Squares, guild halls and the bridge of lies. A long drive each way — the day is planned around it, and we say so plainly.
The largest and best-preserved of the Saxon towns, arranged as an upper and a lower town joined by staircases. The Brukenthal palace holds a collection that would be notable anywhere.
It is two and a half hours from Brașov, each way. That is the honest headline and we would rather you weigh it up before booking than discover it in the vehicle.
A long drive each way — around two and a half hours in each direction — and a full afternoon in the old town.