Doamnei Valley to Balea – day hiking tour

Doamnei Valley to Balea – day hiking tour

  Hiking in Doamnei Valley. Explore the pristine nature of Fagaras mountains in this full-day hiking tour. Our route starts at the Balea Waterfalls and takes us up to Balea lake through Valea Doamnei (would translate as Lady’s Valley) – a natural wild...
The villages around Sibiu: Marginimea – day trip

The villages around Sibiu: Marginimea – day trip

Discover old traditions in the villages from Marginimea Sibiului.   The villages at the base of Cindrel mountains, surrounding the city of Sibiu at southwest, are a living proof of the multicultural history of Transylvania. From German-Saxon villages with their...
Avrig by bike: a day cycling trip

Avrig by bike: a day cycling trip

Want to see a diversity of landscapes, traditions and cultures in just one day? You should then try this cycling trip that starts in Avrig. Avrig is the suggested starting point but being a circle tour we can start it anywhere else along the route.This cycling trip...
“Mocanita” bike route (Hartibaciu Valley) – one day trip

“Mocanita” bike route (Hartibaciu Valley) – one day trip

Enjoy the Mocanita bike route that goes along the Hartibaciu Valley, the second-largest Natura 2000 Site in Romania.   Mocanita is a nickname for the narrow-gauge railway that used to operate here. The word mocanita is a term of endearment, derived from...
The early moths

The early moths

Although it’s pretty early for moth identification trips, in the first week of March, barely waiting to test the new moth light system, we managed to spot a few early species in quite abundant numbers. In two evenings, in less than an hour (it’s still...