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Winter skiing in Poiana Brașov, summer hiking and festivals, the Christmas market, and shoulder-season trips when crowds thin and prices drop.

Sunset over the forested Carpathian ridges above Brașov, with a wooden viewing platform on the ridge in the foreground
Seasonal guides

Brașov in summer: hiking, festivals and what to do when it's hot

What to do in Brașov from June through August — Tâmpa hikes, Cetățuia for sunset, the Junii pageant in Schei, summer festivals, swimming options for hot afternoons, and why September quietly beats July if you can shift your dates.

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Snow on Brașov's Old Town rooftops, with the Council Square clock tower and the Black Church below a frost-covered Tâmpa
Seasonal guides

Brașov in winter: Christmas market, skiing and what's open

What Brașov is actually like from late November through early March — the Christmas market in Piața Sfatului, day-skiing at Poiana, the after-dark city, what's closed in January, and how to dress so you enjoy the cobblestones rather than slip on them.

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