Făgăraș

Făgăraş is a town in Transylvania.

Understand

Făgăraş, a town of about 35,000 people located half way between Braşov and Sibiu, is known mainly for its medieval fortress and relative proximity to the spectacular Southern Carpathian mountains.

Get in

By bus

As Făgăraş is on the main road between Braşov and Sibiu it is reached by very frequent buses from both of them (travel time one hour-one hour and half). A few buses from Sighişoara (two and a half hours away) also exist. Some schedules are available on autogari.ro

By train

Făgăraş is reached by five-six commuter trains daily from Braşov (travel time of around one hour 40 minutes). Timetables can be found on rail operator CFR's website.

• 1 Făgăraș railway station (Gara Făgăraș). (updated Apr 2020)

Get around

The town is small enough to be visited on foot.

See

• 1 Făgăraș Citadel (Cetatea Făgărașului), Piaţa Mihai Viteazul nr. 1 (near downtown), ☏ +40 268 211862, muzeufagaras@yahoo.com. June to September Tu-Fr 8AM-6PM, Sa-Su 8AM-4PM; October to May Tu-Su 8AM-6PM. A major medieval fortress built in the 14th century (later one of the palaces of the Transylvanian princes) with a surprisingly well-preserved initial structure. It also houses a museum with history, ethnography and art collections 5 lei adults, 2 lei children, 10 lei guided tours. 
• 2 Saint Nicholas Church (Biserica Sfântul Nicolae), strada Tudor Vladimirescu nr. 16, ☏ +40 268 281125. A Orthodox church built in 1697-1698 in the famous Brâncovenesc architectural style. 

Sleep

Accommodations are available in a few guesthouses/small hotels, with prices ranging 65-225 lei/night.

Go next

• Sâmbăta resort (20 km south-west of town) is a good base for hikes into the Făgăraş massif.
• Cârțișoara further southwest is the northern terminus of the Transfăgărășan, a scenic and famously hairpinning road crossing the Carpathians.