We re heading, today, to one of Romania s most spectacular
mountain massifs, Piatra Craiului. It is the place where you can have the breath-taking
glimpse of the chamois, officially declared nature monuments.The first step
towards the protection of the area had officially been taken in 1938, when a
nature reserve was founded in the region. Today we re about to discover a wide
range of tourist routes and natural attractions. All of them are accessible, since
that mountain massif lies only 25 kilometers from the city of Brasov. Mircea Verghelet
is the director of the park administration. Mircea Verghelet:It is one of Romania s 13 national
parks. In terms of surface area, the park straddles the counties of Brasov and
Arges, lying in the vicinity of the Rucar-Bran pass, a road with a very special
scenery. You can see the Bucegi Mountains on one side, while the Piatra Craiului
Mountains can be seen on the other side. To the west, we have two valleys, Brasov
County s Ba