Romania travel: Destinations for a spring break
Nature came back to life, revealing wonderful mixes of colors and fragrances – it’s springtime! This is a perfect time for trips outdoors, so we’ve selected five destinations in Romania to try this season.<o:p></o:p>
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Nature came back to life, revealing wonderful mixes of colors and fragrances – it’s springtime! This is a perfect time for trips outdoors, so we’ve selected five destinations in Romania to try this season.
- The daffodils' meadow in Dumbrava Vadului
On the north side of the Fagaras Mountains, in the Dumbrava Vadului nature reservation, there is a forest of secular oak trees that covers about 400 hectares and also includes meadows with daffodils. These flowers bloom in May, offering visitors spectacular views.
Besides daffodils, various other flowers such irises and globeflowers grow in this area. Plus, tourists can also spot various species of animals and birds here, such as roe deer, wild boars, foxes, martens, woodpeckers or owls, all of them making the place even more interesting.
Dumbrava Vadului is located in Brasov county, 3 km away from the village of Vad and about 21 km from the city of Fagaras. To get there from Fagaras, take the E68 road and then follow the DN73A and DJ107C roads.
- The peony reservation in Zau de Câmpie
The reservation from Zau de Câmpie, in Romania’s famous region of Transylvania, is the only place in the country where the beautiful steppe peonies (Paeonia tenuifolia) grow. The flowers usually bloom after mid-April, but probably the best time to go there is in May.
Paeonia tenuifolia, popularly called "steppe peony,” grows to heights of 10-30 cm and has bright red flowers. Visitors can enjoy the unique flower show and take the best pictures of the peonies, but those who want to return home with a souvenir should keep in mind that it is forbidden to pick these flowers.
Located some 5 km away from the Zau de Câmpie commune in Mures county, the reservation was founded in 1932 by academician Alexandru Borza, who is also considered the founder of the Romanian school of botanic. Visitors can get here following the county road DJ151, on the route Luduș - Roșiori - Tăureni - Zau de Câmpie.
