Places

The museum is arranged in the national art camp "Fekete Gabor", is a sale-exhibition space with modern and traditional artworks exhibited both outdoors and indoors, also offering free art courses. Text source: https://www.visitzarnesti.ro/

The church „The Entry of the Most Holy Mother of God into the Church” was built in 1779, ten years after the village was founded. The church was founded by the great Romanian merchant from Brașov, Ioniță Boghici. The merchant from Brașov has also made other donations to the church, of which there were preserved four icons painted on 20th of February 1779 by Constantin Popovici and a brass candlestick with two arms, dated 1723. Among the valuable objects brought from Tohanul Vechi by the priests Mihai and Oprea, there was a precious gospel printed in Bucharest in 1682 at the command and the expense of Ion Șerban, the nephew of the ruler Șerban Basarab. Text source: https://www.visitzarnesti.ro/

”The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary” Church was built in 1791, and was organized and developed around the Orthodox cemetery in Zărnești, being founded by archpriest Bratu Baiul. Due to the increasing of the population of the village, the enlightened priest wanted to organize an Orthodox cemetery and build the church. At that time the cemetery and the church were located on the outskirts of the village. An ideal location is found on a hill above the river bed Bârsa. Through the efforts of past and present priests, the Orthodox cemetery and stylish renovated church, dedicated to the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, gives us a sample of respect for the ancestors of Zărnești. Text source: https://www.visitzarnesti.ro/

The church "Saint Nicholas" is the oldest church in the city, the old medieval art monument inscribed in the heritage of the Romanian Academy. The great historian Nicolae Iorga believed that the church, which was built on the site in 1515 and then was repaired in 1810, comes from ancient times, from a Romanian ruler. It seems that the original church was quite of small dimensions. As the number of residents was increased by approximately five times, the size of the church was unfit for its purpose. In the late seventeenth century the church was finished, being stuck in the narthex of the chapel. In the oral reports, the elders of the village said that after the Battle of 1690 at Zărnești, the Tatars burned the village, and here it did not stand after that scorching fire than the new church, whose brick and stone walls left in their place. It is believed that the rise of this place would have been helped by a prince of Wallachia, respectively the predecessor of Constantin Brâncoveanu, Şerban Cantacuzino. Text source: https://www.visitzarnesti.ro/

* CURMATURA CHALET IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR ACCOMMODATION, but you can dine in the restaurant or you can use the tent camping facilities / ecological toilets / showers/ spring water. Chalet Details:  - 46 places (in the cottage and annex)  - Cottage: rooms with 2, 3, 11, 12 places  - Annex: 2 rooms with 4 seats, 1 room with 10 seats  - Buffet and restaurant (slow food, NU fast food)  - Spring water, electricity (generator)  - Dining room program: 07.00 - 23.00 (after 23.00 dining room closes!) Prices: Prices may change, so it's good to call back to the cottage!  - 50 lei / room in the rooms with 12-14 beds in the room  - 100 lei / room with 2 beds in the room  - 150 lei/ room with 3 beds  - 10 lei / tent - In the Winter, tourists must book beds for the weekend and in summer for any period! Slipping in the dining room is not allowed!

Casa Junilor este Sediul Uniunii Junilor din Scheii Brașovului și Brașovechi, un spațiu cu caracter cultural care adăpostește un muzeu ce valorifică obiecte vechi din colecții private aparținând locuitorilor din Schei și piese vechi de costume aparținând celor 7 cete de Juni din Brașov, precum și ateliere creative (cusături, țesături, pictură icoane pe lemn și sticlă, crestături în lemn etc), expoziții de artă, lansări de carte și acțiuni de promovare a culturii și patrimoniului cultural local.

