We don't stay unsalted
We don't stay unsalted

We don't stay unsalted

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Route: Băile Tușnad/Tusnádfürdő - Odorheiu Secuiesc/Székelyudvarhely - Corund/Korond - Sovata/Szováta - Praid/Parajd - return home 
 
Program description:
We will have our breakfast and set off for the adventure of today to the Szekler Salt region. Today's first stop is Odorheiu Secuiesc/Székelyudvarhely. Here we take a pleasant walk in the main square of the city, getting to know the main buildings. Then we visit Corund/Korond, where we can get acquainted with the traditional Szekler pottery. Then at the unloading fair, there is an opportunity to buy masterpieces of applied arts. After that, our trip leads to Sovata/Szováta, the famous spa resort of the Szekler Salt region. Here we walk along the shores of the world-famous Bear Lake, which is a heliothermal lake and unique on Earth. We take a walk between the villas and hotels reminiscent of the monarchy. We also have our lunch here. Continuing our journey, we visit Praid, another famous spa resort in the salt region. Here, on demand, we have several options, which we make by prior arrangement: we can also swim on the salted pools in Praid/Parajd, or we can roam the famous Salt Strait. Return to the accommodation, dinner.

Program location: Harghita county
Destination: Salt region
Micro-region: Odorheiu Secuiesc/Székelyudvarhely
Program price: 70 RON / person or 65 RON / person, which includes:
  • Praid salt mine: RON 30 per person,
  • salted pools in Praid: 25 RON / person
  • tour guide, group escort 40 RON / person

Program overview

Recreation Car round trip

Language

Hungarian Romanian

Duration of the program

1 day/zi/nap

Tour guide

Lukács Attila

Region

Odorheiu Secuiesc and its surroundings

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