+40 722 568 720 | office@outdooractivities.ro

Outdoor Activities in Romania
  • About Us
  • Plan your tour
  • All tours
    • Family
    • Country break
    • Walking & Rural & Cultural
    • Adventure
  • Romania
    • About Romania
    • Main attractions in Romania
    • Useful information about Romania
  • Review us
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • About Us
  • Plan your tour
  • All tours
    • Family
    • Country break
    • Walking & Rural & Cultural
    • Adventure
  • Romania
    • About Romania
    • Main attractions in Romania
    • Useful information about Romania
  • Review us
  • Blog
  • Contact
April 19, 2019  |  By Dan Chitila In Photography, Travel

This is why you should visit the Transylvanian villages in Romania

51448053_2169936536386979_5125031827991966442_n

Most people think that the countryside life in Transylvania is quiet and nothing happens there, like in any other village in Romania. But most of the times the appearances deceive. In fact, in the Saxon villages of Transylvania, there are extraordinary things happening all year round and you will need a long private tour in Romania to experience them all. So, you can either book a flight to Cluj Napoca or Sibiu to start a tour in Transylvania or you can fly to Bucharest and also enjoy a city break in the capital of Romania. But what makes tourists go to hidden villages of Transylvania?

Book now a private guided tour in Transylvania!

UNESCO sites: the fortified churches and villages of Transylvania

Biertan, Saschiz, Câlnic, Viscri, Prejmer, Valea Viilor and Dârjiu: these are the seven protected villages by the UNESCO heritage. They are protected villages because of the fortified churches that were very well kept over the centuries.

View this post on Instagram

Biertan Fortified Church, Sibiu, Romania. @unesco World Heritage Site. Photo by @veftenie . ❤️ #repost @veftenie Biserica fortificata din Biertan, ieri, in splendoare deplina. #transilvania #ig_romania #natgeotravel #unescoworldheritage

A post shared by La Blouse Roumaine (@lablouseroumaine) on Aug 6, 2018 at 1:49pm PDT

The traditional guesthouses

Price Charles started the beautiful story that saved the saxon villages in Romania. He bought an old saxon house in a village in Transylvania, restored it and turned it into a guesthouse. After this, many other houses, old schools and fortifies churches have the same destiny and now travelers can enjoy a traditional staying in Transylvania, with slow food cooked by the locals and beautiful traditional landscapes.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BueuSxRHckL/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1wrp5b4a0esgb

The traditional brunches

From April until September, there are several traditional brunches happening in the villages of Transylvania. Usually the culinary events are happening in some local people’s garden, where all the neighbours are cooking and handcrafting all kinds of local goodies and start a party for their guests. This is a lovely way to get to know Transylvania and its food and people. Contact us in advance to book such an experience.

https://www.instagram.com/p/4bT3TUxFc3/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=n3zartqp6jbd

Book now a private guided tour in Transylvania!

Biking in Transylvania

In the last years, at leat 100 hundred kilometers of bike trails were built or signalised for bikers who want to discover the villages of Transylvania. Some of the biking routes start from Sighisoara, the most beautiful medieval town in Romania.

View this post on Instagram

Roț şi Meri landed in Viscri 125, ready for #TransylvaniaBikeTrailsRace.

A post shared by Marcian Enache-Poti (@emarcian) on Jul 24, 2014 at 10:26am PDT

Horse riding in Transylvania

Also close to Sighisoara there is a beautiful village where there is an international horse show happening every year – a very nice experience for the whole family. Also, if you want to learn how to ride a horse or if you want to practice, there are some great horse riding opportunities in Transylvania that we can arrange for you. This is an incredible and unforgettable way to explore the villages of Transylvania.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVmrF0ThmtH/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=csxd8lvhztez

Haferland week in Transylvania

Haferland week is a saxon cebration every summer happening in the Transylvanian villages. There are several culinary events, live concerts, workshops, hiking trips and different other activities with the locals.

View this post on Instagram

Ce vrei să știi despre #SaptamanaHaferland2019? Lasă-ne întrebările tale în comentarii, iar noi promitem să răspundem cât mai repede 🙂 #SaptamanaHaferland  #comunitateasaseasca #descoperaistoria #haferland foto Calin Stan

A post shared by Saptamana Haferland (@saptamana_haferland) on Mar 30, 2019 at 1:19am PDT

Book now a private guided tour in Transylvania!

hiking private guide romania Transylvania villages of transylvania
Previous StoryTraveling to Romania? Here’s some guided day trips from Bucharest
Next StoryOff the beaten track in Romania: hiking tour in Trascau Mountains

Related Articles

  • Cerna Valley in Romania
    An active tour in Romania: outdoor activities in Cerna Valley
  • Winter in Romania
    Travelling in Romania in January 2021

