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The Golden Rose given to the Virgin Mary of Șumuleu Ciuc/Csíksomlyó

The only golden rose of the Popes in the Carpathian Basin.

Trandafirul de aur Sanctuarului Marian

The Golden Rose (Rosa d'Oro) is a special gift from the popes, which is nowadays given to Mary's shrines. This honour was presented by Pope Francis in Șumuleu Ciuc/Csíksomlyó on...

Lake St. Ana

The only lake in Central and Eastern Europe that is located in a volcanic crater.

Foto lacul Sfânta Ana

Lake St. Ana

The lake St. Ana, located in the crater of Ciomatul Mare, is the only volcanic lake in Central and Eastern Europe, being the most visited travel destination of the...

Bobsleigh

The longest bobsleigh tracks in Romania.

Foto pista de bob

Bobsleigh

Mini Transylvania Park

The only multicultural, thematic mock-up park in Romania.

Mini Transylvania Park

Discover Transylvania in one day! Mini Transylvania Park is the only multicultural, thematic mock-up park in Romania, where visitors can see a scaled-down copy of Transylvania's...

The Heart of Jesus

The tallest statue of Jesus in Eastern Europe.

Foto Statuia Inima lui Isus

The Heart of Jesus

In 2011, the largest statue of Jesus in Eastern Europe was built on Gordon hill in Harghita, between Odorheiu-Secuiesc and Praid. Called “the Heart of Jesus”, the statue is...

Bears

In Romania, there are more bears than in all of Europe. There are about 1500 bears in Harghita County.

Foto urși

Bear Observatories

Bicaz Gorge

An extremely picturesque geographic area.

Foto Cheile Bicazului

Bicaz Gorge

The Bicaz Gorge are located in the Northeast of the country, in the Hășmaș mountains. They are considered among of the most beautiful gorges in Romania accessible to the...

Salt Canyon

Near Praid is the largest salt reserve in Europe.

Foto Canionul de sare

Salt Canyon

DEAR VISITORS! We are closed for technical reasons until a date to be communicated later. We apologize for the inconvenience. The Salt Mountain from Praid is one of the most...

Şumuleu Ciuc

A very important place, visited by about 600,000 people each year.

Foto Șumuleu Ciuc

Şumuleu Ciuc

Complexul baroc de la Șumuleu Ciuc

Mohoş Bog

Protected ecosystem near Sfânta Ana Lake, with hallucinogenic and carnivorous plants.

Foto Tinovul Mohoș

Mohoş Bog

Tinovul Mohoş is located in the eastern corner of the Ciomatu Mare Massif, at the southern foot of Mohoş Peak (1177 m) at an altitude of 1050 m. It has a diameter of 800 m, an...

The Mereşti cave

The longest cave in the County, with eight chambers and a length of 1527 m.

Foto Peștera din Merești

The Mereşti cave

Located in the middle of Vârghiș gorges in the Perșani mountains, Mereşti cave is a speleological jewel, considered by the speleologists as one of the longest caves in the...

Fântâna Brazilor Bog

Site of Community importance, with a surface of 41 hectares.

Foto Tinovul Fântâna Brazilor

Fântâna Brazilor Bog

Fântâna Brazilor bog is located at an altitude of about 950 m, in the central-western part of the Praid-Dealu volcanic plateau, in Gurghiu Mountains. The Fântâna Brazilor bog...

Inlăceni

The village won the ”Europa Nostra” award.

Foto Inlăceni

Inlăceni

The village won the ”Europa Nostra” award. In the Southwestern part of Harghita county, 25 km away from Odorheiu Secuiesc and 18 km away from Cristuru Secuiesc, lies Inlăceni,...

The Fortified Church in Dârjiu

The only UNESCO monument in Harghita County

Foto Biserica fortificată din Dârjiu

The Fortified Church in Dârjiu

The Unitarian church in Dârjiu (Székelyderzs), declared a UNESCO monument in 1999, is one of the most important fortified churches in Transylvania. The most valuable assets...