Welcome to the place where time stands still, Magura a great place....

The endless greenery, the hills with sheep flocks, the strong mountain air, the silence that is only broken by the sound of the tangle and the birds are addictive. At Magura, in Braşov County, I found a landscape broken from the paintings, where each patch of earth seems to be carefully placed in its place with a handsome hand.

Although I have visited the area of Brasov several times, I have never reached Magura or Şimon, but I have heard only beautiful things. I convinced myself on a recent visit to a photography workshop at the RGB Photography course that made me see the world with other eyes. That's what I'm going to tell you on another occasion, now I want to share with you some pictures of Shimon and Magura.

Both are located in Braşov county and are great ideas for a weekend or a holiday, whether summer or winter. Şimon is a village in the commune of Bran, between Bran and Moieciu. It is quieter and less populated by tourists than its neighbors - and I hope so stay! I stayed at Dor de Munte Boarding House and I ate at Pension Brandeberg, which I strongly recommend. At first we found large, clean and quiet rooms at good prices, and at the second, a bit stiffer and always full, we ate very well.

From Şimon we climbed, first by car, then on foot down to the Bran Castle and we arrived at a wonderful place with fantastic pictures and overlooking Piatra Craiului, Bucegi, Postăvarul and Magura Codlei. I think we have reached without exaggeration in the most beautiful period of the year, because I have never had the chance to see the green spring stretching tens of kilometers of hills and valleys, blooming trees and sunshine, from dawn to late, late . It was a good idea we take the bikes !

The next day I left the Bran and I went to Zarnesti, where we came to Magura: the place where I found Heaven on Earth, the village from which you never want to leave again and where time seems to have stayed in place. Magura is very close to Bran, 35 km away from Braşov, in Piatra Craiului National Park and, because it is climbing at an altitude of over 1000 m, seems to be broken by the surrounding world, away from the urban agitation.

Magura can be reached by car, on an unpaved road with serpentine, from Zarnesti to Gura Râului - Botorog Fountain. Because we only stayed for a few hours, we walked up a little on the mountain and got drunk green, I can not recommend accommodation, but I've seen some guesthouses. I have heard that people are welcoming and great food, so there are plenty of reasons to go to Magura. You must also take your bicycles!