), the only surviving medieval gate of the citadel, a white tower from 1559 with four turrets; next to it is the Șchei Gate, the neoclassical arch of 1827–1828. Beyond the gates, along Strada Prundului, you reach Piața Unirii in 12–15 minutes and [St Nicholas Church in Șchei](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-sfantul-nicolae-din-schei), begun in 1495 and finished in 1519, with frescoes on the façades and the grave of Nicolae Titulescu in the churchyard cemetery. The parish publishes no opening hours or fee; restoration work runs until December 2028, so there may be scaffolding. In the same courtyard, the [First Romanian School](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/prima-scoala-romaneasca) is visited with a guide: the classroom with wooden benches, the replica of Coresi's printing press and old books (20 lei, 10 lei for pupils and students). The published opening hours differ between sources, so call ahead. - [Catherine's Gate](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/catherine-s-gate) — Fortresses and fortifications · Brașov, BV · Free · 20 min The only surviving medieval gate of Brașov's walled town, a white tower of 1559 with four corner turrets and the town's coat of arms; next to it, the neoclassical Șchei Gate of 1827–1828. - [St Nicholas Church in Șchei](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/st-nicholas-church-in-schei) — Churches · Brașov, BV · 45 min The Orthodox church of the Romanians of Șcheii Brașovului, built from 1495 on the site of a wooden one, with Gothic-Baroque towers, painted façades and Nicolae Titulescu's grave in the churchyard. - [First Romanian School](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/first-romanian-school) — Museums and memorial houses · Brașov, BV · 20 lei · ½ – 1 hours The old school in the courtyard of St Nicholas' Church in Șcheii Brașovului, now a museum: a classroom with wooden benches, a replica of Coresi's printing press and Romanian books five centuries old. - [Neolog Synagogue (Beit Israel)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/neolog-synagogue) — Monuments and historic sites · Brașov, BV · 20 lei · 30 min A synagogue of 1899–1901 in the Neo-Gothic style with Moorish touches, its red-brick façade banded in white, in a courtyard in the old centre; today Beit Israel, a working place of worship. ## Brașov city walls: bastions and towers The best-preserved bastion is the [Weavers' Bastion](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/bastionul-tesatorilor), on Strada George Coșbuc, ~600 m south of the square: a courtyard enclosed by oak galleries on three and four levels and, inside, the 1896 model of medieval Brașov. It is open Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00, with the last ticket at 17:30, and the adult ticket costs 10 lei. From here, **Aleea Tiberiu Brediceanu** runs below the south-east walls, at the foot of Tâmpa, past the [Ropemakers' Bastion](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/bastionul-funarilor), first recorded in 1416, and the [Drapers' Bastion](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/bastionul-postavarilor), an elliptical tower of ~20 m, closed until the restoration begun in 2025 is complete. On the west side, **Aleea După Ziduri** passes under the arch of the [Graft Bastion](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/bastionul-graft), from 1515–1521. Above, on the hill, are two 15th-century watchtowers: the [Black Tower](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/turnul-negru-brasov), ~10 minutes from the square, and the [White Tower](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/turnul-alb-brasov), at the top of a long, steep stairway that starts next to the Graft Bastion. Their interiors are closed, but the platforms are free and have one of the best views of the centre. About 1 km north, on Citadel Hill, the [Brașov Fortress (Cetățuia)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cetatuia-brasovului) can only be seen from the outside: work has been under way since May 2026, and the City Hall aims to open the courtyard in the second half of 2027. - [Weavers' Bastion](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/weavers-bastion) — Fortresses and fortifications · Brașov, BV · 