Visiting Schedule Winter- Piatra Craiului National Park Visiting Center: Monday: Closed Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00-16:00 Friday - 10:00-14:00 Saturday: 11:00- 15:00 Sunday: 11:00- 13:00   More details on: https://www.pcrai.ro/program Rates:  Adults - 5 lei                 Teens (under 18 years old) - Free                 National Park access fee payers - Free *If you come with a group, it's recommended to tell the park administration in advance! *The ticket for the museum can be bought only from the Visiting Center of the Piatra Craiului National Park. More info on presentation (pcrai.ro) Opened in 2016, the Visitor Center is an exhibition space that combines information trails in the park, based on interactive techniques, three-dimensional layouts, and exhibits related to the area's biodiversity. With touch screens, visitors can see the landscapes of Piatra Craiului and find out all the necessary information about the flora and wild animals that live here, but also about the rocks that are combined in the massif. Visitors can also take a virtual tour of the tourist trails, everything with a simple hand movement.  An artificial stall has been set up in the visitor's center to allow visitors to see what they look like on the inside, but also an artificial cave where bats and other insects are living in this environment.  The wild animals can be admired on the route that runs through the visitor center. These can not only be seen but also heard, which brings a spectacular element and is certainly a great attraction for the little ones.  The interior of the center is designed to simulate the idea of rocks as much as possible, so visitors will feel right on the mountain. In addition, the special effects of thunder, lightning, or chirping of the birds will bring the visitor even closer to the beauty of the Piatra Craiului Mountains. The center also has a Piatra Craiului 3D layout and a walkway that tourists can climb to admire from above as if they were on a mountain at heigh. Also on the walkway can be projected pictures from Piatra Craiului, geological information, and habitat, but also tourist routes. Everything is with a touch screen command. Practically the visitor can design what map he wants to see and they can virtually admire the entire Piatra Craiului massif.

It preserves the heritage buildings of architectural patrimony, historical monuments built in the XIX century: the Communal House (1867- the current Cultural Center), the Court (1886) and the Confessional School of Zărnești (1875).

According to the legend, during a period of drought that has scorched all plants, humans and animals, a poor woman, named Stanca, climbed to the peak of the Piatra Craiului Mică and prayed to God to give rain, repeating this route for several days until, one day, she never returned to the village. Then a miracle occurred, it was raining incessantly for three days and three nights. After a long search, the locals have found Stanca on the peak of Piatra Craiului Mică, on her knees and her eyes up to the sky, but dead. They buried her there, and left a cross on her head. Text source: https://www.visitzarnesti.ro/i

The Holes in Zăplaz are considered gateways to another dimension. The ruptures in the rock may be encountered coming up from the Spirlea Refugeto “La Lanțuri” trail in The Piatra Craiului Massif. The Mountains of petrified shells dating back to the dinosaurs’ times turned into the holes that are currently at Zăplaz. Cutting the sky, the Holes in Zăplaz means, actually, "fence boards" and are often likened to the work of Gaudi. Apart from and grandeur of the mountain holes, which scientists have no clear explanation, the windows carved into limestone are considered possible portal to another dimension. The water, the wind, the years have worked hard on arches, columns, galleries, to create the phenomena displayed today. The holes at Zăplaz is one of the most important sights of Piatra Craiului Massif, an objective which should not be missed it if you are nearby. Text source: https://www.visitzarnesti.ro/

Lângă Șinca Veche, la Ohaba, cea mai veche moară din Țara Făgărașului încă macină. Este o moară de apă care funcționează perfect în ciuda faptului că are mai mult de 130 de ani de activitate. Pietrele morii au fost aduse din Franța, în 1873 și nu au fost niciodată înlocuite. Pentru turiștii care se abat prin această zonă a Țării Făgărașului, cu destinația Șinca Veche și complexul mănăstirii rupestre, o oprire la Moara de Apă de la Ohaba completează experiența rusticului, a vieții satului așa cum se mai păstrează, în crâmpeie, din vechime.

Muresianu’s house was fonded in 1968 next to the donation made by the Muresianu' successors. They brought to life the Jacob's Muresianu cultural will by offering to the romanian state a very valuable collection of furniture, paintings, sculpture, and also their personal archive. The museum is consacrated to the memory of some members of the family with great importance in the cultural and political time of their time. Muresianu's archive is one of the richest and important of Transylvania, counting over 25.000 documents.

