In the villages crowded between the mountains, spread on the hill slopes or scattered among the woods of the Danube Delta you will find the Romanian soul itself. The villages in Ardeal, with fortified households like fortresses and monumental churches impress by their sobriety. Moving towards the north of the country, to Maramures, the village image changes as you advance in the landscape. Here, the gentle beauty of the settlements and people charms you. Near the coastline, the village has something of the romanticism of the landscape. Far away from the agitation of the cities, Romanian villages attract more tourists eager to escape day-to-day stress and to discover a fairytale world.The combination of cultural beauty, traditions and the locals'hospitality is growing more and more tempting.

    Bran - Moeciu area, near Brasov, is practically the place where Romanian rural tourism was born.The holiday program in this area includes hikes towards tourist sights such as the rustic fortress of Rasnov, built in the 14th century; the tourist village Sirnea; the gorges and waterfalls of Moeciu, Poiana Brasov, Predeal and Sinaia resorts. In Bran - Moeciu area over 200 boarding houses are waiting for you.

    Even since 1994, an important role in the development of Romanian agroturism has been played by the National Association of Rural, Ecological and Cultural Tourism (ANTREC). Affiliated to the European Federation of Rural Tourism (Eurogites), the organisation currently has a network of 30 branches, with over 2,500 boarding houses spred all over the contry. The boarding houses are registred, according to the degree of comfort and the quality of services.