10 lei · 45 min The best-preserved bastion of Brașov's city walls, built by the weavers' guild in the 15th and 16th centuries, with timber galleries on four levels and a model of the medieval town. - [Black Tower](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/black-tower) — Fortresses and fortifications · Brașov, BV · 30 min A square 15th-century watchtower perched on a rock outside Brașov's western walls, with a glass pyramid roof and a platform looking out over the old town and the Black Church. - [White Tower](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/white-tower) — Fortresses and fortifications · Brașov, BV · Free · 45 min A 15th-century horseshoe-shaped defence tower perched on a rock above the Graft, with one of the best views over Brașov's old town. - [Brașov Fortress (Cetățuia)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/brasov-fortress) — Fortresses and fortifications · Brașov, BV · Free · ½ – 1 hours A bastioned fortress on Citadel Hill, north of the old town, built to stop enemies firing on Brașov from the heights; the interior is closed for works, but the walls and the view can be enjoyed from the paths on the hill. ## Mount Tâmpa: the cable car, the paths and the view [Mount Tâmpa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muntele-tampa) rises to 960 m, almost 400 m above Council Square, and has been a nature reserve since 1980. The lower cable car station is on Aleea Tiberiu Brediceanu, ~10 minutes from the square. The cable car, modernised and reopened in October 2025, goes up in ~2 minutes; it runs Monday 12:30–22:00, Tuesday–Thursday and Sunday 10:30–22:00, Friday and Saturday 10:30–22:30. The return trip costs 45 lei for adults and 30 lei for children aged 6–12, and under-6s ride free (2026 prices). At the top, a path through the forest leads to the platform next to the “BRAȘOV” letters, with Council Square, the Black Church and Șchei below. On foot, the **Serpentine Road** (Drumul Serpentinelor), marked with a red triangle, has 25 hairpin bends and takes about an hour to climb; **Gabony's Steps** (Treptele lui Gabony), marked with a yellow triangle, are steeper, with over 160 stone steps. The paths are open at all times, but climbing in the dark is not recommended, and in winter the lower part becomes slippery. - [Mount Tâmpa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/mount-tampa) — Mountains and trails · Brașov, BV · 45 lei · 1½ – 2 hours The wooded 960 m mountain that rises straight out of central Brașov: the “BRAȘOV” letters, views over the old town, a nature reserve, marked trails and a cable car from its foot. ## Brașov Zoo and places in nature in the city - [Brașov Zoo](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/gradina-zoologica-brasov) is in the Noua district, in the south-east of the city, at the edge of the forest, on 10 hectares: Siberian tigers, lions, bears, sea lions, Humboldt penguins. In winter (1 October – 28 February) it is open Tuesday–Sunday 9:00–18:00, with the last tickets at 17:15; the ticket costs 35 lei for adults and 15 lei for children over 6, and the youngest get in free. The exotic building, with the aquariums, is closed for refurbishment. Buses 17, 21 and 35 take you there, to the Școala Generală nr. 9 stop. - [Nicolae Titulescu Park](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/parcul-nicolae-titulescu-brasov), on Bulevardul Eroilor, ~600 m from Piața Sfatului, is the city's central park, with alleys, flower beds and a playground rebuilt in 2025; entry is free. - [Solomon's Rocks](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pietrele-lui-solomon), at the end of Șchei, in the Valea cu Apă valley: limestone rocks, small waterfalls and a picnic area, with free access. The forest road to Poiana Brașov may close after landslides. - [St Bartholomew's Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-sfantul-bartolomeu-brasov), the Evangelical church on Strada Lungă, ~2.5 km north-west of the centre, is a 13th-century Saxon church, with an enclosure wall and a sundial. - [Poiana Brașov](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poiana-brasov), ~12 km away, is the city's resort: bus 20 goes up from Livada Poștei every 20–30 minutes, and the Capra Neagră cable car takes you close to Postăvaru Peak (70 lei return). - [Tamina Waterfall](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cascada-tamina), ~17 km away on the DN1 towards Predeal, needs an hour's climb on old stairs; it is not for children and is dangerous on ice. - [Brașov Zoo](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/brasov-zoo) — Zoos and aquariums · Brașov, BV · 35 lei · 1½ – 2 hours The zoo in the Noua district, at the foot of the forest, enlarged to 10 hectares after the 2012–2014 modernisation, with tigers, lions, bears, sea lions, penguins and a planetarium on site. - [Nicolae Titulescu Park](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/nicolae-titulescu-park) — Parks and gardens · Brașov, BV · Free · ½ – 1 hours Brașov's Central Park, ~600 m from Piața Sfatului: avenues between trees, clipped hedges, flower beds, an artesian fountain from around 1900 and a playground rebuilt in 2025. Guidebooks also call it Rudolf Park. - [Solomon's Rocks](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/solomon-s-rocks) — Parks and gardens · Brașov, BV · Free · 1 – 1½ hours A group of limestone crags at the end of the Șchei district of Brașov, on the Valea cu Apă valley, with a picnic area, small cascades and a forest road towards Poiana Brașov. - [Poiana Brașov](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poiana-brasov) — Ski slopes · Brașov, BV · Free · 5½ – 6 hours Romania's best-known ski resort, above 1,000 m beneath Postăvaru: 12 slopes, among them Bradul, Lupului and Drumul Roșu, cable cars almost to the summit and summer trails. ## What to do in Brașov in one day or in 2 days **One day** is enough for the historic centre. Morning: Council Square and the Black Church, then Strada Poarta Șchei, Catherine's Gate and St Nicholas Church with the First Romanian School, in Șchei. Afternoon: the Weavers' Bastion and the alley below Tâmpa, then the cable car up Tâmpa. In the evening, come down by the cable car, which runs until 22:00. Choose a day from Tuesday to Sunday, because on Mondays the museums and the bastion are closed. **The second day** is for the western walls and a trip: in the morning the Black Tower and the White Tower, with the view of the centre, and the Art Museum or the Ethnographic Museum on Bulevardul Eroilor; in the afternoon the zoo, Poiana Brașov or a short trip from the section on the surroundings: Hărman is ~12 km away, Râșnov ~15 km. If you have a whole extra day, Bran Castle is ~30 km away, with Râșnov on the way. ## Brașov in winter, during the Christmas market In winter, Council Square belongs to the [Brașov Christmas market](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/targuri-de-craciun-romania#brasov); the dates, opening hours and what you find at the market are in the guide, and access and parking on the page of [Council Square (Piața Sfatului)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/piata-sfatului-brasov). The stalls and the stage cover part of the square and part of the view of the Council House. For the rest of the day, here is what changes in the city in the cold months: - **The Black Church** closes at 18:00 (winter schedule from 16 October until April) and is closed on 25 December and 1 January. - **The Art Museum** and **the Ethnographic Museum** are on their winter schedule, 9:00–17:00. - **Brașov Zoo** closes at 18:00 until the end of February. - **The Tâmpa cable car** also runs until 22:00 in winter, with the city lit up below; the paths are slippery. - **St Nicholas Church in Șchei** celebrates its patron saint's day on 6 December. Towards the mountains, the ski season at [Poiana Brașov](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poiana-brasov) depends on the snow: last season it only began on 2 January 2026 (see [when the ski slopes open](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/cand-se-deschid-partiile)). Seven Ladders Canyon is closed in winter, and at Tamina Waterfall the stairs freeze. - [Council Square (Piața Sfatului)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/council-square) — Monuments and historic sites · Brașov, BV · Free · 1 – 1½ hours · Top 100 The main square of old Brașov, lined with merchants' houses and dominated by the Council House, the old town hall with its watchtower, now the County History Museum, with Tâmpa as