Muzeul Civilizației Urbane a Brașovului este adăpostit într-un valoros monument de arhitectură civilă, reprezentativ pentru tipologia spațiilor comerciale publice și private din orașele transilvănene între secolele XVI-XIX. Fiind situată în incinta vechii cetăți a Brașovului, clădirea construită în anul 1566 relevă aspecte constructive specifice Renașterii. La parter se află două încăperi ce prezintă pictură decorativă cu elemente florale și vegetale din secolul al XVIII-lea. Expoziția permanentă a muzeului surprinde aspecte ale vieții urbane din secolele XVII-XIX: o pivniță pentru depozitat mărfuri, un spațiu pentru schimburi comerciale, un salon specific patriciatului săsesc, o cameră a copilului, un atelier de broderie și de pălării și un atelier de fotografie din secolul al XIX-lea. Mansarda este dedicată expozițiilor temporare. Program de vizitare: Program de iarnă: Miercuri – Duminică  09:00 – 17:00  Program de vară:  Miercuri – Duminică  10:00 – 18:00

Inaugurated on May 13, 2016, the Museum of Codlenic Traditions and the Local Public Administration represents an extensive project for the development and modernization of Codlea's Historic Center, a very important patrimony for Codlea, a true cultural dowry. The realization of the museum was a joint effort of the Codlea's residents everywhere, through the donations of the exhibits that can be admired in it, a dream of bringing the history of Saxons, Romanians, Hungarians and Romas under the same roof. In the past, this building was the old town hall, built above the city gate. In 1775 the construction was improved, and between 1828 and 1830 the building was in the form of today. Entrance is free!

The permanent exhibition of the Art Museum in Brașov, also named the National Gallery, comprises of paintings and sculptures which illustrate the evolution of modern Romanian art between the 19th - 20th centuries and the evolution of Transylvanian art between the 18th-19th centuries. Among the renowned Romanian artists such as Nicolae Grigorescu, Ion Andreescu, Ștefan Luchian, Nicolae Tonitza, Theodor Pallady, Gheorghe Petraşcu or Alexandru Ciucurencu, the exhibition also features artworks created by local artists whose activity is connected to Brașov. Therefore, the visitors will be presented with a selection of 18th century Saxon portraits of patricians, ending with post-war avant-garde artworks. The institution’s ground floor hosts temporary exhibitions and a wide range of cultural events such as recitals, conferences, book launches or round tables among others.   Visiting hours:  • Winter program (October 1 - March 31):  • Tuesday to Sunday, 09.00-17.00 (except for the official holidays)  • Summer program (April 1 - September 30):  • Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00-18.00 (except for the official holidays) 

The Ethnography Museum of Brasov and its three branches, the Urban Civilization Museum of Brasov, the Săcele Ethnographic Museum and the "Gheorghe Cernea" Rupea Ethnographic Museum are waiting for you to travel with the stories of our exhibitions and to discover the activities we offer.    The Ethnography Museum in Brasov is dedicated to the civilization of the rural communities in the Bran area, Rupea, Ţara Oltului and Ţara Bârsei. Together with the two subsidiary museums, Sacele Ethnographic Museum and "Gheorghe Cernea" Rupea Ethnographic Museum, the institution aims to present various ethnographic aspects of the most representative areas in the county. In the central pavilion of Brasov there is a large permanent exhibition that includes, in a brief treatment, a common work for all ethnographic areas: the craft of the tissue and its functional application in the organization of the interior and in the popular costume.    The Urban Civilization Museum of Brasov is housed in an important monument of civil architecture, representative of the typology of public and private commercial spaces in Transylvanian towns, XVI-XIX.    The Museum of Urban Civilization of Brasov won the award of the Romanian Committee awarded for the year 2010, the year of the official opening of the Braşov Museum.    This award recognizes the remarkable modern valorisation of the historical monument restored, as well as the unique concept of the museums in Romania.    The Ethnographic Museum in Sacele operates in a historic monument building, documented in 1543, which served as a place for the gathering of dances for three centuries.    The permanent exhibition illustrates segments of life specific to the traditional civilization of the Carpathians (occupations, crafts, technical installations, a living space and traditional costumes). These aspects highlight the hypotheses of the multiculturality of the Sacele area by suggesting a common world to both the Moans and the Csangos. In the courtyard of the museum there is a hydraulic hammer hammer. Piua, who thickened thick woolen fabrics, was transferred from Târlungeni to the courtyard of the museum.    The urban-rural relationship, indirectly exposed in the exhibition, brings to the fore the phenomenon of acculturation, the settlements being strongly influenced by the urban way of life due to their location in the proximity of Brasov.    65 km from Brasov, on the road connecting Brasov to Sighisoara, in the center of Rupea, is the "Gheorghe Cernea" Ethnographic Museum. The museum, housed in a historic building from the 19th century. eighteenth century, recently renovated, evokes the rural world around Rupea, whose fair is a documentary attested in 1433.    The museum design aims to illustrate the main aspects that define the specificity of the Rupea ethnographic area: traditional fishing on Olt, pottery center in Drăuşeni, customs specific to the Saxon population in the area (Kronenfest), the Romanian wedding, the interior of the Saxon and Romanian houses and the flourishing trade in the Cohalm fair (Michael Falk's grocery store).    The museum can be named Gheorghe Cernea (1898-1965), one of the most outstanding personalities in the Rupea area, dedicated to Romanian folklore and ethnography.

