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Company casa-vale.net Mr. W. Konnerth
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••• CASA VALE on the hill •••
We offer 6 fundamentally different holiday homes in and around the shepherd village of Vale, right at the foot of the Carpathians. On the one hand, far from the hustle and bustle of civilization, on the other hand, just around the corner from Sibiu-Hermannstadt, the European Capital of Culture 2007.
A good choice for lovers of special places who want to spice up their Romania holiday with untouched nature, a touch of the past, and a pinch of Transylvanian tradition. The village nestles on a hillside overlooking the Transylvanian plateau. Without through traffic, in a quiet location, surrounded by the oldest beech primeval forest on the continent and a unique flora and fauna in the mountain meadows above. Alternatively, you can benefit from the central location in the heart of Romania for excursions in all directions.
You can find the holiday homes on our homepage • casa-vale. net • with photo galleries, virtual tours, excursion tips and guestbook, as well as the following overview:
• CASA CRINA – 200m² villa for discerning guests with fireplace, south terrace, garden, 4 rooms, 4 bathrooms – 8-10 people.
• CASA ZOLLO – bright house on the hill with panoramic view, fireplace, balconies, gardens, 3 rooms, 2 bathrooms – 6-8 people.
• CASA PELU – completely renovated farmhouse with new attic and roof terrace, 3 rooms, 1 bathroom – 6 people. • CASA LOPO – Holiday farmhouse with log cabin, barn + garden, partly in shell condition, 3 rooms, 1 bath – 4-6 people.
• CASA NICU – our 120-year-old Methuselah with just that flair, 1 room, 1 bath – 2-3 people.
• CASA ZOLLO II – cozy holiday apartment with terrace and garden, 1 room, 1 bath – 2-3 people.
• COZO FANTU – shepherd’s hut in the mountain meadows without electricity or any other comforts – 4 people. • All accommodations feature fully equipped kitchens, fast internet, and TV with German channels.
• Transfer from Sibiu airport/train station is included.
• On request: rental car, baby cot, breakfast, traditional menus, farm products.
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••• CASA ZOLLO •••
Holiday home on the mountain with panoramic views in all directions. The only passing traffic consists of 1-2 horse-drawn carts bringing in hay from the surrounding hills. Expect spacious rooms, exceptional cleanliness, and the pleasant indoor climate of a ventilated larch facade. We have taken our time with the creative design of details.
The holiday home offers 152 m² of living space on two floors and m² of gardens.
On the mezzanine floor is the living area (34 m²) with oak parquet flooring, an open kitchen, a built-in fireplace, and ten seats at two tables. From the adjoining balcony you look down into the valley or watch the sun as it sets exactly in the dip between two mountain peaks.
The kitchen is fully equipped for self-catering with fridge-freezer, dishwasher, gas stove, coffee and espresso machine, toaster, kettle, spices, and more. The first room (17 m²) with windows opening to the east, south, and west can be accessed both from the living area and separately from the outside corridor. The first bathroom (3 m²) leads off from the living area.
An internal staircase leads to the two princely rooms (24 and 32 m² with balcony) in the attic. The dormer windows and windows, each opening to three directions, provide light and sun at any time of day, and the view extends over the valley, into wooded mountains, and in good weather as far as the snow-covered peaks of the Fagaras Mountains.
The second bathroom (8 m²) with shower, bathtub, and washing machine leads off from the hallway between the rooms. Each room is equipped with a double bed and TV. For up to two additional people, there is a pull-out sofa. Upon arrival, you will find the beds freshly made, hand and bath towels, soap, and shower gel provided.
