Prejmer Saxon fortified church

The fortress in Prejmer is definitely the most impressive fortified church in Transylvania. The church was built by the Teutonic knights in the 13th Century and then the local community of Saxons built the wall for protection. What’s really interesting about this fortified church is that within the walls there are 272 chambers, and each one is numbered exactly as the houses in the village. They did this so that each household would have a place to store supplies in case they were attacked.Behind the chambers there is a passageway that goes along the perimeter of the wall, where guards were stationed to toss arrows or boiling oil at the attackers. We can actually go into the chambers and walk along the guard’s passageway, and I’ll tell you all the stories. Prejmer’s fortress is so amazing it’s been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Vama Buzaului village

Vama Buzaului is an agricultural community about an hour southeast of Brasov. This bucolic hamlet, whose traditional farmhouses stretch back from the road to gently rolling hills and a pine forest, is the ultimate in agrotourism. In several places, a small river crosses the single road through Vama Buzaului, banked with grassy areas and trees (and blissfully free of any traces of garbage). Although the river is too shallow for swimming, it’s the perfect place to dangle your legs in the cool clear water, relax with a picnic on a blanket, and read a book. No traffic, no loud music. No visit at Vama Buzaului would be complete without a visit at Urlatoarea waterfall where 7 spring come out of the mountain. These hillsides are also home to a large bear population, so use caution. You can visit Vama Buzaului in a day trip or you can spend the night thereThere is no place homier than the guesthouses of Vama Buzaului, and the hospitality is genuine. Meals at the guesthouses are likely to be the freshest you’ve ever had, as everything is produced in the village: bread, butter, milk, meat and produce. Accommodations aren’t glamorous, but are certainly comfortable, clean and reasonably priced. Vama Buzaului hosts the 4th Bison natural reservation in Romania. Here are hosted 5 European bisons and more will be brought in the future. These bisons are weighting about 800 kg and will be released after reproduction in the Carpathian Mountains. Join our Romanian village Tour today to experience the real and raw beauty that Romania has to offer!