Zilele BraÅovului
the feast days of braåov - usually take place within the week proceeding the orthodox easter holidays. it has several fairs of craftsman, wine, food, etc. it is a feast of joy and fun. these celebrations are ended with the parades of juni, a very old preserved tradition. the end is on the so called duminica tomii the first sunday of easter.
Climb
Around in the climbing park aventura (http://www.parc-aventura.ro/). tracks range from very easy to very difficult and the entrance fee is about 30 lei for one person. you can get there with several buses: line 17 city centre, line 35 trainstation and line 21.
Climb
In the the biggest romanian indoor climbing gym high natural (http://www.naturalhigh.ro/). tracks range from very easy to very difficult. location: str. carpatilor, inside metrom industrial zone.
Cerbul de Aur
Annual music festival, usually held in august-september. on one hand, it brings hundreds of pop artists and musicians, contestants and big-name modern and classic stars. on the other, it clutters the best spot in the city main square with tons of heavy iron scaffoldings, for a large part of summer and fall.
The Beer Festival
festivalul berii - is smaller and more popular with the locals and tourists. usually held in the fall. dozens of tents from several beer companies offer their products. also, you will be able to get a taste of mici romanian grilled sausages and other traditional foods. local and national bands and artists of all persuasions take the stage.
Oktoberfest
Braåov organizes annual a copy of the german festival oktoberfest. like the beer festival, for a weekend of september you can drink beer, eat traditional food and listen good music.
If you wish you can learn Romanian in BraÅov with Educational Centre (http://www.euroeducational.ro) at 2 Mihai Viteazul St. They provide high quality language services, including Romanian courses.
Around brasov
Ski
According to eastern euro tours on the gold coast, romania is the place to ski in eastern europe. and the crown jewel of the romanian ski resorts is poiana brasov, 12 km 8 mi away from brasov's city center. set in the pine forests of the carpathian arch, at around 1700 m 5000 ft altitude, with 19 marked runs and 35 km of unmarked runs, poiana brasov has its slopes designated with different difficulty levels, making it easy for beginners and advanced skiers to choose. part of transylvania, it is 18 km 11 mi away from bran castle, also named dracula castle. a six-day ski pass costs less than $200.
Hiking and trekking
Brasov is the place to start for most people who visit romania with a mind for mountain adventure.
Orchids
The brasov area has almost 40 species of endemic orchids that can be seen. if you wish to see them contact the romanian orchid lovers club (http://www.orchidclub.ro), based in rasnov 20 km from brasov.