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• CASA NICU •

Sibiu • Transylvania • Romania • Carpathian Mountains

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42m²  living area
1 bedroom
1  bathroom
max. 3  Guests
42m²
1 bedroom
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••• CASA VALE DIN DEAL •••

We offer 6 entirely different holiday rentals in and around the pastoral village of Vale, directly at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains. On the one hand, far away from the latest trends of time, on the other hand just around the corner from Sibiu, the European Capital of Culture 2007. A good choice for enthusiast of special places who want to add a pinch of Romanian serenity to their live experience.
The village is nestled between the wooded mountains overlooking the Transylvanian plain. No through traffic, in an absolutely peaceful spot. Afer a short walk you already find yourself in the oldest beech forest on the continent, and will experience a unique flora and fauna on your way up to the mountain meadows. Moreover, you will benefit of our central location in the heart of Romania for trips to all the sights in Transylvania.
Does this appeal to you? Then take a break and treat yourself to a place where unspoiled nature meets the breath of the past and traditions.

••• VILLA CRINA – our jewel with 200 sqm of living space, fireplace, south-facing terrace, BBQ, and garden, for 8 people
••• CASA PELU – former farmhouse with extended loft and roof terrace, for 6 people
••• CASA LOPO – traditional farm with terrace in the yard, barn and garden, for 6 people
••• CASA NICU – 120-year-old cottage with the appropriate historic flair, for 2-3 people
••• VILLA ZOLLO – new 150 sqm holiday home with fireplace, panoramic views, large garden, parking & BBQ, for 6-8 people
••• CASA ZOLLO II – well equipped studio-apartment with large terrace, BBQ and garden, for 2-3 people

• Each cottage features a fully equipped kitchen for self catering, WiFi Internet, a washing machine, and TV.
• Airport transfer included.
• On request: rental car, baby cot, breakfast, traditional menus, farm products, trips in a horse-drawn cart.

Would you like to learn more about what to expect? Visit our homepage • • for photo galleries with hundreds of pictures, virtual tours through the cottages, excursion tips, guest reviews, and more.
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••• CASA NICU •••

The Methuselah among our holiday rentals has seen 120 years passing by without being overly impressed. During extensive renovations we left the basic substance untouched, and now the breath of the past still blows through the patient walls. Viewed from the outside, this farmhouse is certainly not the only eye-catcher in Transylvania. But whoever crosses the threshold will feel and see its uniqueness. We handled every square meter with attention to detail and respect towards its builders and the traditional style of the area.

The living quarters are located upstairs. A staircase leads out to the hallway, which was added to the house in a typical way. Both the shower room (2 sqm) and the eat-in kitchen (14 sqm) are entered through the hallway.
The kitchen is completely equipped for self-catering, with a fridge, gas stove, coffee maker, and espresso machine, as well as a toaster, kettle, spices, washing machine and more. Upon request, we provide you with breakfast, traditional menus or farm products from the village.
The room (18 sqm) is entered through the kitchen. It features a double bed, TV set (Astra Satellite), Wi-Fi internet access, and plants. Three windows open the room and the view onto the village’s rooftops. An extra bed is available. On arrival, you will find the bed freshly made, and hand and bath towels, shower gel, and soap are also provided.
The entire interior was chosen with care and is of high quality, including kitchen and sanitation facilities, linen, and mattress. To heat the rooms, you use the water-bearing tiled stove that also supplies all the radiators in the premises. Additionally, an electrical infrared panel will start up at no additional costs for you.

The enclosed courtyard is a leafy feast for the eyes. Here you can relax on a covered terrace, uncork a bottle of wine or unpack the card game. Or walk a few steps on the hillside above the village, enjoy the vastness of the valley, and you’ll already find yourself on the way up to the mountain meadows, surrounded by a healthy mixed forest.

At a glance ...
• Farmhouse for 2 (up to 3) people
• 1 room, 1 eat-in kitchen, 1 shower room
• Covered terrace in the enclosed courtyard
• Minimum stay: 5 nights
• Extra bed: € 10 per night
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Sleeping facility

Bedroom
double bed

Rooms and Facilities

pets welcome pets welcome
non-smokers only non-smokers only
Wifi Wifi
TV TV
terrace terrace
washing machine washing machine
crib crib
children welcome children welcome
wheelchair not accessible wheelchair not accessible
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Arrival/Location

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Arrival and distances

lake 2 km

2 km

distance to next shop 0.1 km

0.1 km

restaurant 3 km

3 km

centre of the village 0.1 km

0.1 km

bus station 2 km

2 km

distance to next airport 18 km Sibiu

18 km

distance to next railway station 3 km Saliste / Sibiel

3 km

distance to next motorway 3 km Saliste

3 km


Location and surroundings of object

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••• We offer more than just accommodation •••.