a backdrop. - [The Black Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/the-black-church) — Churches · Brașov, BV · 30 lei · 45 min · Top 20 Romania's largest Gothic church, built by the Saxons of Brașov between 1383 and 1477; inside are the 1839 Buchholz organ and a rare collection of Anatolian carpets. - [Poiana Brașov](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poiana-brasov) — Ski slopes · Brașov, BV · Free · 5½ – 6 hours Romania's best-known ski resort, above 1,000 m beneath Postăvaru: 12 slopes, among them Bradul, Lupului and Drumul Roșu, cable cars almost to the summit and summer trails. ## What to do in Brașov with kids - **Brașov Zoo** is the first choice: large animals, penguins, a playground and, on site, a planetarium with a separate ticket. Children under 6 get in free. - **The Tâmpa cable car**: two minutes up, with pushchair access; children under 6 don't pay. - **The Weavers' Bastion**: the model of the medieval city, an arms room with replicas and virtual-reality archery. - **The First Romanian School**: the guide gives a lesson in the classroom with wooden benches. - **Nicolae Titulescu Park**, close to the centre: a playground with two wooden castles, rebuilt in 2025. - **Solomon's Rocks**: a wide track, a stream and picnic tables. - At **the Black Church**, children under 7 get in free; at **the Art Museum**, under-5s, and the museum runs workshops. The stairway to the White Tower is long and steep, and the Black Tower cannot be reached with a pushchair. In winter, at Poiana Brașov, the Bradul and Stadion slopes are the ones for beginners. - [Brașov Zoo](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/brasov-zoo) — Zoos and aquariums · Brașov, BV · 35 lei · 1½ – 2 hours The zoo in the Noua district, at the foot of the forest, enlarged to 10 hectares after the 2012–2014 modernisation, with tigers, lions, bears, sea lions, penguins and a planetarium on site. - [Weavers' Bastion](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/weavers-bastion) — Fortresses and fortifications · Brașov, BV · 10 lei · 45 min The best-preserved bastion of Brașov's city walls, built by the weavers' guild in the 15th and 16th centuries, with timber galleries on four levels and a model of the medieval town. - [Mount Tâmpa](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/mount-tampa) — Mountains and trails · Brașov, BV · 45 lei · 1½ – 2 hours The wooded 960 m mountain that rises straight out of central Brașov: the “BRAȘOV” letters, views over the old town, a nature reserve, marked trails and a cable car from its foot. ## What to do in Brașov in the evening or when it rains **In the evening**, the Tâmpa cable car runs until 22:00 (Friday and Saturday until 22:30), and from the platform next to the letters you see the city and the illuminated letters. Council Square is always open. Between June and October, on Saturdays at 18:00, the Black Church holds the Organ Nights organ concerts (35 lei); for the rest of the year none are scheduled. The Synagogue can be visited Monday–Thursday until 19:30. **When it rains**, stay in the centre, where the distances are short: the Black Church, the History Museum in the Council House and the Casa Mureșenilor, on Council Square, then the Art Museum and the Ethnographic Museum, next to each other on Bulevardul Eroilor. A single ticket of 25 lei for adults covers the Art Museum, the Ethnographic Museum, the History Museum and the Casa Mureșenilor. The towers, Tâmpa and Solomon's Rocks have paths and stairs that become slippery in the rain: keep them for a day with good weather. - [Brașov Art Museum](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/brasov-art-museum) — Museums and memorial houses · Brașov, BV · 12 lei · ½ – 1 hours The museum in the 1902 Neo-Baroque building on Bulevardul Eroilor shows over 100 works in its Romanian Art Gallery, from portraits of Brașov patricians to the avant-garde. - [Brașov Ethnographic Museum](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/brasov-ethnographic-museum) — Museums and memorial houses · Brașov, BV · 12 lei · ½ – 1 hours Weaving, folk costume and the peasant interior of south-eastern Transylvania, in a permanent exhibition of tools, textiles and costumes from the Burzenland, Rupea, the Olt Land and the Bran