Gateway to Ceahlău Massif, characterized by an accelerated development of recreational activities in recent years, and accessible by a picturesque road crossing Ceahlău National Park, Durău Resort in Neamț County was recently included in “Top 10 Tourist Destinations”, a project launched last year by FIJET Romania – Tourism Press Club.
Not so widely known by Romanian tourists, though always surprising to foreign visitors, Durău Resort justly deserves its place in the ranking, due to its many tourist attractions and nature wonders that will become even more visible and accessible from now …

Following the hiking trail from Izvorul Muntelui to Poiana Maicilor (Nuns’ Glade), right before reaching Dochia Chalet, tourists pass by two impressive rock formations called „Clăile lui Miron” (Miron’s Haystacks).
The legend speaks of an old shepherd from Secu / Izvorul Alb, who came here a long time ago, to find pastures for his flock. Reaching high to the sky and full of greenery, these massif rocks exerted a particular fascination on the shepherd, whose name was Miron. Miron used to stop by these rocks, especially on nights of the full …

Located in the middle of the Eastern Carpathians, Ceahlău Massif is the mountain where, in time, many hermits have worked on their spiritual ascension, and almost every rock, stream or secret passage has a story of its own.
In winter, the landscapes seem taken from fairy tales, and seeing the beautiful chamois is a true visual delight for the tourists.
Photo credit: Septimiu Bizo

In the last weekend of August, the main trails in Ceahlău National Park were full of tourists
In August 2020, tourists from all over Romania embarked on a journey of discovering Ceahlău Massif, and on weekends there were even 4,000 tourists who climbed to the top of Toaca Peak.
The warm weather in August made tourists choose hiking on the main mountain peaks in Romania as their favorite outdoor activity, out of a need for direct interaction with nature, recharging their batteries, and also as a compensation for the lack of physical …

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A video made right on the top of Ceahlău Massif became viral online.
The video on the Facebook page of Radio Romania Cluj was uploaded on the 16th of  February 2020, reached in a short period of time over 1 mil. views.
The images show the stairs that lead to Toaca Peak, 1904 m high, on the top of Ceahlău Massif, the Holy mountain of the Romanians.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=887157298389470
A big thank you to Radio Romania Cluj and to Dan Izvoreanu for filming and uploading the video!
We hope that the trip on Ceahlău Massif …

Exploring the fascinating natural universe of Ceahlău Massif

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Izvorul Muntelui is a very picturesque area in Neamț County. It is also the starting point for three of the eight trails leading on top of Ceahlău Massif.

Here tourists from everywhere have the chance to enter Ceahlău National Park Visitors’ Centre and have a “live taste” of what the wide and complex natural universe of the mountain really means. The Visitors’ Centre is more than a museum, inviting its visitors to step inside a natural micro universe and gradually discover its mysteries, …