Learn the basics at Poiana Brasov ski-school. Situated deep within the Carpathian mountains. There’s plenty of scope for intermediates too. Bargain breaks are available throughout the season. Enjoy authentic Rumanian food. Apres includes cosy bars with gypsy music, attractive restaurants, massages, sauna, skating, swimming or night skiing.
Venture further afield and explore traditional villages taking in Dracula’s home Bran castle on the way. An enchanting horse-drawn sleigh ride through spectacular scenery remains a treasured memory.

www.poiana-brasov.com/
Google map: bit.ly/wxS4Un

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This friendly cyber cafe recently moved location but it is still conveniently situated in the centre of Brasov and continues to provide a great selection of hot and alcoholic drinks. The staff are always on hand to assist customers with xerox, CD burner, card reader, colour printer etc). The internet costs 3RON per hour which is great value.

Cyber Cafe
Str. Republicii 58
Brasov
mobile 0729 589 618
open Mon-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat-Sun 12.30pm-9pm

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Danut Marin leads tour groups around the stunning region located by the Piatra Craiului National Park (near Brasov). He is an incredibly knowledgable guide (and won Wanderlust mag's guide of the year 2007) and points out bear tracks, wolf prints and birds soaring high above the mountain forests. Dan's wife prepares delicious home cooked meals with jams and herbal teas and it's possible to stay in elegant, renovated guest rooms.
A real gem.

Danut & Luminita's guesthouse is in Zarnesti, Brasov County, Romania.
www.transylvanianwolf.ro

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Brasov is a good base for accomodation, offering more than 200 places for budget level, a good nightlife special on weekends and good restaurants with affordable prices. A beer is 1 pound, a meal is less than 10 pounds, accomodation 10 pounds a night a person, a ski day 20 pounds, including equipment rental and lift passes.

Brasov, Romania

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Brasov is a good base for accomodation, offering more than 200 places for budget level, a good nightlife special on weekends and good restaurants with affordable prices. A beer is 1 pound, a meal is less than 10 pounds, accomodation 10 pounds a night a person, a ski day 20 pounds, including equipment rental and lift passes.

GARLICIA TRAVEL AGENCY, Brasov, Romania
E:office.garlicia@yahoo.com
M: 004(0)-0722.542.581

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The Cyber Cafe internet & coffee shop is a tourists' home away from home in Brasov. Different from other internet places in town. It is clean, safe, and has good music.

Facilities include desktops, Skype, headphones, colour printer, CD burner, laptop/notebook area, and a large selection of coffees, juices, wines and beers.

Opening hours: weekdays 11am-10pm; weekends: 12.30pm-9pm.

58, Republicii Street

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If it's a clear day, take the cable car up to the top of the mountain behind the Old Town (the one with the very classy 'Brasov' sign).

The view over the town and the mountains beyond is spectacular, especially when the sun comes out and turns the houses below varying shades of gold.

You can also climb up a zigzag path to the top, apparently this takes about 45mins if you're fit.

Closed on Mondays, open till around 5pm otherwise.

From Piata Sfatului, take Str. Hirscher to the end, then turn left for 200m and right onto Str. Julius Romer to reach the base station.

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A very lovely restaurant in a very old cellar where you can eat Mexican and Hungarian cuisine. Try the bean broth in bread... delicious.

Gheorghe Baritiu 2 Brasov, near Piata Sfatului

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This website presents places from Brasov and other regions of Romania through a virtual tour. Beautiful and comprehensive.

www.vrbrasov.ro

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Possibly the stodgiest food known to mankind, these are something of a local speciality: huge balls of polenta (known locally as mamaliga) with a cheesy centre.

Best served with a big dollop of butter and salty yoghurt poured on top - no really, it should come as part of the package. Well worth skipping breakfast and possibly lunch for. Dieters beware, though; they might well pack a bit of cholesterol.

Most traditional restaurants in the area, priced four Euros or so.

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It's a bit of a slog to get to but once your there it's a glimpse into how the people used to live. More a defensive walled citadel than a castle, it has an unfinished feel to it - it's still being restored - but that just adds to the ambience. The final bonus is the view. On one side is a vast open plain, while the other three look over wild Transylvanian hills licked by tongues of mist.

By bus from Brasov

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