area. - [Casa Mureșenilor Museum](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/casa-muresenilor-museum) — Museums and memorial houses · Brașov, BV · 8 lei · 45 min A house-museum on Piața Sfatului dedicated to the Mureșianu family, who ran "Gazeta Transilvaniei": an archive of over 25,000 documents, furniture, paintings and evidence on the history of the anthem "Deșteaptă-te, române!". ## Things to see around Brașov, 8–30 km away - **Țara Bârsei, to the east**: [Hărman Fortified Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-fortificata-din-harman), ~12 km away, with 12 m walls and seven towers (in winter daily 10:00–16:00, 20 lei), and [Prejmer Fortified Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-fortificata-din-prejmer), ~18 km away, with over 270 refuge rooms in the wall (in winter Monday–Saturday 9:00–16:00, Sunday 11:00–16:00, 30 lei). Closer are [Sânpetru Fortified Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-fortificata-din-sanpetru), ~10 km away, and, to the west, [Ghimbav Fortified Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-fortificata-din-ghimbav), ~8 km away, and [Cristian Fortified Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/biserica-fortificata-din-cristian), ~12 km away, which can be visited by appointment with the parish. - **Towards Bran**: [Râșnov Fortress](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cetatea-rasnov), ~15 km away, has the Citadel Garden and the Báthory Tower open (in winter 9:00–17:00, 10 lei), and the upper enclosure is under restoration until at least 2028. About 3 km from Râșnov, [Valea Cetății Cave](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/pestera-valea-cetatii) is visited with a guide (in winter 10:00–18:00, 35 lei). At [Bran Castle](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/castelul-bran), ~30 km away, the last entry in winter is at 18:00; buses leave from Autogara 2. - **Towards Piatra Craiului**: the [Zărnești Bear Sanctuary](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/sanctuarul-de-ursi-zarnesti), ~27 km away, can only be visited on guided tours, Tuesday–Sunday mornings (95 lei), and [Piatra Craiului National Park](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/parcul-national-piatra-craiului), ~30 km away, has trails from Zărnești. - **Towards Predeal**: [Seven Ladders Canyon](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/canionul-sapte-scari), ~15 km away, is open from spring until late autumn, and [Predeal](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/predeal), ~25 km away, is the highest town in Romania. - [Prejmer Fortified Church](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/prejmer-fortified-church) — Churches · Prejmer, BV · 30 lei · 1 – 1½ hours · UNESCO World Heritage · Top 100 One of the largest Saxon fortified churches: a Gothic church on a cross-shaped plan, ringed by an oval wall with over 270 refuge rooms reached by timber galleries. - [Râșnov Fortress](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/rasnov-fortress) — Fortresses and fortifications · Râșnov, BV · 10 lei · Top 100 A medieval peasant fortress on a rocky hill above Râșnov, looking out to the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului mountains; the upper enclosure is under restoration, but the Fortress Garden and Báthory Tower are open. - [Bran Castle](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/bran-castle) — Castles and palaces · Bran, BV · 120 lei · 1 – 1½ hours · Top 20 A medieval fortress built by the people of Brașov on a rock in the Bran Pass, later Queen Marie's summer residence and known around the world as “Dracula's Castle”. - [Zărnești Bear Sanctuary](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/zarnesti-bear-sanctuary) — Zoos and aquariums · Zărnești, BV · 95 lei · 1 – 1¼ hours The Libearty Bear Sanctuary, on 69 hectares of forest near Zărnești: home to more than 120 brown bears rescued from captivity, visited only on guided tours. It is not a zoo. ## Getting around Brașov: parking, railway station, airport Council Square and the streets inside the citadel are pedestrian or have very few spaces. The historic centre is a paid parking zone, by SMS or app; the simplest option is to leave the car in a paid car park on the edge of the centre, for