Muzeul de Pânze și Povești Mândra: un concept de muzeu-virtual, cu aplicații reale, în regim pop up event (în diverse locuri). Colecţii de pânze și poveşti, evenimente, expoziții, tabere de creaţie, atelierele - şezătoare Mândra Chic - proiect social, suveniruri, atelierele de restaurare şi de joacă, itinerarii cultural-gastronomice.

La 65 de km de Braşov, pe drumul ce leagă Braşovul de Sighişoara, în centrul oraşului Rupea, se află Muzeul Etnografic „Gheorghe Cernea”. Muzeul, găzduit de o clădire istorică din secolul al XVIII-lea, recent renovată, evocă  lumea rurală din jurul localităţii Rupea, al cărei târg este atestat documentar din anul 1433. Amenajarea muzeală ilustrează principalele aspecte care definesc specificul zonei etnografice Rupea: pescuitul tradiţional pe Olt, centrul de olărit din Drăuşeni, obiceiuri specifice populaţiei săseşti din zonă (Kronenfest), nunta românească, interiorul casei săseşti şi româneşti, comerţul înfloritor din târgul Cohalm (băcănia lui Michael Falk). Muzeul poată numele lui Gheorghe Cernea (1898-1965), una dintre personalităţile marcante din zona Rupea, care s-a dedicat folclorului şi etnografiei româneşti. 

Evoluția satului Șirnea și dezvoltarea sa turistică și muzeală din anii 1960-1980 este strâns legată de personalitatea lui Nicolae Frunteș. Între anii 1962-1965, Nicolae Frunteș a inițiat și a participat la procesul de constituire a satului turistic Șirnea: popularizare mass-media, amenajare parc în centrul satului, marcare trasee turistice, ghidaje pentru turiști, întocmire materiale documentare, înființare birou turism, constituire colecție muzeală, deschidere muzeu Șirnea, îmbogățire permanentă a colecțiilor, organizare de evenimente culturale și educaționale, cu caracter turistic, ridicare monument pentru eroi. Bazele muzeului etnografic din Șirnea s-au pus în anul 1965. Sub coordonarea cadrelor didactice, cercul școlar „Căutătorii de comori” din cadrul unității de pionieri ai școlii și cetățenii din sat, au colecționat, an de an, piese folclorice și etnografice. În anul 1971, cu ocazia semicentenarului Partidului Comunist Român, muzeul a fost reorganizat și se prezenta astfel: ocupa trei încăperi și era organizat tematic. Tematica a fost avizată de Comitetul județean pentru cultură și artă, la care și-a adus aportul și Titus Hașdeu, directorul muzeului din Bran. O secție a muzeului era dedicată practicii oieritului, prelucrării laptelui și lânii, o altă secție fiind dedicată uneltelor specifice prelucrării lemnului – ocupație de bază a localnicilor, evidențiată și în „Legenda Branului”. Evoluția portului popular era ilustrată de țesături și cusături, cu sublinierea influențelor din portul muscelean. Era ilustrată, de asemenea, activitatea educațională din vechime, cu obiecte folosite în instruirea și educarea copiilor. La aceasta trebuia să se adauge la acel moment și o machetă a primei școli din localitate. Secțiile muzeului ilustrau „Istorie locală, Portul popular local și zonal, Evoluție și influențe, Unelte și scule folosite pentru prelucrarea lemnului, Unelte și scule folosite pentru prelucrarea laptelui, Unelte și scule pentru prelucrarea lânei, Instrucție și educație școlară, Evoluția sporturilor de iarnă în localitate, Interior de cameră țărănească, Din realizările fiilor satului Șirnea.”