• Transfer from the Sibiu airport or railway station is included, and a reliable rental car is available directly from us.
• On request, our cook provides breakfast or swings the wooden spoon. She conjures traditional menus fresh to the table by appointment - each gram of meat a product of her own livestock farming. Vegetarian? No problem.
• Also available are farm products from the village, such as fresh milk, goat or sheep's cheese, forest honey and homemade jam, zakusca, pickled vegetables, wine and schnaps.
• On request: baby cot, high chair, rides in a donkey cart for children, grocery shopping prior to your arrival.
• Tip: Excursion in a horse-drawn cart to the mountains. The tour can take a few hours or an entire day. On the way, you stop at a creek and Nicu (our Carpathian specialist) prepares a shepherd goulash in the kettle on the camp fire.

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••• The village of Vale •••

… is out in the sticks, in the middle of nowhere. On the other hand, the freeway that brings all sights of Transylvania closer to you is only 5 km away. A tarmac road touches on the village, but in large parts, it’s cobblestone roads and dirt trails leading up into the wooded hills. Thus, traditional structures and straightforward hospitality still hold up in Vale. Horses, cows and goats are still part of the village landscape, and the farmers take up their scythes and plant corn, potatoes, and vegetables to provide for the winter.
There is a children's playground and a small grocery store at the village square. The town of Saliste 2 km away offers more shops, a farmer's market and an ATM cash machine. Whatever you miss here can be found in Sibiu 20 km away at the Cibin Market, in retail stores, or supermarkets such as Real, Carrefour and Lidl.
Some say that the Transylvanian countryside appears frozen in time. It is unique and mostly untouched and the breath of the past hides in every corner. Maybe you'll sense the charm of the extraordinary, perceiving what life was like before it was leveled by the advance of civilization.
Until then, take a good look around. Heists and highway robberies are tales from the long-gone years of turmoil following the political change in Romania, and Count Dracula obviously exists only in movies. Most people in these parts are open-minded and very friendly when met with respect.

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••• We aren't trained tourism experts •••

We live in Vale and have joined together in a small and family-type construction company, which all the holiday cottages were built by. After eight years of work - with many possibilities for creative design - we cast the trowels and planning aside for a while and took a deep breath.
Today, we care for you as a team. In case of problems or questions you can always get in touch. Furthermore, we might have one or two tips at hand for you, but we also master the art of discreet retreat.
From the income generated by the houses (your money), on the one hand the 'investor' is served. On the other hand, administration and care-taking yield a secure income for several families. When we cook for you, or when you order local products or go shopping in the local grocery, also a number of other villagers have a benefit. Finally, we are planning a soup kitchen for the less well-off families in the village which will also be financed from the proceeds of our holiday homes.
We nurture a climate of openness and equality-based relationships. And we look forward to our mostly respectful and tolerant guests who contribute personally to bring together the different universes in this world.

(Read more below for an overview of the sights in the area, plus a pinch of Transylvanian history)

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free time activities

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climbing
cycling
mountain biking
swimming
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Guidelines

Advice by the landlord

rental deposit: 25 % at time of booking
final payment: 2 week before arrival

additional information about rental price:

• Minimum stay 5 nights. Exceptions on request, only at the price of the main season.
• Check in usually from 18pm, check out until 10am, and depending on your flight details. We are flexible.
• Extra bed for a third person: € 10/day
• Cot: 2 € / day, high chair included
• Pet: € 5 / day
• Free pickup from Sibiu airport or train station.
• Rental car: from € 203/week
• On request: breakfast, traditional menus, local fram products
• Included: fast internet via WiFi, fully equipped kitchen for self catering
• Included: electricity, gas, water, firewood, bed linen, bath and kitchen towels, shower gel and soap, spices, local maps, games, fresh mountain air ...

Cancellation terms:

  • Free cancellation option until 28 days before the day of arrival.
  • The cancellation fee is 25% of the rental amount (the down payment). Exception: in the event of a government-imposed travel ban during the pandemic, you will be immediately and completely reimbursed for all payments

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••• Transylvania •••

… is the land of the legendary places, the churches, castles, fortresses and monasteries. Only a few are known, such as the Dracula Castle in Bran, the Sphinx Megalith in the Bucegi Mountains or Sarmizegetusa, the capital of the ancient Dacian culture. But they are found everywhere: sometimes as a quiet gem on the edge of the road, as a monumental fortress on the safe rock, but also as a hand-adorned token of love to craftsmanship in a monastery in the forest. An overview of all these eye-catchers would overload this page, but you'll find more on our homepage • •.

