Tourist attraction - Racoș

Now located at the intersection of two streets of the locality, the castle is remarkable by its still imposing architecture, specific for the late Renaissance . The castle has a rectangular planimetry with long sides to the south and north and corners with circular towers on top. The entrance was placed to the middle of the southern part, under the protection of a rectangular tower which dominates the entire complex. The circular tower from the left and right of the entrances were doubled by rhombus-like strongholds, with an far outwards pushed shaft, which are now much lower than the other components. The interiors still hold traces of old decorations (arch supports, fragments of stone and stucco profiles, wooden windows with Renaissance features and al secco paintings). The arrangement of the kitchen flue that occupies the entire interior and the roof of the round, southwestern tower is impressive. Text source and photo: http://www.rupeaturistica.ro/ Opening Hours: 01 November – 31 March 9:00 – 17:00 01 April – 31 August: 9:00 – 20:00 01 September – 31 October: 9:00 – 17:00 Rates Adults: 10 lei Kids: 5 lei Groups: 8 lei Adults 4 lei Kids

Coloanele de bazalt de la Racoş, din frumosul defileu al Oltului săpat în Munţii Perşani, impresionează prin înălțimea lor de 10 – 15 m. În apropiere poate fi văzut şi un fragment al edificiului vulcanic de unde până nu demult s-a exploatat zgura bazaltică.

Nearby one can also find the extinct volcano, in an area with a poorer, reddish vegetation. In the past, volcanic slag has been exploited in these places.Even if there is no water, the fauna continues to exist and resist the environment. Geologists say the place is similar to the one from the Etna volcano, where the same types of rocks and colors are found. Specialists have discovered several types of slag, such as ash, volcanic bombs, pumice stone, basalt, hardened lava, and many more.

Vulcanul Stins este mărturie a activității vulcanice din zona Racoș. Peisajul este unul desprins din filme, parcă selenar. Vegetația este puțină, predomină coniferele, iar solul este format din rocă roșie, contrastul de culori fiind neobișnuit, dar în același timp foarte frumos. În trecut, aici se exploata zgura vulcanică. Se spune că locul seamănă cu cel de pe vulcanul Etna. Specialiștii au găsit în zonă zgură vulcanică, cenușă vulcanică, bombe vulcanice, piatră ponce, bazalturi și lave întărite. Sursă text: https://pemeleaguri.blogspot.com/