{"id":7799,"date":"2023-06-12T22:38:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T20:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/?page_id=7799"},"modified":"2025-06-09T13:29:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T11:29:52","slug":"2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucharest to Bra\u0219ov"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"travels\"><ol>\n\n<li>Hooliganism, and nothing more.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1857.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Popular destinations.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1860.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>The obelisk at the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bra%C8%99ov\">Bra\u0219ov<\/a> train station immediately puts visitors in a&nbsp;serious mood. Don\u2019t trust Google maps and be careful with tickets.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1888.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Canistherapy on a&nbsp;cloudy&nbsp;day.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1896.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Both girls look at you like you\u2019re a&nbsp;tourist.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1898.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Transparent Bra\u0219ov metaphor about crowned&nbsp;stumps.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1906-9972.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Expensive hotel with cute facade. All four figures above the windows are different. \n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1908.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>The Black Church was founded in the 14<sup>th<\/sup> century, completed in the 15<sup>th<\/sup>, charred during the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Turkish_War\">Great Turkish War<\/a>. The light stone is a&nbsp;restoration.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1911.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>The word of the Lord endureth forever, but right now it\u2019s a&nbsp;quarter to four, if anyone is interested.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1912-9977.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Reformer and educator <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Johannes_Honter\">Johannes Honter<\/a> converted the Black Church to Lutheranism and published a&nbsp;textbook on cosmography in&nbsp;verse.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1914.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Ant and peanut benches in the backyard of the church.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1917.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Neo-Byzantine Greek Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Severely damaged by the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1940_Vrancea_earthquake\">Vrancea earthquake<\/a>, restored in&nbsp;1973.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1926.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Its patio is quite nice.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1927.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Healthy traditions on \u201cJoy&nbsp;Square\u201d.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1936.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Landscape design.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1929.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>A non-canonical Charlie Chaplin takes pictures with children and gives out candy.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1944.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Memorial to the Martyrs of Bra\u0219ov (victims of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Romanian_revolution\">Romanian Revolution<\/a> of 1989) near the prefecture building.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1956.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>The main post office and a piece of the City Hall.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1960.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Stunning works of Romanian photographers and another piece.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1962.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Well, some are fine without leaves.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1967.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Wonderful oriels, balconies and frames.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1968.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>A playpen (sometimes a&nbsp;fountain) on the main square. \n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1975.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strada_Sforii\">Rope Street<\/a> is one of the narrowest in Europe. There\u2019s no living space on the&nbsp;walls.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/1989.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>People here generally love free art.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/2003.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>They keep the body in good&nbsp;shape, too.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/2006.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Carved gate of the Weavers\u2019 Bastion (closed). You should have come earlier, that\u2019s&nbsp;why.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/2008.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Tennis courts near the Sports Palace and the Weavers\u2019 Bastion.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/2024.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>A stoned boar at the Catherine\u2019s Gate is the least monstrous of a&nbsp;dozen animals in the same&nbsp;style. \n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/2033.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Fortress walls in the northwestern part of the&nbsp;city.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/2044.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Hobbit tavern between the&nbsp;walls.\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/2050.jpg\"><\/li>\n\n<\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"menu-romania-23-container\"><ul id=\"menu-romania-23\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-7924\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7924\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/?page_id=7919\" class=\"menu-link\">Romania 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7853\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7853\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-05-31-lyon-to-bucharest\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Lyon\u25b8Bucharest<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7852\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7852\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-01-old-town\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Old town<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7851\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7851\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-02-village-museum\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Village museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7850\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7850\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-03-bucharest-to-brasov\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Bucharest\u25b8Bra\u0219ov<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7849\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7849\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-04-sinaia\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Sinaia<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7848\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7848\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-05-poiana-brasov\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Poiana Bra\u0219ov<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7847\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7847\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-06-risnov\/\" class=\"menu-link\">R\u00e2\u0219nov<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7846\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7846\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-07-brasov-to-cluj\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Bra\u0219ov\u25b8Cluj<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7845\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7845\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-08-salina-turda\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Salina Turda<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7844\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7844\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-09-alba-iulia\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Alba Iulia<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-7843\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-7843\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilupin.com\/en\/travels\/eastern-europe\/romania\/2023-06-10-cluj-to-lyon\/\" class=\"menu-link\">Cluj\u25b8Lyon<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hooliganism, and nothing more. Popular destinations. The obelisk at the Bra\u0219ov train station immediately puts visitors in a&nbsp;serious mood. Don\u2019t trust Google maps and be careful with tickets. Canistherapy on a&nbsp;cloudy&nbsp;day. Both girls look at you like you\u2019re a&nbsp;tourist. Transparent Bra\u0219ov metaphor about crowned&nbsp;stumps. Expensive hotel with cute facade. 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