The Black Church

The Black Church sits just off the main square in Brasov. It’s the largest Gothic church in Eastern Europe. As you can see, the Black Church is not black in color. It earned the name after a fire in 1689 burned the church and the walls darkened from smoke.

Catherine’s Gate

Visitors who passed through the gate understood the turrets to mean they were under the rule of the Town Council who had the authority to hand down a death sentence. As with the citadel of Sighisoara nearby, parts of Brasov’s fortified walls also remain and date back nearly 600 years!

Schei District

Between the 13th-17th centuries, the ruling Saxons did not allow Romanians to live within Brasov’s fortified walls. Similar to the Lower Town in Sibiu, settlements formed just outside the city center and evolved into their own communities. To understand more about Romania’s culture, walk through the neighborhood streets in the Schei District.

Poiana Brasov

Just 12km away from Brasov city, in a glade surrounded by coniferous forests, at the foot of the Postavaru Massif, you will find Romania’s most famous skiing resort, Poiana Brasov. It is referred to in ski directories all over the world, often compared to other major resorts like Chamonix, Zakopane or Cortina D’Ampezzo in terms of natural setting.