Brasov City |
|
Brasov is situated in the central
part of the the country being considered the second most important
town in Romania. Located 160 km from Bucharest, Romania's capital,
Brasov is surrounded like a halo by the Carpathians, being
in the middle of the country at the crossroads of the the Eastern
Carpathian and the Southern
Carpathians. Across the mountains
to the South and East there are Wallachia and Moldavia, to
the West the Banat region and to the North the rolling hills
of Northern Transylvania.
Stretching over a surface of 5,363 sq km the
County of Brasov comprises Barsa depression and Fagaras land
and in the North-Northeast Persani Mountains and the depression
neighbored by Olt river and Tarnave (Hirtibaciului Plateau).
|
 Language |
The County of Brasov features
9 important towns, three of them are municipalities (Brasov,
Fagaras, Sacele).
The official language is Romanian. Some Hungarian
and German are spoken in the old districts, while mainly English
is spoken
by those connected with the tourist industry and the young
inhabitants. Ethnic composition of Brasov County: Romanian,
Hungarians, Germans and a lower percentage is represented by
Jews and Gipsies.
|
| Climate |
Brasov has a temperate-continental climate
with cold and relatively wet weather in the mountains. The
summer nights in Brasov could
be a little chilly. The transition between summer and winter
occurs gradually by the insertion of two other seasons called "spring" and "autumn".
The average temperature is 7.6 degrees C and the annual average
humidity in the air is 75%. The highest temperature in summer
is 35.0 degrees C and the lowest in winter is -30 degree C.
The yearly amount of rain is said to be 1300 mm/ sq. m in the
mountains
and 600 mm/ sq. m in depressions. Usually the wind is blowing
from West with 1.5 to 3.2 m/s speed. |
| The local hour |
Eastern European Time Zone : GMT+2 hours.
When noon in Romania it is 11.00 in Paris and Berlin, 10.00 in
London, 05.00 in New York, 19.00 in Sydney and 13.00 in Moscow.
Summertime: GMT+3 hours. From the last Sunday in March to the
last Sunday
in October. |
| Tourism |
 Brasov's
natural tourist potential is closely connected with its relief
since the nearest Eastern and Southern
Carpathians are able to
satisfy the tastes and desires of all tourists, who are longing
to practice either winter sports or summer sports. Three important
resorts ( Poiana
Brasov, Predeal, Sinaia)
offer tourists a wide range of winter and summer sports like
skiing, snow boarding,
driving snowmobiles, swimming, climbing, tennis and roller
skating.
The
Prahova Valley in the Bucegi
Massif (The Omu, the highest peak
2507m elevation) is an unforgettable display of nature
which is worth seeing.
The landscape passes from the green of the rich flora in
the plain to the gray of the rocks then again to the mountain's
color. The mountains are covered by oak, beech , fir
and pine trees.
The Brasov County is home for wolf, brown bear, fox, lynx,
roebuck, stag, wild boar and hare.
Other places of interest:
Bran ( Bran
Castle), Rasnov, Harman, Prejmer,
The Clearing of Narcissuses (near Fagaras town), Poiana
Marului.
With many facilities for winter and summer sports,
nice and cozy accommodation and very tasty cuisine, Brasov
is one of
the best places to spend a holiday. |