All furniture, doors, windows, and stairs were custom-made, and the solar-assisted central heating is supplied threefold via the water-bearing wood fireplace, a gas boiler, and infrared panels. The two gardens, planted with flowers and fruit trees, are fenced and border directly on the surrounding hills. Here you can relax on a covered terrace, grill a steak on the built-in barbecue, and in the evening, toast the awakening crickets by the open fire. Perhaps you just sit under an apple tree, listen to the birds, and let your thoughts come and go …
• For 6 (max 8) people
• Living room with open kitchen, fireplace, and balcony
• 3 double rooms with panoramic view and balcony
• 2 shower baths with tub and washing machine
• 2 fenced gardens with parking, terrace, barbecue, fire pit
• Minimum stay: 3 - 5 nights (seasonal)
The holiday apartment Casa Zollo II for 2-3 people is located on the ground floor and has its own entrance, terrace, kitchen, and bathroom. We rent them together with the main house or separately.
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pets welcome
non-smokers only
Wifi
garden
TV
terrace
dishwasher
washing machine
fireplace
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This accommodation meets 5 of 12 sustainability criteria.
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Arrival and distances
lake 2 kilometer
2 kilometer
distance to next shop 0.2 kilometer
0.2 kilometer
restaurant 2 kilometer
2 kilometer
centre of the village 0.2 kilometer
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bus station 2 kilometer
2 kilometer
distance to next airport 18 kilometer
18 kilometer
distance to next railway station 3 kilometer
3 kilometer
distance to next motorway 3 kilometer
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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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| rental deposit: | 25 % at time of booking |
| final payment: | 1 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 from the 7th 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 ... |
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Cancellation terms:
Free cancellation possible up to 30 days before the arrival date.
Here is the translation: We will refund the deposit immediately and without comment. After that, the cancellation fee is 30% (the deposit) and an additional 30% from the 15th day before arrival. With travel cancellation insurance, you can reduce or completely eliminate risks.
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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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last updated on: 04/20/2026
4 reviews
Overall assessment
5.0 amenities/facilites
5.0 value for money
4.8 service
4.8 location
July 2019
Susanne N. from 4020 Linz
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Abslot recommendable
Three of us (2 adults and 1 child/10 yrs) spent a wonderful holiday in Transylvania. Casa Zollo and the care of the owner were a real highlight. It is a decidedly cosy, very well-maintained and spotlessly clean wooden house with everything you need for a holiday: beautifully situated on a hillside with wonderful views, a well-equipped kitchen (even with my beloved "French Press" coffee maker), 2 bathrooms and bedrooms, balconies, barbecue and fireplace and plenty of space to relax. Even emergency care after a small excursion accident was available. About the location: by car you can quickly reach the nearest village with supermarkets and a market in about 8 minutes and the motorway to the places worth seeing in the area. We enjoyed the days very much and can highly recommend the accommodation.
recommend for: adventure and experience, holiday with children, holiday with pet, holiday without car, cultural and sightseeing holiday
June 2019
Martina from Nienhagen
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Casa Zollo
Casa Zollo leaves nothing to be desired, very clean, very well equipped and tastefully furnished, we felt very comfortable, the first visit to Romania was a complete success
recommend for: adventure and experience, disabled persons, holiday with pet, cultural and sightseeing holiday
July 2018
Rolf H. from 07768 Kahla
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very good
A holiday to our complete satisfaction, an unprecedented super service and pure relaxation are just some of the criteria for this rating. The Carpathians in the immediate vicinity and the friendliness of the people made it a great holiday for us.
recommend for: holiday with children
May 2018
Ronny from 01844 Neustadt
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Beautiful holiday home to relax and for excursions into the surrounding countryside
The house is very comfortably furnished, practically nothing is missing, a beautiful guest garden, the possibility of being catered for and always having a contact person... what more could you want!!!
recommend for: adventure and experience, holiday with children, cultural and sightseeing holiday, romantic holiday
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Company casa-vale.net
Mr. W. Konnerth
Host since: 08/27/2010
response rate: 100%
response time: under 3h
Contact languages: German, English, Romana
Service times: Mo.-Su. 07:00-23:00
listing #: 56432
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Last updated: 28.04.2026
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«• VILLA ZOLLO •» achieves a holiday rating of 4.9 (rating scale: 1 to 5) at 4 submitted reviews.
