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••• CASA VALE on the hill •••
We offer 7 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 slope overlooking the Transylvanian plateau. With no through traffic, in a quiet location, surrounded by the oldest primeval beech 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 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-facing terrace, garden - 4 rooms. , 4 bathrooms, eat-in kitchen – 8 people
• CASA RICO – renovated farmhouse with 2 houses and terrace – 4 rooms, 3 bathrooms, summer & eat-in kitchen – 8 people
• CASA ZOLLO – bright house on the mountain with panoramic view, fireplace, balconies, gardens – 3 rooms, 2 bathrooms, eat-in kitchen – 6-8 people.
• CASA PELU – completely renovated farmhouse with new attic and roof terrace, 3 rooms, bathroom, eat-in kitchen – 6 people. • CASA LOPO – Holiday farmhouse with log cabin, barn & garden, partly in unfinished condition, 3 rooms, bathroom, kitchen – 6 people.
• CASA NICU – our 130-year-old Methuselah with just that flair, 1 room, bathroom, eat-in kitchen – 2-3 people.
• CASA ZOLLO II – cozy holiday apartment with terrace and garden, 1 room, bathroom, kitchenette – 2-3 people.
• COZO FANTU – shepherd's hut in the mountain meadows without electricity or 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 NICU •••
The Methuselah among our holiday homes has seen 120 years pass by without being the least bit impressed. We have completely renovated it, but left the substance untouched, and so the breath of bygone times still wafts through the patient walls. Every square meter of this farmhouse was handled with attention to detail, with respect for its builders and the traditional style of the region. Whoever now crosses the threshold will not miss its uniqueness.
The living quarters are located on the upper floor. A staircase leads up to the hallway, which was traditionally added to the house. From here, both the shower room with toilet (2 m²) and the eat-in kitchen (14 m²) are accessible.
The kitchen is fully equipped for self-catering with refrigerator, gas stove, coffee maker and espresso machine, as well as kettle, toaster, spices, and washing machine. If you would like to try traditional menus, our cook will serve them freshly at the table.
The room (18 m²) adjoins the eat-in kitchen. It features a double bed, LED TV (on Astra satellite with German channels), Wi-Fi internet, and plants. Three windows open the room with a view up to the village church. An extra bed is possible. Upon your arrival, you will find the bed freshly made; hand and bath towels, soap, and shower gel are also provided.
The furnishings are carefully chosen, and the old tiled stove in the kitchen has been rebuilt. As is customary in the area, it has water pipes in the upper part of the combustion chamber, which (in addition to the radiant heat) also heat the radiators in the rooms and bathroom. If you are not heating or the fire goes out, a gas boiler automatically switches on. All heating costs are included.
The enclosed courtyard is a green feast for the eyes. Here you can make yourself comfortable on the covered terrace, uncork a bottle of wine, and bring out the card game. Or you walk a few steps up through the village, past the village church, and treat yourself to a relaxing view down into the valley.
• For 2 (up to 3) people
• 1 room, 1 living kitchen, 1 shower bath
• Covered veranda in the courtyard
• Minimum stay: 3-5 days (seasonal)
• Extra bed for: €12/night
• Discount from the 15th day of stay
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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 0.1 kilometer
0.1 kilometer
restaurant 3 kilometer
3 kilometer
centre of the village 0.1 kilometer
0.1 kilometer
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
3 kilometer
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An overview of all the highlights would exceed the scope of this page, but if you are interested, you can find them in the photo gallery on our homepage.
(Continuation below, with sights and excursion tips)
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| 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 ... |
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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: 08/19/2026
9 reviews
Overall assessment
July 2022
Anja W. from Rottenburg
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
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
Beautiful holiday home, in a very nice area.
We have been in this beautiful and clean holiday home for almost two weeks. A delightful time, beautiful surroundings, and very helpful people. Highly recommended!
recommend for: adventure and experience, seniors
July 2019
Barbara from 53111
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
Transylvania
We can recommend this apartment without reservation
recommend for: adventure and experience, cultural and sightseeing holiday, holiday for singles
Contact
Company www.casa-vale.net
Mr. W. Konnert
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 #: 57289
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listing #: 57289
Last updated: 19.08.2026
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«• CASA NICU •» achieves a holiday rating of 5 (rating scale: 1 to 5) at 9 submitted reviews.