Equus Silvania - Sinca Noua - photos
In one area, there were cows and horses in the roadside pasture with no fences between them and the road. As we entered one village, a road construction area over a small bridge limiting traffic to one lane, the road was full of cows preventing an on-coming semitrailer from crossing the bridge. Eventually the cows moved on, returning to their village barn for evening milking all on their own, and we too were able to proceed.
We arrived at the village Sinca Noua but missed the small high sign which pointed towards Equus-Silvanus. At the edge of town we turned around and seeing two elderly women sitting at roadside, asked them where Equus-Silvanus was.
They had no idea until Peter mention "Germans" and then they knew immediately and gave directions. (Sorry I did not get a photo of these two unique faces, peering into the car window.) We finally saw the sign for Equus-Silvanus and turned up a narrow road, stopping at the first house which turned out not to be the right one.
The young lady was puzzled by my request to speak to the owner; finally directed on up the road and came to the Equus-Silvanus ranch. Met the owner who has lived 13 years in Romania, who interrupted my German to speak with us in fluent English. He was on his way to the stable to wash down some horses who had been ridden that day.
Got a brochure on Equus-Silvania, took some photos. His rooms were full, and they only provide meals for their room guests, so we drove on westward towards the Fagaras Mountains where we would spend the next two nights.
Photos of nearby places
Turnul Pietrei Craiului - Piatra Craiului Mountains (17th September 2005 - 15 photos) 15.88 km away
Padina Hotarului - Turnul Pietrei Craiului.
Cats Gorges - Curmatura alpine hut (23rd November 2013 - 20 photos) 16.67 km away
Cats Gorges - Gorges Valley - Curmatura alpine hut - Crapaturii Saddle.
Videos of nearby places
On June 12, 2015, one of the largest dinosaur theme parks in the region opened in Rasnov, where we can see 45 life-sized dinosaurs. The facility is located directly next to the Rasnov Fortress, which is one of the best-preserved Transylvanian Saxon peasant fortresses.
In the past few days, it has snowed, so I climbed the two climbing routes in the Rasnoavei Gorge under winter conditions. While the lower part of the challenging Big via ferrata was dry, the upper section had patches of snow and icicles.
The most dangerous Eastern European iron path, and also one of the most beautiful via ferrata routes in Romania, is in the Rasnoavei Gorges, Postavaru Mountains.
Shining sun and an Austria-feeling on the impeccable slopes of the ski paradise Poiana Brasov above Brasov. Sunbathing, coffee and refreshing drinks on the terrace of Julius Römer chalet.
in Miercurea Ciuc.