History, nature and relaxation - Discover Covasna and its surroundings!

🏒✨ If you have your accommodation in Covasna, here are some suggestions for the perfect way to spend your free time!

🔹 Covasna, the spa resort 🌲

💦 Due to the variety of natural resources, Covasna is one of the most popular spa resorts in Romania. The presence of mineral waters, mofetta (natural carbon dioxide emissions), and air rich in negative ions made possible the development of health- and balneo-tourism. You can begin your trip right in the resort’s center, where you will find the symbol of the town, the Devil's Lake, a mofetic gas eruption that keeps a whirlpool of mud and mineral waters in motion. This mud volcano resembles a bubbling fountain. Being in Covasna we also recommend trying the mofetta, which is the product of post-volcanic activity, an emanation of gases, especially carbon dioxide (CO2), used in balneology, for cardiovascular diseases. Being denser than air, CO2 is captured in a pit arranged in steps, where patients take a dry bath in the healing gas. 

❗️ Usage: Approaching the mofetta requires caution; it can be dangerous if used incorrectly. Before entering the dry bath, you should be well rested, and the gas level should be checked. The easiest way to do this is the open flame test: where the flame goes out, you should not bend down anymore. Occasional, single use should not exceed 10 minutes.

📍 Mofettas in Covasna and in the county: HERE.

💧 Afterwards you should taste the refreshing mineral waters from the springs – don’t forget to bring a mug or a bottle. The mineral waters of Covasna are used both in internal and external cures for the treatment of cardiovascular - like the mofetta - or digestive diseases. This tasting experiment can be followed by the Valley of the Fairies, - with its hiking trails – being ideal for walking or jogging as well, where the Fairy Waterfall is also worth a visit. The valley is 5 km far away from the town center.

🔹 Gazdáné Olosz Ella Art Gallery 🧵 

By visiting this unique gallery, you will discover a symbiosis of materials, colors, styles and cultures that comes to life in the works of textile artist Mrs Ella Gazda Olosz. Her tapestries evoke a sense of peace and tranquillity. In the words of the artist, "she wants to create a monumental synthesis of the archaic and the modern, East and West, folk weaving and tapestry weaving". The simplicity of her creations will surely impress you!

📍 Covasna

⏳ Visiting time: 45 minutes
📞 Contact: 0762 674516

⏰ Opening hours: Monday - Friday: 11:00-16:00

🔹 Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Commemorating Exhibition 📜 

Visit the Kőrösi Csoma Memorial House to find out more about his childhood, his adventurous journey and his work. Sándor Csoma, now known to the world as Alexander Csoma de Kőrös, was determined to visit the homeland of the "Asian Hungarians" when he was still a student. In the autumn of 1819, he set off on foot, with little money, for the East; this great journey led to the foundation of Tibetan linguistics, the Tibetan-English dictionary. 

📍 Chiuruș

⏳ Visiting time: 45 minutes - 1 hour

📞 Contact: 0787 449 924, 0725 910 154

❗️ An appointment is required for the visit! 

🔹 Lunch and guided tour of the Mikes family estate 🏰

Don't miss out the estate, run by the historic Mikes family, which is like a Monet painting, with a cavalcade of colors that dazzle and transport visitors back to the 1920s. Some claim to have seen Hercule Poirot sneaking out of the dining room.  On a guided tour of the estate, you will discover the history of the Mikes family and the buildings of the castle park.

📍 Zăbala, Zabola Estate

⏳ Visiting time: guided tour: 1 hour, lunch: 1-1,5 hours

❗️ ⏰ Guided tour and lunch require prior reservation; min. no. of persons: 2.

📞📧 Contact: 0724 003 658; e-mail: reservations@zabola.com
🎫 Ticket information HERE

🔹 Csángó Ethnographical Museum ❤️

Visit this museum to enrich your knowledge with even more valuable information about this region! The Csángós are a special ethnic group, with their own culture, dialect, traditions, and religious beliefs. In the museum you can learn interesting information about the folk textiles that decorate the interiors of houses, furniture, musical instruments, traditional festive and everyday clothes of the Csángós.

📍 Zăbala
⏳ Visiting time: 45 minutes - 1 hour
📞📧 Contact: 0764 453 886; e-mail: csangomuzeum@gmail.com
⏰Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00-16:00, the visit outside opening hours by prior arrangement
🎫 Ticket information HERE

🎉 Exploring Covasna and its surroundings together, we hope that you enjoy every moment and make unforgettable memories. The adventures don't end here - a new discovery, a new experience, a new memory is always waiting for you! 😊