A friend told me a story about mountains. About their multiple meanings. About their complex life and what it has to offer us. After telling me their story, he showed me. He took me on their cliffs and showed me that sometimes the mountains are the only ones that can save us. Our last resort. And this is exactly what I want to do for you now.

THE CARPATHIANS – A YEAR-ROUND ATTRACTION

Romania’s mountains are known as the Carpathians. They witnessed so many things during their existence that you can almost literally feel the heaviness of all the history they lived through. These mountains are not only great in appearance, but also due to all the experiences they hosted and surpassed. Maybe because we are so used for them to always be there, we have come to take the treasure the mountains hold within for granted.

The Carpathians have something to offer throughout the whole year. They welcome everyone during the winter to enjoy a variety of winter sports like skiing, ice skating or snowboarding. You can also come here to witness the nature coming back to life during spring or to escape the summer heat. But coming to the mountains during fall can be more than a fascinating experience. Nothing compares to seeing nature literally change in front of your eyes.

EXPLORING THE CORE OF THE CARPATHIANS

If you want to fully enjoy what the Carpathians have to offer, you must take the road less traveled. You have to remember that there is so much more to the mountains than staying at a fine resort and taking short walks in the nearby areas. We all seem to forget this somewhere on the way.

If you want to feel the essence of the mountains, you have to wake up early in the morning, take your backpack and just follow the signs that mark your way to the cliff. Sure, you will be sleepy. You will be a bit scared, too. But this is only natural. After all, you are about to come face to face with something great.

There is something about the mountains during autumn that can leave you breathless. Everything goes though deep transformation from one week to the other. The trees, which at first have shades of green, gold or light brown, gradually turn into a darker, more violet color, as the winter gets closer. There is nothing quite as amazing as dragging your feet through the freshly fallen leaves, listening to the sounds they make and leaving your feet free to find their own rhythm, their own path.

There are no boundaries here, you can let yourself go. You can throw yourself in the leaves and just lie there. Lie there and look at the sky. Realizing the small part of the universe you occupy and feeling the sudden, out-of-this-world sensation that your spirit is no longer entrapped in your body. It may sound like a cliché, but still, clichés are born out of the most beautiful experiences in the world.

ROMANIA’S MOUNTAINS – MORE THAN YOUR AVERAGE JOURNEY

The road to the mountain peak is not easy. At times, you will be under the strong impression that you will not be able to make it to the top. The mountains put you to the test. You have to fight, you have to be worthy of their beauty.

Once you pass the test, the mountains will embrace you and be there for you forever. They will reveal themselves in all their beauty; they will show you all their streams, their meadows, their valleys, their cliffs… all their ups and all their downs. And they will make you forget about yours. The road is not easy. But it is one about becoming. And you will never be the same after that.

The mountains have something to offer for everyone. All you have to do is open your eyes. And maybe bring a friend.

Author: Adriana Niculescu

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