A Saxon town in Transylvania below the forested Tâmpa mountain, with a colourful main square (Piața Sfatului) and the Black Church, the largest Gothic church in the region, named after it was blackened in a fire in 1689. Inside is a large collection of Ottoman carpets.
Take the cable car or walk up the Tâmpa for the view, from beside the Hollywood-style 'Brașov' sign. See Rope Street, one of the narrowest streets in Europe. It's the ideal base for Bran, Râșnov and Peleș castles.
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