example on **Aleea Tiberiu Brediceanu**, below Tâmpa, or around **Bulevardul Eroilor**, a 5–10 minute walk from the square. In summer and at weekends they fill up quickly. **Brașov railway station** is ~3 km from the centre: bus 4 takes you in ~15 minutes to Livada Poștei, ~5 minutes from Council Square. Bus 20 leaves from Livada Poștei for Poiana Brașov, and the buses for Bran leave from Autogara 2. **Brașov-Ghimbav Airport** is ~15 km away. By car, from Bucharest it is ~170 km through the Prahova Valley (~3 hours, longer at weekends), from Sibiu ~145 km on the DN1 (~2 hours 30 minutes), from Cluj-Napoca ~270 km (~4 hours 30 minutes). ## Frequently asked questions **What are the main attractions in Brașov?** In the historic centre: Council Square with the Council House, the Black Church, Catherine's Gate, St Nicholas Church in Șchei, the Weavers' Bastion, the Black Tower and the White Tower. Above the centre, Mount Tâmpa, with the cable car; on the edge of the city, Brașov Zoo and Solomon's Rocks. **Is Strada Sforii (Rope Street) in Brașov open?** No. Strada Sforii has been closed to the public since 18 November 2025 while the façades are made safe, and at the beginning of November 2026 it had no reopening date. **What to see in Brașov in one day?** Council Square and the Black Church, Catherine's Gate and Șchei with St Nicholas Church, the Weavers' Bastion and, in the afternoon or evening, Tâmpa by cable car, all starting on foot from the square. Choose a day from Tuesday to Sunday: on Mondays the museums are closed. **How much is the Tâmpa cable car?** The return trip costs 45 lei for adults and 30 lei for children aged 6–12, a single trip 30 lei and 20 lei respectively; children under 6 ride free (2026 prices). The cable car runs until 22:00, on Friday and Saturday until 22:30. **How much is the entrance to the Black Church?** The adult ticket costs 30 lei, pensioners and students pay 25 lei, pupils 20 lei, and children under 7 get in free. In winter the church is open Tuesday–Saturday 10:00–18:00 and Sunday–Monday 12:00–18:00. **What to do in Brașov with kids?** Brașov Zoo (35 lei for adults, 15 lei for children over 6), the Tâmpa cable car, the Weavers' Bastion with the model of the city and virtual archery, the lesson at the First Romanian School and a picnic at Solomon's Rocks. **What to do in Brașov at night?** Take the cable car up Tâmpa, which runs until 22:00, and see the city lit up from the platform next to the letters, then walk around Council Square. Between June and October, on Saturdays at 18:00, there are organ concerts in the Black Church. **What to do in Brașov in winter?** The Christmas market on Council Square, the Black Church (in winter until 18:00), the museums on Bulevardul Eroilor (9:00–17:00), Tâmpa by cable car and, when there is snow, the ski slopes at Poiana Brașov, ~12 km away. **What are the best places to visit near Brașov?** The fortified churches of Hărman (~12 km) and Prejmer (~18 km), Râșnov Fortress (~15 km), Bran Castle (~30 km), Poiana Brașov (~12 km), the Zărnești Bear Sanctuary (~27 km) and Seven Ladders Canyon (~15 km), open only from spring to autumn. ## Sources - [The Black Church: opening hours and closures (October 2026 – April 2027)](https://bisericaneagra.ro) - [Brașov Zoo: opening hours and prices](https://zoobrasov.ro/) - [Tâmpa cable car: opening hours and prices](https://www.telecabina-tampa.ro/) - [Brașov County History Museum](https://www.brasovistorie.ro/) - [Profit.ro: Strada Sforii goes under repair (September 2026)](https://www.profit.ro/perspective/video-cea-mai-ingusta-strada-din-romania-intra-in-reparatii-peste-2-milioane-lei-pentru-strada-sforii-22783379) --- Full page: https://peplaiuri.ro/en/guides/things-to-do-in-brasov Other languages: Română: https://peplaiuri.ro/ghiduri/brasov-obiective-turistice.md · Deutsch: https://peplaiuri.ro/de/reisefuehrer/kronstadt-brasov-sehenswuerdigkeiten.md · Italiano: https://peplaiuri.ro/it/guide/cosa-vedere-a-brasov.md · Français: https://peplaiuri.ro/fr/guides/que-voir-a-brasov.md · Español: https://peplaiuri.ro/es/guias/que-ver-en-brasov.md · Magyar: https://peplaiuri.ro/hu/utikalauzok/brasso-latnivalok.md Last updated: 7 November 2026 Source: Pe Plaiuri (https://peplaiuri.ro/en) — Guide to tourist attractions in Romania