HI - Brasov - Hostel Mara

• Hostel MARA is situated exactely in The Counsel Square, a big square in the heart of the old German city; in some places it is still surrounded by the original walls of the old city. Its buildings remind of the German inheritance of the region. The square is surrounded by shops, caffe shops and restaurants. Puddlers, strolling musiciens and exotic gipsies give life and colour to the square.
• Directions:
• How to reach the hostel
• Prior to your arrival please send us details upon your time and place of your arrival. We provide complimentary transportation from the station to the hostel.
• Walking:
• • 25-30 minutes from Gara Brasov train station
• • 2 minutes from the Council Building ( from the tourist info LCD displays)
• By bus:
• • Take No.51 bus or by No.4 from the Train/bus Station up to Livada Postei Buy tickets, less than 0,25 euro one way, from the kiosk in front of the station. Validated the tickets after boarding the bus.
• • Walk on the Muresenilor Street till the Touris Info LCD displays in the Council Square( 4 min.). Facing the LCD , on the right hand side is Hirscher Street. Walk up to the first left hand side street , Johan Goth. Down the street at no.5A you can reach our Hostel.(3 min.)
• By Cab Co.
• • Recommended companies are:
• o Martax - 313040, 944
• o TOD - 321111, 941
• o Rey Taxi - 411111
• o COD - 940
• o Ati - 953
• Close to The Counsel Square there's the spiral tour of The Black Church. The black face masterpiece was built in the biginning of the 15th century and it took its name from the fire in 1689 which left the church black. The church can be visited even thoe right now it's being repaired. Occasionally the church is lodging concerts of classic music. Near the Black Church there's Republicii Street a nice place for a walk and a great opportunity for shopping. Here you can find especially handicraft shopes where they sale: painted eggs, wollen carpets, wooden toys and engravings. The best vue of Brasov can be seen from Tampa (the mountain top) after a trip in the funicular (daily between 10 h and 18 h excepting Mondays). You get to the funicular after a walk in the old area of the city, leaving The Counsel Square and going up the street Apollonia Hirscher.
• At the end of the street Apollonia Hirscher you go left on Castelului street. Then you go right on Romer street till the end of the street where you go up the stairs that get to the funicular station. Right at the entrance there are the ruines of the old wall of the city. Going along the wall you can get to the Weaver's Bastion( it is one of the corners of the city that lasts since 1421-1436 and it's lodging a museum occasonally opened for the public).

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