Brașov Airport (GHV): Flights, the A1 Bus and Getting to the City
A small airport 12 km from the city, with a 5-lei bus into town and a growing list of direct flights to Germany, Italy, Spain, Hungary and the UK.
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Every guide on Wow Brașov, most recently updated first.
Brașov Jazz & Blues Festival: Dates, Tickets and Venues
Three August evenings of blues, jazz and soul on a stage in the Old Town, plus jam sessions, a gospel concert in a fortified church and free daytime events.
Bușteni–Babele Cable Car and the Sphinx
A 4.3 km cable car lifts you from the Prahova Valley to the Bucegi plateau at about 2,200 m, a few minutes' walk from the Babele rocks and the Sphinx.
The Junii Parade in Brașov: Date, Route and Where to Watch
Once a year, on the Sunday after Orthodox Easter, seven groups of riders from Șchei ride through Brașov's Old Town. Here is when, where and how to see them.
Peleș Castle from Brașov: Tickets, Opening Hours and the Train
Peleș sells timed tickets online or from machines next to the castle, and Sinaia is about an hour from Brașov by train.
Farmers' Markets in Brașov: Addresses, Hours and What's in Season
Where the city's food markets are, when they open, how to get there by bus, and what to buy in each season.
How to Get to Bran Castle from Brașov
There is no train to Bran. The hourly bus from Autogara 2 is the cheapest way, a car is the most flexible, and the return trip is where most plans go wrong.
How to Get from Brașov to Sibiu: Train, Bus or Car
The IR train is quickest but runs only three times a day; buses fill the gaps. Plus the day-trip timings and what to see on the way.
Libearty Bear Sanctuary (Zărnești): Tickets, Tours and Getting There
More than 130 rescued brown bears live in 69 hectares of oak forest outside Zărnești, south-west of Brașov. You can only visit on a morning guided tour.
Oktoberfest in Brașov: Dates, Venue and What to Expect
A beer tent, a funfair and Romanian rock bands on the edge of the Tractorul district, every late summer since 2009.
Parking in Brașov
What the zones cost, when you have to pay, how to pay without a Romanian SIM, and where to leave the car near the Old Town, in Poiana Brașov and at the airport.
Prejmer and Hărman Fortified Churches from Brașov
Two Saxon villages north-east of Brașov kept their churches inside rings of defensive walls. Prejmer is the bigger and better known; Hărman has a painted tower chapel.