Brașov County Voyage Tips and guide

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45°47′24″N 25°16′48″E

Map of Brașov County

• 45.6525.61 Brașov is a charming old walled city. It's in the mountains, ringed by forests and ski trails.
• 45.51611125.3694442 Bran has a castle and subsists off Dracula tourism, although the link is tenuous.
• 45.69694425.4438893 Codlea
• 45.84472224.9741674 Făgăraş
• 45.50777825.34255 Moeciu
• 45.59722225.5519446 Poiana Braşov
• 45.50444425.5783337 Predeal
• 45.59333325.4602788 Râşnov
• 46.03888925.22259 Rupea
• 45.6225.70972210 Săcele
• 46.0525.111 Viscri
• 45.56666725.33333312 Zărneşti

• 45.53333325.2166671 Piatra Craiului National Park

Generally, there are a lot of English, German, Hungarian, French, and even Polish speakers in Braşov County but you should definitely try to learn at least the basic Romanian words like, welcome forms, travel-related words etc.

• 45.707125.52431 Brașov Airport (GHV  ^IATA). The newest airport in Romania, opened in June 2023. Flights from Dortmund and London-Luton, provided by Wizz Air. There are no domestic flights. (updated Mar 2024)

The main tourist attractions in the county are:

• The city of Brașov
• Poiana Brașov mountain resort
• Predeal mountain resort
• Bran with its castle often - inaccurately - referred to as Dracula's castle
• The Făgăraș Mountains
• Piatra Craiului Mountains
• The medieval fortresses of Făgăraș and Râșnov
• The fortified churches from the Saxon villages in the Burzenland area