Brasov Be.live.it! This is the new brand that will represent the city of Brasov in the touristic world. The authorities believe this is the image that must be known all wide world.

This new appearance wants to promote the cultural diversity and the dinamic of a new and modern place.It will be presented at the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show from Berlin. Brasov is one of the main touristic Romanian atractions. Aproximatively half a million tourists choose to spend their holiday in Brasov every year.

The main atraction points of the city of Brasov are the historical center, the ski-runs from Poiana Brasov and Predeal, the rural tourism from Bran, Moeciu, Vama Buzaului, the Bran Castle, the fortresses of Fagaras, Rasnov, Rupea,  the fortified churches of the Transylvanian Saxons Villages. During the following years the local industry will grow as a result of organizing the Olimpic Festival of European Young People in 2013.
This project is a a part of a bigger strategy of development that has as an objective establishing a mature touristic offer until 2013.

Source www.stiribrasov.ro, translated by www.dracula-souvenirs.com team

Brasov is one of the main tourist attractions in Romania because of the geographic position and its medieval appearance. The main language spoken is Romanian, but also German, Hungarian and English are used.
The climate is: temperate-continental
The local hour: Eastern European Time Zone : GMT+2 hours.

Tourist attractions:
Museums The History Museum of Brasov, in “Casa Sfatului”
The Art Museum
The Black Tower, The White Tower and Graft Bastion
The Ethnographic Museum
The First Romanian School Museum from Schei which exhibits the first book printed in Romanian Language
The Fortification Museum from Tara Barsei, located in “Bastionul Tesatorilor”
The Restaurant Museum Cetatuia, in the old Fortification from the Straja (Dealul Cetatii) the Guard
The Muresenilor House
Churches and Temples
The Black Church- built between 1377 and 1477, in place of an old roman basilica St.Nicholas Church – XIVth century
St.Bartholomew Church – XIIIth century
St Martin’s Church from the Straja (The Gurad)St.George Church – build in an old Hunting Mansion
The Synagogue from Brasov
The Jewish Orthodox Synagogue from BrasovOther places, monuments and buildingsGate of Ecaterina 1559
The Schei Gate
The Troite (crosses) from Schei (the oldest is from 1291)
The Alley behind the walls
The “Meeting” Square
The Republicii Boulevard
The Muresenilor Boulevard
The Promenade beneath Tampa
The Merchants House (The Quarrelers Bridge or the Carpathian Buck)