Rural tourism
Transylvania, is the conserved beauty of former Europe. There are few places on this continent where you can travel and still meet authentic culture like that of the Transylvanians.
Can a rural area promote itself as a tourism destination? Yes! Rural areas are very important to regional tourism development and a region’s local economy. The benefits of rural tourism are many: a community may share its history, geographical uniqueness and culture with tourists
For those who wish to wisit Odorheiu Secuiesc and its surroundings, Romantika Pension*** is an ideal place to start to visit all over the rural region. You can visit the Sekler land admiring the beauties and sights, where we offering you an active vacationing. If you are curious and like strolling we show you our village, folk- celebrations, folk- dances, popular feasts, the working ranches and farms, an abundance of natural beauty and a rich history, all worth to be seen. The rural atmosphere are more refreshing than the larger urban areas. A major form of tourism is agritourism, which refers to, the act of visiting a working farm or any agricultural or horticultural operation for the purpose of enjoyment, education, or active involvement in the activities of the farm. It includes taking part in a broad range of farm-based activities, including farmers' markets, "petting" farms (next year in Kénos), and visiting agriculture-related festivals, museums, and other such attractions. Heritage tourism refers to leisure travel that has as its primary purpose the experiencing of places and activities that represent the past: the Gyimes Region is one of the most beautiful places in Seklerland with it`s living folklore and unique history. Also we can organize tour by cart, horse hooting in a smith-work-shop, making rag carpets (you can buy it), hay- making, cow- milking at the locals, baking brad, paying visit to a sheep farm, tasting the cheese and the cottage- cheese, pig killing (picking , preparing) etc.
A major type of rural tourism activity is nature-based tourism or ecotourism, which refers to the process of visiting natural areas for the purpose of enjoying the scenery, including plant and animal wildlife such as: Saint Anne Lake, Mohos Mud, Békási Gorge and the Altar Cliff, Killer Lake, the Sekler Switzerland, or the Balvanyos Baths. Nature-based tourism is mostly active -increasingly popular in recent years-, where participants take part in outdoor recreation or adventure travel activities. Those are destinations what promise an exceptional and enriching walking vacation experience, from the young to the young at heart, and who likes active vacations worth to be visited this.
Come as a guest and leave as a friend!
The boarding houses with key are self- catering, but if you demand we can give you half- board. We can offer you any kind of administration, information about tourism, reservation, exchange, tours in the region and half- board. If you would like to spend a holiday in a familiar and rural environment please consider our offer. Our houses gives an opportunity for you and your family to be in a calm and quiet place, without being bothered by host, or any other tourists. We can organize tour by cart, horse hooting in a smith-work-shop, making rag carpets (you can buy it), hay- making, cow- milking at the locals, baking brad, paying visit to a sheep farm, tasting the cheese and the cottage- cheese, pig killing (picking , preparing). We also offer walking tours around the village, celebrations, popular feasts
One of the house is in Chinusu, a little Hungarian village with 137 inhabitants 10 km from Odorheiu Secuiesc. The people from here are very friendly and hospitable. Here is a garden with green grass and a playground for children and facilities for grill. There are two bedrooms, a big hall and a bathroom.
The price is 40 Euro/day.
The other house is in Ghipes, the whole village is Hungarian, and has 178 inhabitants and 28 km from Odorheiu Secuiesc. In the house you may find 3 bedrooms a big hall, bathroom, and TV in it. The palace is for 8 people but with the spare beds can sleep more 6 persons in the house. There is a big play- ground for adults and children near the orchard.
The price is 56 Euro/day.