GALDA DE JOS
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Narcissus Glade
Located in the center of Trascaului Mountains, Narcissus Glade Nature Reserve is near Cetii Stone. Narcissus Glade is at an altitude of 950 meters. Its surface is slightly inclined, and the area takes place is between watershed of the Cetii Valley and Galzii Valley, situated between two peaks imposing, Cetii Stone and Fulgeriste.
It is a botanical reserve that conserve a protected species, of great landscape effect, narcissus (Narcissus stellaris), called by the natives rusculita or lusca.
Narcissus Glade impressed by the beauty and purity, which the unfolding stretches over an area of one hectare.
The area is located on the floor of beech forests, which gradually were replaced by secondary meadows, used as pasture. Pronounced ridge asymmetry is due to the strong inclination of the slope opposite Galzii Valley, some portions having even rocky slopes.
The climate is typical mountain, the value average temperature is approximately 8°C due to positioning in the eastern edge of the Apuseni Mountains, where foehn effects are felt.
Narcissus Glade Nature Reserve
Legend says that Magic Bird stopped in a clearing near Cetii Stone to announce the year's holidays. Some shepherds have spotted it and decided to catch it in order to decorate their hats with its colorful feathers, but when they approached her, the bird spoke the language of the people and asked them to spare her, promising clearings that will fill them up with feathers each year. Shepherds gave way and the bird flew to Gaina Massif, shaking it in flight feathers so since then and until today, the meadows are full of beautiful narcissus.
Access to Narcissus Glade is from DN1 Alba Iulia - Aiud, by Galda the Netherlands, on DJ107 K, following the road to Poiana Galzii, and finally on a mountain trail climbs to slope Cetii Stone. Access can be made also on the 'Narcissus Road', following the yellow cross mark, which starts since the downstream end of Ramet Gorge.
Rosia Montana
Rosia Montana is a mining village in Apuseni Mountains, situated within walking distance of the cities Campeni and Abrud, Alba county. I will not talk about the whole story with gold parliamentary quarrels etc., but I will say a few words about Rosia Montana as a tourist, i.e. I will tell you about the old quarry where gold extraction in the past.
First I want to tell you that once arrived in the village I was amazed to see that just walked on the street people dressed in miners, and no one else.
To go to the old career have to go to the village hall, and at one point on the left side of the road will be a pointer to the Stone Raven. Go in the direction and after about 15 minutes away by car on a forest road you will reach the old quarry.
Everything seems sinister, old machines forsaken and left to fall prey phenomenal nature, no trace of man all the way, everywhere only indicator with 'stop', 'trespassing', 'accident hazard'.
Can be ignored those signs and eventually can lead to career can take pictures, and from there you can take a few pebbles as a souvenir, perhaps who knows are full of gold.
Rosia Montana