A trip can take you an hour or a day. Here are some examples for sights and tours in the area:
The open-air Marmelada swimming pool is just across the hill 20 walking minutes away, and so are five lakes in the valley. In 15 minutes you leave the village below you, passing dozens of hand-carved wooden sculptures in the Poiana Soarelui (sunny glade) on your ascent, to arrive at the mountain meadows and enjoy a unique view across the vastness of the Transylvanian Plain. In good weather, you get sweeping views to the mountain range beyond Sibiu.
The neighbor village of Sibiel hosts Romania’s most important museum for icons with reverse glass painting. From here, you walk along a wild stream to a secluded monastery in the midst of the forest, and further up into the mountains.
Connoisseurs are attracted to the mountain lake at Gura Raiului (13 km). It lies in a depression. The water is clear and in the evening, you can light a fire and watch the fish jump for mosquitoes. Anyone visiting this place won’t easily forget it.

If you are aiming really high, you can choose between two north-south passes across the Carpathians, both to visit in a day trip:
• The Transfagarasan – winding past steep rocks and a waterfall dozens of meters high. On the top of the pass, ‘Balea Lake’ awaits you with a hostel and the house of ice.
• The Transalpina – at the highest trafficable road across the Carpathians, sometimes even towers above the clouds. Created by the Romans in their campaign against the Dacians, she was rebuilt during World War II, then forgotten, and today winds through one of the few untouched mountain regions in Europe. The Transalpina starts at Saliste, just 2 km from Vale.
Via both routes you arrive at the southern part of the country, in Walachia, and make your way back through the Olt valley, the only north-south route through the Carpathians, passing ancient monasteries and some steep cliffs. Whoever doesn’t stop here must be in a real hurry.

When you’ve had enough of mountains and steep slopes, turn to the valley. The countryside is spotted with ancient fortified churches built by the Transylvanian Saxons up to 800 years ago.
One of their medieval cities, the European Capital of Culture Sibiu, lies just around the corner and to this day is a fountain of cultural diversity. The medieval fortifications embrace the old town with its historic alleys and restaurants, cafés and bars, some of them set in vaulted cellars or courtyards. During the summer, the town opens up to its visitors and regularly organizes events, ranging from cabaret and theater through open-air concerts to exhibitions of local crafts guilds.
The traditional village museum ASTRA on the outskirts of Sibiu also merits one or two glances: century-old log cabins, water mills, blacksmith shops and saw mills from all over the country were reconstructed true to the original.
From here it’s just a stone’s throw to the fortified church of Cisnadioara, established in the 13th century and one of the oldest Saxon buildings in Transylvania. It stands on an almost circular mountain top above the village.
After walking for hours you will feel your legs. In the saltwater lakes and spas of Ocna Sibiului (25 km away) you can soothe your aching bones in brine, stretch out in saltwater reading the newspaper, and then coat yourself in mud. The way back leads you past Cristian. Here, another fortified church gives you an impression of how centuries ago, people barricaded themselves against Mongols, Turks and Kuruc irregulars.

If you choose to delve deeper into the history of Romania you will hear about the Dacians. Similar to the Celts in Ireland, they are famous for their mystical traditions and particular skills. Even today the faithful flock to their places of worship, only ruins of which have survived.
The last Dacians are said to have taken refuge in the ‘Muntii Apuseni’ (40 km away), a sparsely populated region on the western border of Transylvania. Today however, this area is known for caves and abandoned mine tunnels, some of which run hundreds of meters through rock. Skeletons of dinosaurs and other prehistoric monsters are found in their depths even today. Early birds can explore this area on a day trip.

No matter which way you turn, you’ll experience amazing things - usually things you never expexted.

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5,0 from 5
4.9 amenities/facilites
5.0 value for money
5.0 service
4.9 location
5.0 cleaniless
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July 2022

Anja W. from Rottenburg

4,8
4 5 5 5 5
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Casa Nicu in Vale, a very nice holiday home in a quiet location.

Very nice holiday flat in a quiet location. The building is old and lovingly adapted to modern standards. Everything you need for your holiday is there.
The bedroom and the dining kitchen are so spacious, but the bathroom is clearly too small for our taste. But even here everything is there, shower, toilet and washbasin.
Nicu does the service perfectly and reliably.
Adriana is a lovely and wonderful cook. Her soups are terrific, her main courses absolutely recommendable.
The breakfast service leaves nothing to be desired.
It is difficult to get to the flat in a Ferrari, the last few metres of the access road are bumpy but doable for any standard car that is not lowered.
The inner courtyard is beautifully designed with all kinds of flowering plants.

recommend for: adventure and experience, holiday with children, holiday with pet, cultural and sightseeing holiday

August 2020

Barbara H. from München

5,0
5 5 5 5 5
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Casa Nicu - always a pleasure!

