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The city was named Orasul Stalin, after Joseph Stalin, from 1951 to 1961.

Braşov is located in the central part of the country, at about 160 Km from Bucharest and surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains. It is part of the Transylvania region.

1 Travel related info

Its central location makes it ideal to settle in for a non-specific vacation in Romania. Brasov is situated at fairly equal distances from most attractions in Romania: the Black Sea resorts, the gorgeous monasteries in northern Moldova, the incredibly well-preserved Maramures region with its centuries old wooden churches in the north-west. It is also considered the mountain capital of Romania. Brasov is in the middle of it all and on top of that it is considered the most tourist-friendly city in Romania.

When to visit

May-September - best weather, temperate summer, temperatures around 75F/23C. December-February - for winter related activities.

2 Attractions

• The nearby Bran Castle, said to have belonged to DraculaAlternate meaning: Dracula (orchid genus Dracula is a fictional character, arguably the most famous vampire in fiction. He was created by the Irish writer Bram Stoker in his 1897 horror novel of the same name. It is an epistolary novel, that is, told most (although no proof of this exists).
• Biserica Neagra (Black Church) - old medieval church initially built in 1383Events End of the reign of Emperor Chokei of Japan Emperor Go-Kameyama ascends to the throne of Japan Births Pope Eugenius IV Deaths March 1 Amadeus VI of Savoy, Count of Savoy (b. 1334) June 15 Former Byzantine emperor John VI Cantacuzenus October 22 Kin, reconstructed in 1477Events January 5 Battle of Nancy Charles the Bold of Burgundy is again defeated by the Swiss, and this time is killed. Swedish University of Uppsala founded. November 18 William Caxton produces "Dictes or Sayengis of the Philosophres", the first English b
• Biserica St. Nicolae - 14th century church
• Poiana BrasovPoiana Brasov is the ski resort preferred by western Europeans because it has a relatively lower cost compared to ski resorts in Italy, Francy, Germany, Switzerland and other EU states. It is located at about 1200m elevation in the city of Brasov, and it Ski Resort

3 External link

• Find out more about Brasov at The Real Transylvania
• Official site of Brasov in English