The site of the region Țara Bârsei - The Eastern Gate of Trasylvania

In this small and special space of Transylvania, in Țara Bârsei – Barcaság, where rivers Bârsa, Olt, Negru, Târlung, Carpathian Mountains, Curvature Carpathians, 5 passes, Bran pass (1290 m), Timiș (1050 m), Bratocea (1295 m) and Vama Buzăului (634 m) define the area populated by Hungarians, Transylvanian Saxons and Romanians and the ten traditional Csango villages are found in the valleys surrounded by high mountains, among which four: Baciu (Bácsfalu), Turcheș (Türkös), Cernatu (Cernátfalu), Satulung (Hosszúfalu) united and created Săcele locality (Négyfalu), other three Tărlungeni (Tatrang), Zizin (Zajzon), Purcăreni (Pürkerec) make up Tărlungeni commune (Tatrang), together forming the ethnographical area Șapte Sate (Seven Villages) and the other three Apața (Apáca), Crizbav (Krizba), Satu Nou (Barcaújfalu) are found at north of Brașov.

Besides the 10 Csango villages, other 13 Transylvanian Saxon villages enrich the region of Burzenland: Râşnov (Rozsnyó, Cumidava or Rosae or Villa Rosarum, Rosenau, Rusnâ, Barcarozsnyó), Sânpetru (Szentpéter, Mons Sancti Petri, Petersberg, Pittersbarch, Barcaszentpéter), Bod (Bott, Brenndorf, Botfalu), Codlea (Cidium, Zeiden, Zäöeden, Feketehalom), Feldioara (Földvár, Castrum Sanctae Mariae or Marienberga, Marienburg, Märrembirg, Barcaföldvár), Hălchiu (Villa Heltven, Heldsdorf or Hültzdorf, Hölzdorf, Höltövény), Cristian (Villa Cristiani or Nova Civitas or Neapolis, Neustadt, Noscht, Keresztényfalva), Prejmer (Tartilleu, Tartlau, Tuartlen, Prázsmár), Hărman (Hermány, Mons Mellis, Honigberg, Huntschprich or Hoenschbrich, Szászhermány), Măieruş (Magyarós, Villa Nucum, Nußbach, Nassbich, Szászmagyarós), Rotbav (Veresmart, Villa Rotbak, Rotbach, Roiderbrich, Szászveresmart), Vulcan or Vâlcândorf (Volkány, Villa Vulcani or Villa Wolkan, Wolkendorf, Wulkendref, Szászvolkány), Ghimbav (Wiedenbachum, Weidenbach, Wejdebich, Vidombák).
From historical point of view, the Transylvanian Saxon locality Șercaia (Sarcam, Schirkanyen, Schirkonjen, Sárkány), respectively the Hungarian localities from the county borders Budila (Bodola, Budille, Bodila or Bodeln) and Teliu (Keresztvár, Nyén, Nien, Kreuzburg or Thell, Krezbirg, Teliu or Tiei) are part of Burzenland.
The border localities of Burzenland – and also of Hungary – Predeal (Predeál, Schanzpass), Timişul de Sus (Felsőtömös, Obertömösch or Contumatz), Timişul de Jos (Alsótömös, Untertömösch or Unter Contumatz), Vama Buzăului (Bodzavám, Bosauer Zollamt), Bran (Törcsvár, Törcsfalva, Tydricus or Castrum Törts, Türzdorf, Tölzburg), Zărneşti (Zernyest, Zernest, Villa Czerne, Zernescht or Zernen, Särnescht), Vlădeni (Vledény, Wladen), Dumbrăviţa or Ținţari (Szunyogszék, Szunyogszeg, Czintzare, Schnakendorf) – namely the related villages, where a Romanian majority was found there in the Middle Ages.
Brașov city (Brassó, Corona, Kronstadt, Kruhnen) is, of course, the capital and crown of Burzenland.

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The rooster shooting

Rooster shooting – a tradition of Barcaság (Țara Bârsei) – remained alive today only at Apáca (Apața). On Easter Sunday, it is worth visiting Apáca to become part of a living tradition. According to legend, during the Tatars invasion: " ... They were gathering the tents, carrying the heavy chests, preparing the horses and then – in the dim light of the dawn, which came through the thick clouds – the rooster sang. Its piercing sound split the darkness again and again. It came from the rushes. Stand to! – sounded the order and the redoubtable army set out to the hiding place. Only when they got closer, the Black Fortress appeared from the shadow, hiding in the bush. The rooster’s betrayal was followed by a wild siege and bloodshed and only a few inhabitants of the village survived. ... " What happened after that? Visit Apáca (Apața) on Easter Sunday and experience the continuation of the legend. More information:

When: 2019, April 21, at 2 pm
Where: Apața, Brasov County, 37 km from Brașov (Brassó), Săcele (Négyfalu)
Approach: individually by car or on demand by bus in organized group (minimum 15 applicants)
On-site: guided tours (if required, advance notice required)
Price based on the option you choose: transport + guide or just guide

Seven Ladders Canyon

The Seven Ladders Canyon (Romanian: Canionul Șapte Scări) is a mountainous canyon in the county of Brașov, region of Bârsa, south of Timișu de Jos village. It is considered to be one of the main tourist attractions from the Piatra Mare massif. Schedule*: Monday - Sanday: 10:00 - 18:00 *In bad weather access is not allowed.

The ethnographic museum from Săcele

The Ethnographic Museum from Săcele functions in a historical monument building documentary attested in 1543. The museum was opened in 1990 as the branch of the Brașov Ethnographic Museum. Nowadays, in the museum there are historical documents, mocan's and csango's folk costume pieces, tools, household utensils, dresses, reconstructed traditional Saxon village furnishings.

Accommodation

Our offers are from the Barcaság-Țara Bârsei region, especially from the ten Csángó villages.

Restaurants

The opportunities for dining in Csángó settlements in the Barcaság-Țara Bârsei region are limited, so we crossed their borders, but we try to present restaurants serving the products of local producers.

Guidance

We recommend local guides and instructors, familiar with the mountains and settlements of Barcaság-Țara Bârsei, in order to make the visit as authentic as possible.

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