We had a wonderful time in Casa Nicu with our almost 1 year old son. The flat is very comfortably furnished, very clean, the equipment of high quality and everything was there. We catered for ourselves for the most part. But the food from cook Adriana is also highly recommended and it is nice to have this option. Especially with a toddler, where eating out can sometimes be exhausting, we were still able to enjoy local home cooking. The produce from the village that Nicu got us was also very very tasty. We often used the small cosy courtyard to relax, where our son could crawl and play. Vale is also a good base for exploring the surrounding area.

recommend for: holiday with children, cultural and sightseeing holiday

August 2019

Hans from Terneuzen

5,0
5 5 5 5
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recommend for: adventure and experience, seniors

July 2019

Barbara from 53111

5,0
5 5 5 5
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House in Transylvanian village

Hello,
we stayed for 10 days in Vale, in a very nice and tastefully furnished flat. There was nothing lacking. It was very pleasant that there were maps of the surroundings in the flat, so we could explore nearby destinations in nature and culture. There, around Sibiu and Saliste, there is really a lot to discover
We also liked being able to order food. It came to the table warm and at the agreed time. Great!
The hosts were friendly, always helpful and reliable
We also enjoyed the peace and quiet of the village. The cock crows in the morning. Otherwise nothing to hear from cars, machines, etc.
Restful!
Gladly again...
many greetings
B.B.

July 2019

Marion K. from 23974 Stove

4,8
5 5 5 4
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Transylvania

We can recommend this apartment without reservation

recommend for: adventure and experience, cultural and sightseeing holiday, holiday for singles

April 2019

Astrid from Aichach(Deutschland)

5,0
5 5 5 5
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Very beautiful and original

We felt very comfortable. Everything worked out wonderfully for us.
Thank you!

recommend for: adventure and experience, holiday with children, cultural and sightseeing holiday

August 2018

Sandra L. from 04103 Leipzig

5,0
5 5 5 5
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An almost magical place

the charisma of the place Vale, like the old farmhouse restored with much loving care, really radiate a certain tranquillity which is transmitted to us.
The super friendly, helpful team also contributes to this atmosphere.
Here you don't feel like an annoying tourist but a welcome guest.
It gives us the feeling that this is how careful tourism can work without destroying a village structure
village structure.
We went on many hikes directly from the house into the wonderful nature.
In the well-equipped kitchen we were able to cook regional delicacies bought at the farmers' market in Shamesti in the evening.
Beforehand, we fetched some fine fresh spring water.
What more could you want... maybe stay?!
Thank you, we wish you much joy in your work.
We can only recommend your wonderful domicile, although it should remain a bit of an insider tip!
Sandra and Wilfried

recommend for: adventure and experience, holiday with children, holiday with pet, holiday without car, cultural and sightseeing holiday, holiday for singles, romantic holiday

March 2018

Doris M. from 41542 Dormagen

5,0
5 5 5 5
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very good

A beautiful, small, old cottage, in a beautifully and well thought-out courtyard. Togetherness and solitude possible at any time. All-round successful and complete furnishings with healthy, well-maintained (indoor) plants. Caring landlord always available to help with any enquiries. Walks / hikes possible from the front door. A car can be added for city visits or more distant destinations.

recommend for: adventure and experience, holiday with children, holiday with pet, cultural and sightseeing holiday, holiday for singles, romantic holiday

February 2017

Alex from Paris

5,0
5 5 5 5

Best place in Romanian mountains

The place was very cozy, warm and tidy. A spectacular old tile stove was warming the place. Very nice indeed. A very nice place for a stay of a few days in this nice carpatian village. Will be returning with friends to enjoy spring or summer.

recommend for: adventure and experience, holiday with children, holiday with pet, cultural and sightseeing holiday, holiday for singles, skiing holiday, beach holiday, romantic holiday


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Mr. W. Konnert

Mr. W. Konnert

We aren't trained tourism experts. We live in Vale and have joined together in a small and family-type construction company, whereby all the holiday cottages were built. After eight years of work - with many possibilities for creative design - we put trowels and planing aside for a while and breathe a sigh. Today, we care for you as a team, and you can always get in touch. We might have one or the other tip for you, of course we also master the art of discrete retreat. Of the income of the houses (your money) on the one hand the 'investor' is served. On the other hand, administration and care allow several families a secure income. When we cook for you, if you order local products or go shopping in the local grocery, also a number of other villagers have a benefit. Finally, we are planning a soup kitchen for the less well-off families in the village which will be financed from the proceeds of our holiday homes. We foster a climate of openness and equality-based relationships.


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