Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.himalaya.ro
; Str Rebublicii 23; 10am-7pm Mon-Fri, to 2pm Sat)
Sells ski and
hiking boots, walking maps, fleeces, sleeping bags, tents and rock-climbing gear.
OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT
Sport Virus
( 0268-418 115;
www.sportvirus.ro
; Str George Bariţiu 24; 10am-7pm)
Jackets,
walking shoes, tents, rock-climbing gear and backpacks. And don't be fooled by the sign
that reads 'Jack Wolfskin', this is Sport Virus.
Okian Bookstore
(Str Mureşenilor 1; 10am-6pm Mon-Fri)
Up the stairs on the 1st floor, this bookshop
has a generous selection of English-language novels at very agreeable prices; classics
sucha as
Dracula, Moby Dick,
and plenty of Poe and Hardy.
BOOKSHOP
Librăria George Coşbuc
(Str Republicii 29; 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat)
Nonfiction books only, but
plenty of useful hiking maps.
BOOKSHOP
MAPS & PUBLICATIONS
The information centre hands out a useful, free
Sam's City Guide
with maps of Braşov and Poiana Braşov.
Braşov In Your Pocket
(6 lei) is a quarterly miniguide and has plenty of worthy foodie and accommodation tips.
It's available at the tourist office and some hotel lobbies.
The free, biweekly Romanian magazine
Zile şi Nopţi
(Days and Nights;
www.zilesinopti.ro
) is found in bars and
cafes and has entertainment listings.
Check
www.brasovtravelguide.ro
or
www.brasov.ro
for basic info.
