Holiday in the countryside

“I do not know how others are, but I, when I think about my birth place, parental Humulesti house on chimney tower where hermother is bound to end Sfar with motorcycles, carp guts playing with them on the hearth prichiciul humuit, which kept me going when I started gently, which I hid in the oven when we play new boys, the peek-a-boo and other games and toys filled with childish humor and charm, and now if I leap heart with joy! “(Ion Creanga)

All we remember with joy and excitement of the long summer holidays spent at my grandparents, where the games were fun and good will at home.

Why can not we now, after the years to relive those moments?

In Romania there are still villages which retains old customs and traditions, that we who are in town I had the opportunity to see with our eyes or to know all the secrets.

We left to do than to choose the location and how we spend our holidays. We have chosen to learn the mystery of pottery, weaving as women before the loom, as potcoveste a horse, how to make cheese and the list goes on.

Before starting off I would recommend to book a room at one of the pensions of  Brasov, and you can consult the offers valid for the weekend chosen.

PENSION MIRUNA

Point of interest

Moeciu village is situated in the center of the country at the southern tip of the county of Brasov,

between the Bucegi Massif, in Rucar Pass. Part of the unit’s geographic localities Bran. It is situated 30 km from Brasov county town, on Route 73 and includes six villages which merged in 1968: Moeciu Lower Moeciu Lower Key, road cart, Magura and Pestera.

Attractions:

Located just 10km from the famous Bran Castle, Moeciu lure tourists with its mountainous landscapes, with a light spread over gentle hills, over forests, meadows and over.
The enchanting landscape invites to hiking, strong fresh air at home, peace descends like the deep pine forests, the hills full of pens and “Hoda” (grazing during summer houses), and above all a sharp breath is to be found Bucegi.

For those who love outdoor movement can organize walking and hiking in the hills surrounding the Upper Moeciu, or even on routes in Bucegi, Padina and Cave Chalet Gutanu hunting, horse riding travel or leisure.
In winter there are ski slopes or slide and you can organize sleigh rides. You can also organize trips to Poiana Brasov, where there are ski trails designed to higher standards.
You can also arrange trout fishing games (May 15 to September 15), predator fish or hunting (wild boar, bears) in the season.

Activities

Tourists have the opportunity to participate in major fairs and festivals in the Bran:
- March – climbing the mountain sheep;
- June 24 – Summer Olympics Sirnea;
- June 29 – measuring milk, choosing the best breeder of animals;
- July 20 – Santilie;
- 25 to 26 July – Summer Fair Moeciu;
- October 25 – Fire of Sumedru;
- October – sheep’ll cry;

PENSION VALEA CARUNTEI

A proof that nice Breaza develop agrotourism, Romania, Hotel Valley is gray.

Here you get the 3 star comfort and various treatments.

It is located 100 km away from Bucharest, 15 km from Sinaia, DN1.

From Bucharest: National Road 1, immediately after entering Comarnic follow signs “Breaza” left over the bridge, then at approx. 500m, the second street on the right, “Valley of gray”
From Sinaia: DN1, before exiting the Comarnic follow signs “Breaza” right over the bridge, then at approx. 500m, the second street on the right, “Valley of gray”

Equipment:

5 double bedrooms with individual bathrooms, cable TV, central heating
Living room with fireplace 40 m², possibility to organize banquets, conferences, etc.. for about 35 people maximum
Kitchen
Internet – Access Point for wireless laptop connection
Cable TV
40 sqm + Terrace Grill
Floor Balcony
Garden of 5000 sqm at the forest edge
Parking in the courtyard (4 cars) + garage
Excellent conditions for the recovery / rest for children and seniors, the climate is mild, away from moisture and heat mountain plain

If these locations are not convinced you can choose others where you can fish or hike, or simply spend

the quiet moments in nature in an orchard where ambient music will be provided by the chirping of birds.

And to be truly successful leave, you can rent a car of  Bucharest or rent a minibus of  Brasov,  if you are with friends. from one of our agencies in the country.

I hope to relive the old days of vacation!

Dambovicioara Keys Trip

Have you ever wonder when a ant it’s right next to you, what she fells like? Do you think that she is afraid by your stature?

If you want to know how small you are in comparison to the world you live in, you certantly must check you Damvovicioara’s Keys on Rucar – Bran lane, it’s included on the natural reservation Piatra Craiului. It’s a woderfull place for nature lovers, here reunites many of man passions like hiking, cave exploration, birdwatching or if you want to relax this is the perfect place to excape the daily routine, the noises of the big town’s, the modern chaos, yourself relaxing in a rented room in one of the Bran Pensions.

I remember when I was for the first time in this part of the country, amazed by the beauty, by the imposing stature of the cliffs, astonished how a river of only 1-2 m wide can create a natural wonder unique in the world. I was only 16 years old wen I went on a roadtrip with my highschool class, and when we arrived everybody was sticked to the window of the bus and from all the noise and screams there was only one exclamation in a choir that sounded like “Oahh”.

It was love at first site for everybody, the entrance of the keys looked like a entrance of a big cave that has no end, the walls are closed to each other between 30 – 50 feet and has a diagonal position.

We  rent a bus from EuroCars and the bus driver was going slowly, leaving us to admire the view or he has more scared than us that a rock from above would drop on the bus, but after almost 3 km we’ve reached your destination, Dambovicioara’s Cave. We take a guide, split in 2 groups and we enter, I think he was almost 14 years old and he just ended elementary school, but he talked so openlly about the cave so he captured our attention, especially when he started talking about the history of it, that in the past it was lived by outlaws, afterward by a monk. It followed the main atraction, the geological fornations of the cave, that acording to the guide looked like a bears paw, a wing of an eagle, a tigre’s fur. But onestlly I felt like a was at a psychiatrist, the Rorschach test, wen he puts in the front of you a piece of paper smuged with ink, and he asks you what do you see, everybody saw what they want, imagination has no limits.

And we left the cave, tired from all that traveling, we arived at de hostel were we met our accommodations. The host encountered us typical romanian, not with the red carpet but with bread and salt. And to go all well, the host gave us each a glass of plum brandy, a little because we were minors.

The time to eat has arived, what can be more good than cabbage filled with meat, a steak of pork, and to go even better and not to choke, a home made wine, for desert a so so so good sponge cake, I think so the name of the pension “Mama Cozonacilor”

The second day, was a sad day because we left, we sat around a little longer in the court yard, they had a football field (european football J), trouts, pheasants, but how the word goes “A traveler comes, a traveler goes”, it was time to go home.

It’s a road trip that worths every moment, you wish that this dream will never end, and stay here on these picturesque lands a life time, filled by good and worm people.

Even if you are a local tourist with your personal car, or if you’re a foreign one and you chose to rent a car, Damboviciora’s Keys it’s a destination that you don’t want to miss. What can I say about the acces roads, it’s ok to go from Bucharest to Targoviste, but after this the road isn’t very good, so prepare for holes, dust, slowly driving, but for a local from Bucharest it’s just an ordinary day J. For an itinerary I recommend Bucuresti – Targoviste – Cheile Damboviciorei – Rucar – Bran – Brasov – Busteni – Sinaia – Bucuresti, so you covered a beautifull touristic area in our country, but are many more for you to discover.

And a map of the outlaws will take you directly to the destination.

Don’t forget Romania “Land Of Choice”!