Today we are going to discover the smallest national park in Romania – the Buila-Vanturarita National Park. In spite of its small surface, here we find the greatest density of tourist trails, namely 19. To these add three thematic trails: Nature and Spirituality, Junior Rangers – Tales from Nature, and Memory Trails – the Arnota Armed Resistance, the latter commemorating the anti-communist mountain fighters. Our guide is Iorgulan Ica, from the park administration:
“The Buila-Vanturarita National Park has a surface of 45 sq km. It is in the center north park of Valcea County, and, being so small, it covers the radius of only three localities: Baile Olanesti, Barbatesti, and Costesti. If I were to sum it up in a sentence, I would say it is a park about nature and spirituality. It may seem incredible considering its surface, but we have the greatest density of tourist trails. The park is criss-crossed by 19 trails. Basically, every corner of the park has a tour
Scozia
Mehedinti
Romania
Hadarau
Romania-general
Bistrita
Bistrita-nasaud
Olanesti
Cheia
Carnota
Valcea
Barbatesti