Brasov, Romania has benefitted from its historical influence. The people are a mixture of Romanians and the Saxon (Germans from the Rhine area) people which colonized the area in the 13th century. Hotels in Brasov are located nearby the many monuments created by the craftsmen and tradesmen who lived here in the 14th century. Other Brasov hotels are nearby the winter sports areas, with good skiing and snowboarding, ice skating, sleigh rides, and ski jets, including those areas up in the mountains surrounding Brasov. Brasov is an old medieval city, and staying in a Brasov hotel brings you close to the exhibitions and museums, as well as a plethora of bars, clubs, and pubs filled with nightlife.