Accommodation
Camping – The most conveniently located campsite near Brasov is in Risnov.
Private accommodation – It's hard not to meet Maria and Grig Bole at the station (tel.3 11962), who wait for passengers of almost every train in between 8.00 a 20.00. Maria speaks perfect English and is happy to show written acknowledgments from satisfied guests. In her well-worn booklet with recommendations, there are also entries in Polish. The Bolea marriage works like an unofficial travel agency – offers private rooms in the city center for the price 8-10 $ per person or flat within a distance 15 min walk from the old town. The latter is something like a shelter – four rooms exclusively for tourists, plus a kitchen and two bathrooms. Although the way, with which Maria "hunts” customers, May seem too insistent at first, it is worth trusting her. Even if someone does not intend to use her mediation, can count on complete tourist information (to nic, that Maria recites them from memory like a machine gun – they are reliable), and under her protection, it will definitely go to the places of its choice, he would find a good restaurant and take the right train.
You can also visit Biroul de Cazari Exo (pn.-sb. 11.00-20.00, nd. 11.00-14.00), Postavarului street 6, offering rooms for the price – depending on the location – 9-12 $ from person.
Hotels – The only hotel in the average price category is the Postavarul (tel.144330) next to the Polytechnic 2 In the old town. Rooms (only no bathroom) they cost here 21/33 $. Near, with the same phone and address, Hotel Coroana is located, with only en-suite rooms included 37/51 $.
It is a bit more expensive at the Aro Sport hotel (tel.142840), St. John's Street 3, behind the Aro Palace Hotel, where a room without a bathroom costs 25/35 $.
Hotel Capitol (tel.118920, fax 115834), in a high-rise building at bulevardul Eroilor 19, it's an uninteresting building from years 60., in which you pay for one / two 53/68 $. Visa and AmEx cards are accepted.
The four-star Aro Palace (tel.142840, fax 150427), przy buleverdul Eroilor, in front of Parcul Central, about an art deco facade, primarily serves businessmen. In the end, hardly anyone is willing to pay for a night 85/110 $. Visa cards are accepted here, AmEx i MasterCard.
Gastronomy
Pizza Julia, premises at strada Nicolae Balcescu, it stands out not only with great pizza and pasta dishes, but also with low prices and nice service. The kitchen is open until 22.30.
Sirena Gustari, przy Piata Sfatulai, despite its great location, it doesn't ask too much for delicious food. You can taste Romanian specialties here, jak sarmale (stuffed cabbage in grape leaves) or mamaliga (corn gruel).
The most famous restaurant in Brasov is the neighboring Cerbul Carpatin, in the former German House of Hirscher (1545). In summer there is a wine cellar open here (19.00-24.00), and the restaurant upstairs all year round (do 22.00). Sometimes the food is made even more pleasant by live music.
Stradivari invites you for delicious pizza, in the basement under the Ristorante Italiano in the northeast corner of Piata Sfatului.
Chinezesc Restaurant, also on Piata Sfatului, serves mouth-watering authentic Chinese dishes at extremely affordable prices – a six-course dinner set costs money 14 $. You cannot pay with crayon cards here.
Postavarul Winery, on the Republicii strada in front of the Postavarul hotel, is a wine cellar also inviting you to enjoy typical Romanian dishes. The place itself looks a bit gloomy, but the prices for food and drink are attractive, music is also often heard here.
The fruit and vegetable market in Brasov is located at the northern end of the Nicolae Balcescu strade. For something sweet, it is best to go to Mamma Mia at the Muresenilor strada 25, where, apart from bananas, whipped cream and dried fruit (2 $) they serve all kinds of ice cream desserts.
Entertainment
Discos Two of the best – Disco Thalia i Disco Cristolety – are located in the Dramatic Theater (Dramatic Theater). In both, admission costs 1-2 $, and the beer 0,75 $.
At the student club next to the University of Transylvania, przy Bulevardul Eroilor 29, all kinds of events are organized, from discos to theatrical performances.
Theater and classical music Theatrical and operatic performances and recitals are held at the Dramatyczny Theater all year round (Dramatic Theater).
For details, please see Agenda Teatrala de Bilete, at the Republicia strada 4, zaraz obok Piata Sfatului.
Journey
Train – Train tickets for domestic and international lines are sold by the joint CFR / TAROM office at strada Republicii 53 (pn.-pt. 7.00-19.30). Brasov has good connections with Bucharest (166 km, 3 time.), Sighisoara (128 km, 2 time.), Cluj (331 km, 6 time.) and Oradea (484 km, 8 time.). Passenger trains to and from Sinai run quite frequently (45 km, 1 time.). To the Fagaraskie Mountains you go by local train to Sibiu (149 km, 4 time.). The Corona Night Express runs from Brasov to Nyugati Train Station in Budapest (783 km, 14 time.) via Cluj and Oradea, while Alutus (also night time) via Arad to Keleti train station and on to Bratislava, Prague and Berlin.
Bus – Every Thursday, Fr. 7.00 coach to Budapest (15 $). Local travel agencies – for example Happy Travel (tel.153980), Sadoveanu street 1 -provide information on more expensive private coaches to Hungary, to Poland, Germany and Bulgaria (once a week).
Private buses marked 'Bran-Moeciu”, direct to Risnov and Bran, they leave every hour from the District Library (County library); tickets are purchased from the driver for 0,30 $. The bus departs from the same place every half an hour #20 of Poiana Brasov. Tickets (0,25 $) are available for purchase at the silver kiosk across from the student club – it must be noted, that going to Poiana Brasov.