24 hours in Brasov, Romania

• published: 01 Nov 2015
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Often before we visit somewhere we have a general idea of what we're planning on doing when arriving; however, while heading to Brasov for the 1st time we had no clue. Our 24 hours spent in the city allowed us to cover most of the Old Town, do a bit of hiking and tuck into some delicious food before heading out for nightlife. With such time scarcity we tried to pack in as much as we possibly could. The following are some of the places we had a chance to visit in Brasov, Transylvania (Transilvania) 1) Council Square 2) Black Church 3) Biserica Neagra 4) Brasov Historical Center 5) Yekaterina's Gate 6) Rope Street 7) Citadel of The Guard 24 hours in Brasov, Romania Travel Video Transcript: So welcome to Brasov. We have finally arrived at our destination. It was a really pleasant train ride. I actually slept for most of it because the motion just puts me to sleep like a baby. But Sam did film some of the scenery and it was really pretty. The fall colors are starting to change. So yeah, now we're in the town. We're going to check it out. We're actually feeling a little bit hungry so I think lunch will be the first order of business and then we'll start exploring. So last time I attempted riding a pennyfarthing we were in Germany early this summer and I was not very successful. I think these are more for decoration and it is actually attached to the bike-rack so you can just leave your bike and stack it there. So ready for lunch? You better believe it. And we thought we were going to a local Romanian restaurant but it turns out it is Hungarian. I suppose it is close enough they share a border together. And the bread has arrived. Oh, that is a nice loaf. It looks homemade. It looks nice and homemade. Look at how thick that is. Take a bite for us. Woah. This is going to be nice with my soup. Mmmm, it's nice. Crispy on the outside and really soft on the inside. It just needs some butter now. So my soup has arrived and I'm very excited. It is a Hen's soup with vegetables. And it has huge semolina dumplings. Show us how big? Bigger than my spoon. Look at that. Wow, let's get a close-up shot of that. Yeah, and it is nice and hot. It is steaming so let's try it. Mmmmm. It's almost like a bread dumpling. Or like Polenta. It's good. So we've had our lunch and now we are checking out the town. This is actually one of those trips that we didn't plan too well. We just decided to come to Brasov spur of the moment. So we don't really know what the main attractions are which means this afternoon we're just going to be walking around and figuring it out as we go. We've been walking around Brasov for a few hours what are your first impressions so far? Well, already I can tell you I like it a lot more than Bucharest. It definitely has more of a medieval feel here and it is more well preserved as well. You can walk around and there is lots of cool architecture and buildings and great restaurants and pubs to drop in to. Yeah, it is very colorful and lots of renovations happening. Exactly. So where are we now? We are visiting the narrowest street in Brasov. And we've seen pictures of people jumping and touching both sides of the walls. So we're going to try to both attempt that. So at its narrowest this is 1.3 meters so let's keep walking towards the most narrow part. And I think this is probably it. Something I've really been enjoying about this city so far are all of these little side streets and alleys. It's really easy to escape the busy sections of the city. That's quite the fancy structure behind you. Yeah, we're checking out St. Catherine's gate. Part of a medieval fortification system. So when we were taking the bus into the city earlier this morning we saw this big fortress on top of the hill and we decided we wanted to go visit. So this afternoon we decided to climb. We've arrived and it is right here behind me. I don't know the name of it because we still haven't set foot inside because I wanted to have my little snack. But I can tell you that you get some really good views of the new town from this very spot. Alright guys, so this is Brasov on a Thursday night. It's looking a little bit quiet and I'm not seeing a lot of people but I'm sure there has to be a neighborhood where the pubs are open and people are hanging out. So let's go find one. So that's a wrap from Brasov. We had a really good time here. It reminded us of a place we had visited in Europe and it took us all day to figure it out. That place is Tallinn, Estonia. Anyways, we had a really good time and tomorrow we're off to Bran Castle. To find Dracula! This is part of our Travel in Romania series. We're making a series of videos showcasing Romanian culture, Romanian arts, Romanian foods, Romanian religion, Romanian cuisine and Romanian people. Proudly presented by: http://nomadicsamuel.com & http://thatbackpacker.com Music in this video courtesy of Audio Network