Council Square (Piata Sfatului)
by Fam.Rauca
The Council Square is a triangular place, situated in the middle of Brasov, and surrounded by several Renaissance, baroque and neoclassical edifices.
The place is dominated by the yellow building of the old city hall that is, at the present, the domicile of the County Historical Museum.
Numerous restaurants and shops flanked the square that is for many people a place to relax and to witness.
A modern pyramidal fountain is also placed in the centre of the place.
A lot of important events take place here, during the year, and they are a large attraction for the visitors. The Square is placed in the old part of the city, at the foot of the Tampa Peak, next to the famous Black Church.
Romanian currency: Leu (RON)
by HORSCHECK
Although Romania joined the European Union (EU) on the 1st of January 2007, they don't have the Euro as currency. Romania is planning to join the Eurozone in 2014.
Since the 1st of July 2005 the official Romanian currency is the Leu (Plural: Lei), which is divided into 100 Bani. The ISO code for Lei is RON (Romanian New Lei).
Before this date the curreny was also called Leu, but had four more 0, which means 1 new Lei equals 10.000 old Lei. The ISO code for the old Lei was ROL (Romanian Lei).
You can get your Romanian money with a credit or debit card from cash points or just by exchanging your local money at one of the bureaux de change.
Surroundings - Prejmer
by josephescu
Prejmer is located 18 km northeast of Braºov, and hosts the most important entrenched church in Transylvania. And the best preserved one, considering it dates back from 1225.
For further information, you might want to visit my Prejmer page
Travelling around Brasov
by mvtouring
Within Brasov you can use the public transportation i.e. buses, trolleybuses and the tram or taxis.
Public transportation in Brasov is very extensive and runs late into the night (there are specialized all-night services too). It is cheap also, even though not particularly comfortable due to ageing infrastructure. Run by RAT Bv (Regia Autonoma Transport Brasov), the network is made up of trolleybuses, buses and trams, like in most other Romanian cities. You should buy tickets from specialized RATBv kiosks or from newsagent's kiosks, but remember to punch them when on the bus. Even though there are no ticket gates when entering the vehicles it's wise to have a valid ticket because controllers are abundant, and they will land you with a fine. When someone requests your ticket, always ask to see an ID.
Just down the street from city center
by midnight_mike about Saloon Pub
There is nothing special about this restaurant, but it does get crowded at night. Most of the people here just drink. It is a good meeting place as it is easy to find, just a half-block from the city center.
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Barb exits rope street
View over the old Brasov-Black Church
View from Romanian Orthodox Church, Brasov
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