Category: Romania
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[Romania] The spectacular Bănița Gorges
The Bănița Gorges are incredibly spectacular and easy to get to, but not actually known by many. We got there by accident, when coming back from our trip in the Parâng Mountains. It’s only a 30 minutes trip and the gorges are right on the side of the national road DN66, so if you pass…
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[Romania] 4 days at more than 2000 meters high
We were planning this trip since last year, but somehow it didn’t find its place in none of the available weekends we had last summer. But, as we had a longer weekend this August, we decided to have this 4 days trip in the Făgăraș mountains (again!) to reach the highest peak of the Romanian…
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[Romania] The Mălăieşti Fortress
The Mălăieşti Fortress is a small fortress in the village with the same name from Hunedoara county. The fortress was built in the 14th century by the Sărăcin family, the rulers of the Sălaşu de Sus village. They were the second most important noble family from the Hațeg region of Romania, after the powerful Cândea…
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[Romania] The lakes in the Parâng Mountains
2014 was for sure the ‘mountains’ year. We did almost all the trips we had planned at the beginning of the year and reached some of the highest peaks of our country. This time it’s also about mountains, of course, but this particular trip is more about the lakes in the mountains.
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[Romania] Curtea de Argeș
Curtea de Argeș literally means The Court upon Argeș and refers to the former status of the town as the capital of Wallachia. One of the oldest towns in Wallachia, Curtea de Argeș was the capital of a small local state which was the start for the unification of the lands south of the Carpathians…
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[Romania] The Poienari Fortress
If you are looking for the real Dracula castle, you can find it on a mountain top, 1480 stairs and 400 meter high from the Argeș Valley. This is the Poienari Fortress.
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[Romania] Valea lui Stan (Stan’s Valley)
Stan’s Valley is an adventure. And a beauty. And unbelievable landscapes. And recently new ladders and climbing props have been added all over the valley so we had to do it. The red circle path starts somewhere on the Transfagarasan road, close to the Vidraru dam. It takes you about 4 hours to go through…
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[Romania] Dacian Fortress of Cățânaș Tilişca
26 Km from Sibiu, in a magical village where time seems to have stayed still for centuries, is located the Dacian Fortress of Cățânaș Tilişca. On the Cățânaș Hill at a height of 716 meters, the fortress had a strategic value for ensuring a good view of the two neighboring valleys.
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[Romania] Conquering the Negoiu Peak
Yes, we did it, the second highest mountain peak in Romania. We went up to 2535 meters high! On a Saturday, in July.
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[Romania] 2 days in the Cozia National Park
To the Cozia National Park we’ve been before, two years ago in July more exactly, so it’s not the first time we wonder around these beautiful mountains. But, as we still had some more to discover up on the cliffs and as some of our friends have never been here before, we planned another trip…
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[Romania] The Trovanți Museum Natural Reserve
If ever you find yourself on the road that takes you from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Târgu Jiu or vice-versa, make a quick stop near Costești to the Trovanți Museum Natural Reserve.
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[Romania] Sunday hicking to Suru
Going to the Suru Chalet for a nice one day hiking trip is a good option if you have a free day and some good weather. Especially if you do it somewhere in June when the mountain peony is fully bloomed and everywhere you look you see purple spots.
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