The area is extremely beautiful, and it lies from the beginning of Iezer Papusa Mountains through the Rucar-Bran Passage ( between Bucegi an Piatra Craiului Mountains), an very old route which tied up Muntenia to Ardeal region
Climate is a temperate-continental one, with very long summers and cold winters
Acces:
· Predeal - Rasnov - Bran - Moeciu (ramificatie din DN1), aprox. 25 km
· DN73 Brasov - Bran - Moeciu, aprox.25 km
· Campulung - Rucar - Moeciu - Bran - Brasov (transmontan)
· DN Sibiu - Fagaras - Zarnesti – Bran
It is located at about 15 km from the city of Braşov and about the same distance from Bran, on the road that links Wallachia and Transylvania.Its name is derived from Slavic "žrŭnovy", meaning (village or valley) "of the mill". In 14th century, German documents used the name Rasnov, but the modern German name, Rosenau, is based on a popular etymology, being influenced by the German word "Rose".
In Rasnov a citadel was built around the year 1215 by the Teutonic Knights and it was mentioned for the first time in 1331. The citadel was conquered only once in its history, around the year 1600 by Gabriel Báthory.
There is a myth attached to Rasnov Fortress. During a particularly long siege of the fortress, the citizens of Rasnov were concerned about the lack of available fresh drinking water. Two Turkish soldiers, having been captured earlier, were put to the task of digging a well in the centre of the fortress. These two men were assured that they would be given their freedom once the well was completed. According to local legend, it took them 17 years to finish the well, but they were still killed afterwards. This famous well still sits in the centre of Rasnov Fortress, and is 143 metres deep.
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Attractions
Mountains:
Iezer Papusa Mountains;
Piatra Craiului Mountains;
Bucegi Mountains;
Defile and Gorges:
Valea si Cheile Dambovitei;
Prapastiile Zarnestilor;
Cheile de la Cetateni;
Cheile Rasnoavei – climbing & bungee jumping paradise in Romania;
Caves
Dambovicioarei’s Caves
Natural Reservations and Parks
Piatra Craiului National Park;
Bucegi National Park;
Iezer – Papusa National Park;
Cultural Attractions
Historical
Ancient Roman Fortress-Jidava (at 4 km from Campulung);
Poienari Fortress (at 2 km from Capatanenii Pamanteni, on DN 7C), it was builded an the mountain Cetatuia by Vlad Tepes (Vlad Dracul) (sec. XIV);
Geto-dacic Fortress Cetateni (at 26 km from Campulung);
Negru Voda’fortress-Cetateni (sec. XIV);
Brasov’ Citadel - was build in 1395 at King Sigismund from Luxemburg counsel. At that time the most powerfull citadel in Transilvania;
Bran Castle;
Oratii Fortress;
Rasnov Fortress – the biggest peasants fortress (sec XII-lea);
Biserica veche Sfantul Nicolae Ciudovoret din Rasnov - cea mai veche biserica romanica de rit ortodox din sud-estul Transilvaniei (ridicata in sec. al XIV-lea, ctitorita de Radu Voda, tatal lui Mircea cel Batran.)
Religious
Negru Voda’ monastery in Campulung Muscel (1215);
Baratia Church-Campulung (sec. XIV);
Domneasca Church-Campulung(1567);
Subesti Church-Campulung (1551);
Old Church Sfantul Nicolae Ciudovoret from Rasnov – the oldest romaniac orthodox church in Transilvania
Cultural Attractions
George Toparceanu – national poet - Memorial House in Namaiesti (la 6 km de Campulung pe DN 73);
Ships & Shepards festival and Cheese festival – at the end of september. It is a national festival in Romania which celebrate the harvest, when the shepards are coming down with the animals from the mountains.
Monuments :
Mateias Mausoleum – at 11 km from Campulung on DN 73 ( mausoleum and historical museeum complex, dedicated to the heroes of WW1)
Sports
Trekking,Hiking and Mountaineering;
Mountain Byke;
Paragliding;
Speology;
Ski;
Enduro;
Bungee Jumping;
Horse riding;
