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Brad
The gold town of the Zarand area, with the Gold Museum, old streets built by the mining company and the narrow-gauge train to Crișcior.
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Where to stay in Brad
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Guesthouse with restaurant
Pensiunea Ana Maria
Three-star guesthouse on the road to the station, with its own restaurant, a garden and a terrace.
Brad, lângă gar〠- 2Serviced apartment
Apartament Lucas
Apartment with a fitted kitchen and a balcony, in a block in the town centre.
Brad, centru€ - 3Guesthouse
Pensiunea Irina
Small two-star guesthouse with a garden, terrace, shared kitchen and free parking.
Brad, sud€ - 4Bed and breakfast
Conacul Ancuței
A house with a garden on Horea Street, run as a three-star guesthouse with breakfast.
Brad, centru€ - 5Guesthouse with pool
Pensiunea Cetina
Two-star guesthouse on the southern edge of town, with a seasonal outdoor pool, a restaurant and a bar.
Brad, sud€
Where to eat in Brad
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Pizzeria
Bella Ciao
Small pizzeria in central Brad, serving pizza, shawarma and takeaway.
Brad, centru€ - 2Italian restaurant
Restaurant Quadrifoglio
Italian restaurant where the road leaves Brad towards Deva, with pasta, risotto, pizza and a terrace.
Brad, sud (DN76)€ - 3Romanian restaurant
Restaurant Ana Maria
The restaurant of the Ana Maria guesthouse, with Romanian food, salads, fish and desserts.
Brad, lângă gar　 - 4Restaurant
Class
Central restaurant with grills, soups, pizza, pasta and fish, open from the morning.
Brad, centru€
What to see in Brad
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Mineral museumMuzeul Aurului
The mineral collection of the Brad mining company, with native gold from the Apuseni Mountains and minerals from around the world.
Brad, centru€- 2Ethnography museum
Muzeul de Etnografie Brad
The museum of the Zarand area: folk dress, tools, peasant furniture, pottery and icons from the villages around Brad.
Brad, centru€ 
3Historic centreCentrul istoric și Casa de Cultură
The old streets of Brad, built in the early 20th century around the Mica mining company, listed as a historic monument.
Brad, centruFree
4Narrow-gauge tourist trainMocănița Brad–Crișcior
Tourist train on the 1907 narrow-gauge line that linked the Crișcior mines with Brad station, running at weekends in summer.
Brad, lângă gară€
Frequently asked questions
Where to stay in Brad?
We recommend Pensiunea Ana Maria (guesthouse with restaurant, Brad, lângă gară): It scores 9.2 on Booking from 275 reviews and has over 1,100 Google reviews, more than any other place to stay in Brad. Other picks: Apartament Lucas, Pensiunea Irina, Conacul Ancuței and Pensiunea Cetina.
Where to eat in Brad?
We recommend Bella Ciao (pizzeria, Brad, centru): It scores 4.9 on Google from over 1,200 reviews. Other picks: Restaurant Quadrifoglio, Restaurant Ana Maria and Class.
What to see in Brad?
We recommend Muzeul Aurului (mineral museum, Brad, centru): It is the main reason visitors come to Brad: gold as it came out of the mine, not jewellery. Other picks: Muzeul de Etnografie Brad, Centrul istoric și Casa de Cultură and Mocănița Brad–Crișcior.
How far is Brad from Deva?
About 37 km by road from Deva.
How do you choose the places?
For each category we pick at most five places and check them: they exist, they are open and they are worth the trip. We take no money to list a place.