Muzeul Etnografic Săcele funcţionează într-o clădire atestată documentar în anul 1543, care timp de trei secole, a servit ca loc de strângere a dijmelor. Expoziţia permanentă ilustrează segmente de viaţă specifice pentru civilizaţia tradiţională a Carpaţilor (ocupaţii, meşteşuguri, instalaţii tehnice, un spaţiu de locuit şi costume tradiţionale). Aceste aspecte evidenţiază ipostaze ale multiculturalităţii zonei Săcele prin prezentarea sugestivă a unei lumi comune atât mocanilor, cât şi ceangăilor. În curtea muzeului se află o piuă cu ciocane acţionată hidraulic. Piua, care îngroşa textilele groase din lână, a fost transferată din localitatea Tărlungeni în curtea muzeului. Relaţia urban-rural, sesizată indirect în expunere, aduce în prim-plan fenomenul de aculturaţie, aşezările săcelene fiind puternic influenţate de modul de viaţă urban, prin situarea lor în proximitatea oraşului Braşov. 

Muzeul Bran s-a înfiinţat în anul 1957, moment în care a fost amenajată o expoziţie de artă şi istorie medievală. Mai târziu, prin anii '60, s-a început amenajarea unui muzeu al satului brănean cu titulatura Secţia Etnografică Bran. În toată această perioadă, Muzeul Naţional Bran a fost în administrarea Consiliului Popular Judeţean Braşov. În anul 1987 s-a deschis secţia Vama Medievală, amenajată în clădirea de la baza Castelului, imobil care a aparţinut administraţiei vamale austro-ungare până în anul 1918. La momentul 1990-1991, când s-a făcut trecerea la Ministerul Culturii, existau trei secţii la Bran: secţia Castel, secţia Vama Medievală şi secţia Etnografie. După retrocedarea Castelului în 2009, s-a desfiinţat secţia Castel şi toate piesele au fost transferate la Muzeul Vămii într-un spaţiu mult mai mic, unde s-a încercat reconstituirea unor interioare din Castel. Muzeul Naţional Bran a fost relocat din clădirea Vămii Medievale în mai 2018 și din luna septembrie va funcționa într-o pensiune din centrul localității. Muzeul Satului Brănean, organizat în anul 1962 în parcul din vecinătatea castelului, reliefează evoluţia arhitecturii populare tradiţionale din satele zonei Bran, în raport cu ocupaţiile de bază, creşterea vitelor şi lucrul la pădure, împletite cu agricultura, industria casnică de prelucrare a lânii şi meşteşugurile legate de prelucrarea lemnului. Conceput ca muzeu în aer liber, Muzeul Satului Brănean prezintă principalele tipuri de gospodării şi locuinţe, anexe gospodăreşti, construcţii economice şi instalaţii de prelucrarea lemnului şi a ţesăturilor de lână, acţionate hidraulic. Ansamblul cuprinde 18 monumente de arhitectură populară. Aici se organizează, în toată perioada de vacanțe și concedii, mai multe târguri cu meșteri populari din diferite zone ale țării. Surse foto: http://ghidulmuzeelor.cimec.ro/; https://www.facebook.com/Muzeul-National-Bran-404522772978973/

Muzeul Ţării Făgăraşului este muzeul unei întinse zone istorice şi etnografice, al unei bogăţii de documente şi mărturii despre locuitorii Ţării Făgăraşului.