Leave your comment Cancel Reply

(will not be shared)

Categories

Hidden gems horse back riding Multi day tours ideas Photography Travel

Are you looking for?

activities with children romania autumn biking brasov cities Ciucas countryside culture family activities romania family tours family tours romania Family travel romania glacial lakes guided hiking tour romania guided tour in transylvania guided tour romania Guided tours romania guide hiking romania guide romania hiking hiking fagaras Hiking guide hiking romania Iezer Papusa LANDSCAPES Maramures mountains national park nature october photography Piatra Craiului Private guided tour romania private guide romania private tour romania Retezat romania rural sightseeing tours Transylvania travel travel romania village winter tours romania
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and conditions

© Copyright Outdoor Activities Romania | Icons made by Freepik.

Dan

 

My name is Dan, full-time tour and mountain guide and owner of Outdoor Activities in Romania.
A long time ago I heard that if you really want something and you strongly believe in this, the whole Universe starts to conspire in your favour. My dream was to become a guide and have the privilege of showing other people the beautiful places that I’ve seen in Romania.
Now, I do what I like and I like what I do. For me, this is as good as it gets.
The plan for Outdoor Activities in Romania started in 2012, as an idea meant to bring memorable travel experiences to the people who want to discover the authentic Romania. The idea turned into a spark, and the spark turned into a flame.
I started my story with an old backpack, too small for the dreams and plans I wanted to fulfill, and with a pair of mountain boots too tired for the trips I had in mind.
Over the next three years, my backpack changed a few times and my mountain boots took different sizes. Some things though, remained the same, and those are my passion for hiking, climbing, photography, visiting and discovering the traditional Romanian villages, meeting new people and having a drink at the local pub.
In 2015, I founded Outdoor Activities in Romania, a company that offers guided tours in Romania….with an active twist! Before that, I guided groups around the country, advocating for the varied and stunning landscapes my country has to offer.
I met and served tourists from the UK, USA, Thailand, Japan, Australia, Israel, Belgium, Holland, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Jordan, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia.

I am Cristina and I own a degree in French and German Philology. I consider myself a good communicator, so I quickly realized that languages are a means of exchanging ideas and knowledge with people visiting Romania. I love my country so that’s why I invested time and energy in studying art, history and geography. Ever since I was little, I would interact with foreign visitors in my hometown or just friends who came from other places, and I took a lot of pleasure in showing them around and telling them stories and legends about the region.
Later on, I understood I had to put all these passions in practice and building something more valuable so I completed two courses – one four a tour guide and one for a mountain guide. I have always believed that travelling around the world helps you understand life and people better and become more empathetic. During my studies and previous work, I had a lot of contact with foreigners so whenever I accompany them to visit my country, it fills me up with joy to see how much they enjoy it and the fact that they discover us from a new perspective. Romania is beautiful in many ways, and I am not saying you should visit it just because it’s my country; I strongly believe that whatever your interests and curiosities are, – mountains, birds, waters, fish, wine, monasteries, villages off the beaten track, craft art – you will find it here.
I can’t wait to meet you and show all that!

Jessica

 

I’m an adventurer at heart. It doesn’t matter if you drop me in a forest, jungle, mountain or at the beach. When I’m surrounded by nature I’m the best version of myself. Originally I’m from the Netherlands, but I feel more like a world citizen since I lived in a lot of other countries as well. I studied journalism and since 2014 I work as a content creator, mainly in the travel and leisure industry. I’m capturing stories with interviews, writing, photography and video – or a combination of that all!

 

 

Alexandra

 

Passionate about beautifulness, the internet and communities. I have been on-line for 20 years. We will do beautiful things together, and everything will run like clock-work!

Carmina

 

With an experience of over 14 years in tourism field, Carmina worked in different travel agencies and in the last 7 years she has dedicated her time to work with various travel companies(travel agencies, accommodation units, equitation centres and tour companies) on developing business and marketing strategies as well as organizing different events for them. 

Besides her work as a consultant for travel companies, Carmina is a travel writer, has a travel blog – TravelwithaSmile.net – and works on marketing campaigns for promoting different countries like Romania, Austria and Thailand. Also you may find some of her work in National Geographic Traveler (Romania) magazine.

Manu

 

When I’m not in the mountains with the tourists you can find me teaching yoga, running marathons, doing fitness and basically…living healthy. Till the age of 27, I have traveled over 50 countries and visited more than 250 cities/places all over the world. It is part of my professional culture to be very close to the tourist and pay attention to details. I am always looking forward to adapt the tours for an unforgettable experience.  

Romania is a very beautiful country. By working in collaboration with Outdoor Activities, I have the chance to discover and promote the hidden treasures.  

Looking forward to meeting you on our tours!