Few things why Brasov gets more cosy, bright and sound at Christmas time

COSY

Christmas market. In the main square (Piața Sfatului), next to the Christmas tree. Here people can buy home-made sweets, food, gifts, hang out with family, friends and drink hot wine. M-m-m...

At this time Piața Sfatului is filled with smiles of people, smokes of hot wine, lights of shining decorations, sounds of Christmas melodies (well, it might be quite controversial, not all the people love those melodies). In evenings kids are gathering around Christmas tree or next to Coca-cola caravan to sing some songs and get some small presents. 

Market next to the Black church by Johannes Honterus school pupils. On the way to office to stop for some 10 minutes in bazaar prepared by pupils might make the day. Cheerful talks around, many tables crowded with colourful hand-made decorations, gifts, cards. Many children selling their or their mothers made cakes, biscuits, chocolates, tea and coffee.

If you have no idea what to give to your lovely fellow for Christmas - creative, lovely and quite cheap solution can be found in these markets.

BRIGHT

I have in mind Strada Republicii, of course! From the end of November lamps started to be hanged above the street and that made me to be curious how it might look like. Few weeks those lamps were hanging with no light, while in 1 moment during St. Nicolas day (on 6th of December) Strada Republicii was illuminated!

To walk in evening or in night time under those lights feeling is nice. Why? It feels that the sky is so close or it feels that you are walking in a half kilometre length room with fancy light installation above.



 SOUND

While sitting in the evenings at cafeterias, you can meet some groups of people who are singing Colindă songs. Those groups might be very various. Some of them are singing like in opera and look very sophisticated. Songs are mostly about Jesus birth. Some of those groups are making not always harmonious sound with accordions, drums, trumpets, mostly they are wearing colourful cloathes. But in both ways you can't say that its disturbing. It happens 1 time per year around Christmas, it brings more colours and more sound.

And, of course, choir music concerts in the Black church should be mentioned. The ticket to these concersts costs 10-15 RON, but it is almost impossible to get the ticket just before the event. they are sold out few days before. And if you are lucky and you get to the concert, be sure to feel glory inside you and get lots of possitive rest. Huge church is filled by students choir and small orchestra music. Here you can experience Christmas in more intelegent, or in more deeper way. Well, this depends on your beliefs and religions, anyway you might get thrilled by nice sound of music in such a big space as it is in the biggest Romania church.

 

So come for winter holidays and feel how Brasov is cosy, how Brasov is bright and sound!

With love and light – Eglė.