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| ȚARA BRANULUI (THE LAND OF BRAN) - PIATRA CRAIULUI MOUNTAINS |
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The old gateway between Transylvania and Wallachia - a strategic point and former trade centre - Țara Branului always reveals something new to the traveller at every visit. Fertile fields and rolling hills are guarded as by natural fortress of mountains: on one side, Piatra Craiului, with its knife-edge ridge, apparently hacked out by chain-saw, and on the other side the Bucegi, rising like a vertiginous cliff-face…
You will be surprised by a rainbow of meadow flowers, many of them rare species, some indiginous only to this part of the world like the Piatra Craiului pink (Dianthus callizonus) and, if you know how to recognize them, several dozen species of orchids will delight you. Up in the alpine meadows, scattered among the grassland and hay stacks, you will find flocks of sheep protected by thoughtful shepherds. Higher still, in the mountains themselves, shady forests and places rarely trod by human feet await you, and on tops of the crags, stands of Mountain pine may hide a flock of chamois.
If you want to meet the people who live here, take a walk through the villages scattered along the hills. They will offer you best of what they have, relating old legends passed down from father to son, about fights with wolves and bears. Leaving the grip of the mountain, you will find villages and fortified churches with a fascinating history and stunning views. Don't leave without trying "bulz" - a rich mix of maize polenta and sheep's milk cheese matured in pine bark; or "cașcaval pane" - smoked cheese fried in a breadcrumb batter.
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| AER members offering accommodation |
guesthouse and ecotourism activity programmes - Zărnești
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travel agency specialised in wildlife watching and guesthouse in Măgura (Piatra Craiului Mountains)
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| AER members offering tours in Țara Branului and Piatra Craiului Mountains |
tour-operator specialised in mountain biking in and around Piatra Craiului and Bucegi mountains
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unique small group tours and vacation travel packages from general touring to wilderness trips around Transylvania
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travel agency specialised in wildlife watching and guesthouse in Măgura (Piatra Craiului Mountains)
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Tailor-made tours with special focus on wildlife watching, paragliding, climbing and abseiling
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travel agency specialised in discovering nature and rural culture
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specialised in youth programmes, summer camps, mountain trips
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Scheduled and tailor made workshops and phototours
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tailor-made tours & day trips - nature, wildlife, local history, rural culture; travel advice & tourism development
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travel agency specialised in active outdoor programmes in the National Parks and Danube Delta
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| Protected areas in Țara Branului and Piatra Craiului MOuntains |
- Piatra Craiului National Park
- Bucegi Natural Park
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