Top Things to do in Central Romania
The 10 Best Things to do in Central Romania, Transylvania
Discover the best top things to do in Central Romania, Romania including ASTRA Museum, Big Square (Piata Mare), Mount Tampa, Sighisoara Historic Center, Council Square, Brasov Historical Center, Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle), Museum Medieval Bran, Bran Village Museum, Horror House Bran.
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1. ASTRA Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 913 reviews
ASTRA Museum is the largest open air museum from Europe and the most complete (traditional architecture, crafts, events, exhibitions a.s.o.), more than 10 km alleys and over 400 buildings of wood, stone, brick reconstructed in the museum to illustrate the everyday/ daily life of the ancestors who lived in villages of Romania. Diversity, multicultural and tradition preserved and relived in The Open Air Museum from Dumbrava Forest are the main assets of the ASTRA Museum.
Reviewed By aurelia2015905 - Bucharest, Romania
In the immediate vicinity of Sibiu in the middle of nature on a veryy large area you can enjoy visiting over 400 houses, household annexes, techinical instalations and 2 church of our national culture and civilization. An amazing place of romanian traditions.
2. Big Square (Piata Mare)
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4.5 based on 1,349 reviews
Big Square is Sibiu’s historical centre, where there are important historical monuments, many of which are part of the UNESCO patrimony.
Reviewed By LolaGo1 - Washington DC, United States
It is a big Square where one can SEE and DO a lot of activities here: Visit Churches, Museums and other Attractions; Eat at restaurants and Coffee Shops; Shop at some stores; Relax and enjoy the ambience, Take selfies and other pictures, etc. Recommended to start your visit of Sibiu here!
3. Mount Tampa
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4.5 based on 1,068 reviews
Reviewed By My_Man_Gifts_Deco - Bucharest, Romania
All green all over, fresh air and nice landscapes.The trees are so tall and many wild plants in the forest that i recognized. Nice place to visit.
4. Sighisoara Historic Center
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4.5 based on 1,577 reviews
Reviewed By carolas936 - Marietta, United States
Sighisoara is an outstanding example of a small fortified city in the border region between the Latin-oriented central Europe and the Byzantine-Orthodox culture of south-eastern Europe. Castle walls enclose a steep plateau hill overlooking a bend in the Tirnava river (traces of occupation trace back to the Paleolithic period). Sighisoara was built in the 12th century by German craftsmen and merchants who were ordered by Hungarian rulers to colonize Transylvania to protect the Carpathian border against the Mongols. These Saxon settlers occupied City Hill; the town grew as a regional trading center, defensive outpost and transportation hub. Following the Mongolian invasion of 1241, the fortified settlement was reinforced with stone walls and guard towers surrounding the entire plateau. The town, known in 1280 as Castrum Sex, developed commercial activities thanks to the powerful guilds of craftsmen. Each guild was responsible for the construction of a tower and its defense. The town obtained the title ‘Civitas’ in 1367 and became an important trading and defensive center in Transylvania. Sighisoara heightened its walls between 1421 and 1526 in response to threatened Turkish invasions. During the 17th century, the population was reduced by almost half from two plague epidemics. Fires damaged the lower town in 1676, 1736 and 1788, floods in 1771, and an earthquake in 1838. Despite this, the area within the castle walls has rebuilt and kept its original medieval architecture, with narrow cobbled streets lined with rows of houses. Three main streets run roughly north-south, crossed by passages and alleyways. Houses are mostly two or three stories, the simple homes of craftsmen, built from stone or brick, covered in colored stucco, roofed with tiles, with a narrow facade along the street and an L- or U-shaped layout. Wandering the cobbled streets between medieval houses gave me a sense of what it would be like to live in a fortified castle. Sighisoara Historic Center was listed in 1999 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is accessible at all times with no entry fee.
5. Council Square
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,559 reviews
Reviewed By XamatTomax - Fort Wayne, United States
This is the heart of the city. With so many nearby restaurants and cafes, this is a vibrant area with locals and tourists. You can have a seat and watch people carrying bags from their shopping. Just around the corner from Old Town is the historic Black Church.
6. Brasov Historical Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,315 reviews
Reviewed By Vladimiramirela - Mississauga, Canada
Brasov is one of the most beautiful cities in Romania, with plenty of historical monuments and natural attractions, many excellent restaurants and offering good accommodations as well. I recommend asking at a hotel reception for the simplified map of the Old Center and have a walk along the fortifications. The central City Square (or Piata Sfatului in Romanian) is an amazing large plaza from where one can see a bit of everything: the Tampa peak with its huge, white name of the city above, the Black Church and the historic layout of business surrounding the place.
7. Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle)
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4.0 based on 5,877 reviews
Dear Visitors to Bran Castle, On June 1, 2009, we celebrated the return of the heirs of Princess Ileana with Bran Castle’s rebirth as the first private museum and premiere tourist destination of Romania. June 1st is the International Day of Children and Bran Castle’s day of revival. Fittingly, we have chosen to celebrate the day with special events for children, so that we may all remain fresh and young at heart. During the past year we have completed refurbishing the Castle, recapturing the spirit of Queen Marie’s favorite retreat and the loved home of her descendants. We have installed easy to read informational plaques and a media room for our visitors. We are currently restoring the park, as well as renovating all the facilities. We are also preparing additional cultural events and entertainment for our visitors. Following the castle’s change of ownership, director Narcis Ion remained with the Ministry of Culture, but has continued to be our valued advisor. We have welcomed a new group of managing directors: Lia Doru Trandafir, Corin Trandafir, and Alexandru Priscu. We are happy to receive every guest that comes to visit us. Welcome to our castle, our home. Sincerely, Dominic Habsburg, Maria-Magdalena Holzhausen, Elisabeth Sandhofer
Reviewed By Crvan - Weston, United States
We took a tour of Bran Castle as part of a day long tour and as we drove to the castle from Brasov, our tour guide, Manuela, gave us a thorough impressive discussion concerning the legend and lore of Bran Castle, aka Dracula's Castle vs. what was the true history behind Bran Castle. To enjoy the castle and the surrounding area, knowing the true story makes it all the more worthwhile. The castle itself is not a huge castle but was built in this location for not only defense/fortification reasons but also to collect taxes on goods as they traversed to and from Europe from countries further east. The location was one of the better ways to move goods through the region thus it was a prime tax collection site. The castle itself is impressive when you see it afar and close-up. Inside, it is rather minimalist but typical. It is worth the visit whether you visit based on folklore or want to know the true actual history!
8. Museum Medieval Bran
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 132 reviews
Reviewed By _S9282QH
This is the most famous place in Romania. It is very interesting and romantic and is located in one of the most beautiful mountains in the world - the Carpathians
9. Bran Village Museum
10. Horror House Bran
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 217 reviews
Reviewed By 726adyl - France, null
I was afraid being inside and that’s good. Sadly we were not able to take photos. You have to do it if you have time (about 10min). Price 40 lei (9euros)
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