The Medieval Brașov, Legends, Remedies & Folklore Creatures

Explore medieval Brasov’s streets and fortifications while uncovering Romanian folklore. Hear tales of witches, creatures, bizarre remedies, and superstitions — going beyond Dracula and vampires.
"Strigoii" — dead or alive — could haunt you worse than Dracula! Only garlic could keep them away…

Or imagine walking alone through the forest at night centuries ago: you’d better watch out for Muma Pădurii, the fearsome Mother of the Woods. To protect yourself, you had to wear your clothes inside out.

And if you drank too much? Well, the “cure” might shock you — villagers believed the answer was a mouthful of fresh horse manure juice!

These are just some of the curious, eerie, and unforgettable secrets waiting for you on this tour of Medieval Brasov.

Your journey begins inside the old Saxon walls, where merchants, craftsmen, and guilds built a thriving community in the Middle Ages. As you admire the Black Church, the watchtowers, and the narrow streets, I will bring to life both the city’s history and its hidden folklore.

At each stop, you’ll hear not only about architecture and daily life, but also about the fears and beliefs that shaped people’s world: protective plants and herbal charms to keep away evil, and remedies that blurred the line between medicine and magic.

You’ll also discover the legend of the “Witches’ Lake”, where locals whispered about dark gatherings, and learn why Bram Stoker’s Dracula is only a shadow of a much richer and stranger Romanian mythology.

By the end of the tour, you will have explored Brasov’s medieval heart while unlocking the imagination of its people — a place where fact and folklore, history and superstition, remedies and rituals come together in one unforgettable walk.

لضمان التوفر، احجز في أقرب وقت ممكن. الحجز المبكر يستحق النظر خاصة إذا كنت تخطط للرحلة خلال موسم الذروة مثل العطلات العامة أو عطلات نهاية الأسبوع.

يمكنك إلغاء هذه الرحلة بدون تكلفة حتى 24 ساعات قبل بدء الرحلة. إذا قمت بالإلغاء بعد 24 ساعات أو لم تحضر في الرحلة، فسيتم تحصيل السعر الكامل للنشاط. التأخر في الاستلام أو المغادرة سيعتبر كعدم حضور.