 The natural rock fortress of Pietra Craiului is unique among the mountains in our country. The specific landscape is characterized by a lonely ridge, which reaches a length of approximately 25 km and heights of over 2,000 meters. La Om peak (or Piscul Baciului) is the highest and measures 2,238 m. If we leisurely study the particularities of the massif, we will discover a great variety of relief shapes and sizes: rock corners, needles, pyramids, edges, towers, belts and chimneys. The large number of valleys, hollows, natural arches and alpine gaps complete the visual spectacle, along with particularly spectacular steeps. 1,170 plant species live here, almost 30% of the plants found in our country, of which 181 are protected. Among these species we mention only the most well-known ones: the carnation of Pietrei Craiului, the yew, the angelica, the blood of the strong, the yellow poppy, the linaria, the cornflower, the wild gladiolus, the bulbul and the mountain peony. Piatra Craiului harbors an impressive number of species of mountain orchids, 41 of the 58 existing in Romania. The climatic and geological conditions, the geomorphology and the structure of the flora and vegetation of Piatra Craiului have determined the preservation of a special diversity in the group of mammals. Of the approximately 100 species of mammals in the fauna of the entire country, over 40% live in Piatra Craiului. The sccess in the Piatra Craiului National Park is based on the visitor's ticket. Ticket purchase points: Text and photo-video sources: http://www.pcrai.ro/; http://romaniasalbatica.ro/ 

Carved into spectacular rock walls over a length of approximately 2 km, the Gorges of Zărneştilor is characterized by a monumental due to vertical walls or even bend over whites, with heights exceeding 200 m in some places. In this area, the temperature drops a few degrees because the sun hardly ever penetrates the gorges, only a few hours per day, which provides opportunity to relax and rest in the cool weather offered the gorges in the summer. The access is from the town Zărnești and Peștera. The cabin Curmătura is located near the gorge, an important starting point shifts to Piatra Craiului Massif. Those who come here will be impressed by the sights of the Cave (The Great Cave chasms, The Small Cave chasms) and several springs, like the Fountain of Botorog and the Gentlemen Fountain. The walls bordering the valley have a height ranging between 100 and 200 meters. The route through the Gorges of Zărneşti impresses with its spectacular rock walls where there were built numerous alpine routes. The view can be admired from afar, from Zărnești and Peștera. Covering the gorges you reach the place called "La Table" one of climbing spots on the Piatra Craiului peak. Accessibility: • National Road (DN) 73A to Zărnești and here County Road (DJ) 112G, to the Fountain of Botorog, then after 100 meters the road splits, one before the gorges and the other to the village of Măgura. Text source: https://www.visitzarnesti.ro/

*Between January 9 and March 4, the weekday tours (Tuesday-Friday) will be bilingual! Tours are organized at 9.30 and 11.00. During the weekend, two tours are organized in Romanian, at 9:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., and in English at 9:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. We advise you to dress and dress appropriately for this time of year. The visit to the sanctuary is done on foot, on a cobbled road that can be covered with snow on some parts.   Remember you are in the mountains so be prepared to drive in winter conditions and keep your chains on your cars as you may need them by the time you reach the sanctuary! *We recommend to buy tickets online at: https://millionsoffriends.org/en/buy-tickets/ *Children under 5 years old are not allowed in the sanctuary.! *The Sanctuary's visiting schedule, visiting rules, and online ticket purchase for guided tours are available at https://millionsoffriends.org/en/libearty/ Visiting schedule 1st November 2023– 30th April 2024: • Tours in English, Tuesday-Sunday at 09:30, 10:45; • Tours in Romanian, Tuesday-Sunday at 09:45, 11:00; * We recommend purchasing tickets online to secure seats, each tour has a limited number of seats. * Tickets can be purchased on the official website of the sanctuary: https://millionsoffriends.org/en/buy-tickets/  • All tours are guided. Children under 5 do not have access to the reservation. Happy Visit! #libeartybearsanctuary #visitzarnesti Created in memory of the Maya bear, the Libearty Sanctuary is today home to over 100 brown bears, all rescued from a cruel and abusive life in captivity.  Recognized by many specialists as probably the best bear sanctuary in the world, Libearty covers an area of ​​69 hectares of lush forest, streams, and ponds located on the territory of Zarnesti, the municipality at the foot of the Carpathians, near the city Brasov.  Most bears in the reserve were rescued from the most miserable and tiny cages, being only a reason for "fun", tourist attraction. Many were confiscated from the terraces of restaurants, hotels, and boarding houses, but some of them were held captive near factories, gas stations, or even a monastery. Bears that lived in circuses also came to us.   Each bear or bear in the reserve has its own story full of drama. Please note that Libearty is a bear sanctuary, not a zoo. The Libearty Bear Sanctuary has been named by Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel site, Traveler's Choice for 2020! It is the second time that the Libearty Sanctuary has received this award of excellence after the one awarded in 2014.  Details of the visit can be found by accessing the following link Visit the Sanctuary - Asociația Milioane de Prieteni (millionsoffriends.org)

