Local attractions
Geographic Area of Valley Gurghiului has specific component unique.

Mocear Forest - a forest of secular oaks, perhaps the most elderly of Romania (about 700 years). Area, which is a fund hunting teaching conducted over 50 hectares, was declared natural.

Dendrological Park - are here, along with local species, exotic species of trees in Australia, North America, South America, Japan. The park was arranged in 1740 by Bornemisza family, in the feudal court of Gurghiu.

Poiana Narciselor from Gurghiu (reserve of flora).

Historical Monuments: Church of St. Nicholas of wood and Lapusna Gurghiu of feudal castle (built in 1733 by family Bornemisza).







Lapusna Castle


Lapusna Castle was owned by King Carol II. This was the favorite hunting place of the royal family of Romania, the house of Habsburg, and then even the Ceausescu family.

All these used to establish the headquarters during the hunting picturesque Castle Lapusna. After 1989, often came here to hunt and Ion Tiriac Prince Dimitrie Sturdza, who were joined by various European and American hunters.

The whole area has become famous after many hunters here have set world records in trophies carpathian brown bear, black goats and deer. In total, there were obtained more than 300 gold medals for hunting trophies.

Castle Lapusna is composed of 7 building with 35 rooms and a park in the area of 4 hectares.