RURAL TOURISM HARGHITA

Situated approximately in the central part of Romania, Harghita county is one of the most attractive tourist zones of the country. In the landscape of Harghita county a special place of tourist interest is the glade of daffodils with an area of 30 hectares. The tourist potential of this county is completed by the only European lake situated in a volcanic crater – Lake Sf. Ana; the biggest natural dam in Romania – Lake Red, as well as by the lake situated at the highest altitude, 1750 m – Lake Iezer. The variety of the rocks the soil is made of favoured the creation of karst formations such as grottoes or caves. Among them worth mentioning are: the Sugau Cave, The Bears’ Grotto, the Ice Cave and the Meresti Cave. The Bicaz Gorges are the most impressive gorges in Romania, with steep slopes that challenge mountain climbers render this place unique in the Romanian tourism.