"Colțul Chiliilor" is an Orthodox hermitage located in the middle of the forest, in the northern part of the Piatra Craiului massif in Zărnești, Brașov County.  ~ It is the oldest religious settlement in Zărnești (1421), consisting of a chapel arranged in a cave and a monastic ensemble, rebuilt on the site of the one destroyed in 1718 by the Austrian imperial authorities.  ~ A little above the hermitage, climbing into the forest, there is a cave in which a Holy Altar dedicated to Saint Pious Parascheva has been arranged. The cave, about twenty meters long, is adorned with numerous icons. _____  ~ How to get there? >>> Route to follow: from the center of Zărnești (Tourist Information Center) on the road to Plaiul Foii, following the blue stripe marking.  ~ Length of the route: 4, 8 km, difficulty: easy  ~ Duration per direction: 1h / 1h: 30  ~ Level difference: +310 m  ~ Also recommended for families with children Text source: https://www.visitzarnesti.ro/

Vâltorile Lisa: Complexul de instalații tradiționale de prelucrare a lânii “La vâltori” este cel mai vechi din România, datând din anii 1850. Meșteșugul prelucrării lânii cu ajutorul instalațiilor care pot fi vizitate și astăzi a fost transmis din generație în generație. Program de vizitare: Duminică – Vineri, 9-18, lunile mai – octombrie. Sâmbătă este închis.

Wolf Park Adventure is an effective way for personal and group development with outdoor activities. Schedule:  Monday- Sunday: 10:00- 19:00 (last entrance at 17:00) Tariffs 3 hrs: Adult 18+: 80 lei, Children 4-18 years old: 70lei  More info on: WOLF Park Adventure

Plaiul Foii - Zărneşti is a beautiful tourist area located on the Bârsa valley at the foot of the imposing massive Piatra Craiului. The lofty ridges of the massif are a stone's throw away and you can admire them leisurely in all their splendor. Plaiul Foii is a location appreciated by tourists who want peace and relaxation, but also by the active ones, who prefer mountain routes, this area being the main access point to the most spectacular tourist routes in Piatra Craiului and even in the Făgăraş Mountains. What can you do in Plaiul Foii area? -hiking in Piatra Craiului National Park -riding, carriage rides, pony rides for the little ones / horseback riding at Popasul Craiului -bike rides on biking routes, bicycles can be rented from Mountainbike Romania, Casa Zarnesteana Guesthouse or electric bicycles from E-Bike Piatra Craiului -photographs in nature, -camping and picnic. -visit at the Museum of the National Park Piatra Craiului Visiting Center -Relaxation with a cold drink at the Green Garden terrace - Pensiunea Piatra Craiului. -lunch and dinner on the terraces of restaurants with panoramic views over the Piatra Craiului Mountains: Padina Craiului Zarnesti Restaurant, Popasul Craiului, Plaiul Foii Chalet, Panorama Pietrei Craiului Pension, 7 Crai Plaiu Foii Complex. ATV rides at ATV Rental Adventures Zărnești-Plaiul Foii or Atv-Tour-Zarnesti Accommodation: The guesthouses here are scattered along the valley and benefit from huge spaces, where tourists can fully enjoy nature. How to get there? >>> from the town of Zărneşti- follow Topliţa street, the road leading to Plaiul Foii Chalet, having a length of approx. 12 km. * More tourist information related to activities, tourist attractions, accommodation and meals, useful info on www.visitzarnesti.ro www.brasovtourism.app and www.undemergem.ro • Or at our headquarters the National Center for Tourist Information and Promotion Zărneşti, 12A Dr. Tiberiu Spârchez Street, near the Romanian Post.