Motto: " Just living is not enough... one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower " -but to have the sunshine and flowers in our life we have to take good care of our nature.



Legends:
The first legend says that in Lazarea there lived a very beautiful girl, called Estera. She went to Ghoergheni and there she met a handsome lad that was supposed to be even stronger than a bear. Once they saw each other, they fell in love. The lad asked this girl to be his wife, but they couldn’t get married because the boy had to go in the army. Since then, the girl kept waiting for him, she would to go with the pitcher at the well nearby, she used to wait for him for hours and hours, hoping that the one whom she loved, would return. It was a Sunday afternoon when, while passing by near the well, she was seen by a thief that kidnapped her, taking her to the caves of the Suhardu Mic. Mountain, where he lived. He promised the girl that he would give her everything, as long as she would marry him, but she refused to do so. The thief lost his patience and wanted to marry her by force. Then Estera cried to the mountains for help. The rocks heard the girl’s lament and summoned a heavy storm. The rain destroyed everything in its way, and so the girl and the thief were killed when the rocks fell on them. After that, all the mountain waters gathered there, forming The Red Lake. (The Killer).

The second legend says that on the meadow between the mountain slopes, there used to be the sheepfold, which was called the “Shepherds”. When the shepherds saw a powerful storne approaching, they tried to run for cover, but when the killing mountain collapsed, it buried them alive together with their sheep.



Do you think that legend is interesting? Wich of the two do you belive is true?

The Bicaz Canyon is an unbelievable nature’s creation, in the Neamt County, not far from the Bicaz town.The Bicaz River, flow through the Hasmas Massif of the East Carpathians, and created on its way, an amazing landscape.The serpentine road through the high stones of the mountains, gives the impression of a gigantic tunnel. Many tourists take this route, along the National Way DN 12 C, and find here, between Bicaz and Red Lake, the manifestation of the stone’s corrosion, under the strength of the water.

Bicaz Canyon

The Bicaz Canyon is one of the most spectacular places in Romania, located in the north-east part of the country, belonging both to Neamt and Harghita counties. The canyon was dug by the waters of Bicaz river and it serves as a passageway between the Romanian provinces of Moldova and Transilvania. It is a specific location of the wallcreeper, an uncommon cliff-dwelling bird. The road along the 8 kilometres of ravines, often serpentines with rock on one side and a sheer drop on the other, is one of the most spectacular drives in the country. Also within the Chei is Red Lake whit its traditional cabins, hotels, and its famous lake (situated at 980m altitude) caused by a landslide in the 19th century.

Which place do you think attracts more tourists?

Flora and Fauna

The investigtions of soil, vegetation and sediment around and in the lake belong to the normal values,except the values of Cd and Pb, probably due to traffic.

A number of 318 species of vascular plants and 90 species of moss, guarantee the remarkable biodiversity of the zone. From the first category 301 species are flowering plants.

Protected plants among these are: Cypripedium calteolus(papucul doamnei), Daphne cneorum(tulichina), Gentiana lutea(ghintura galbena), Leontopodium alpinum(floarea de colt), Nigritella rubra(sangele voinicului), Taxus baccata(tisa), Trollius europeus(bulbucii).

The fauna also presents an accentuated biodiversity as well. Many species of vertebrates and invertebrates can be found here, of which the following are declarated protected: Raven, Laughter, Capercaillie, Chamois,Brown Bear.

How can we keep this place clean and attract tourists?

Red Lake and Bicaz Canyon are situated in the middle-part of the Eastern Carpathians, in the mountain zone of Hasmasul. The borders of the Mountain Hasmasul are the streamlet Bistricioara and the Valley of putna in the North, the saddle-back of Tarcau in the South between the streamlets Lavardi and Nascalat, the upper reachesof the stream Belchia and the River Olt in West and in the East the brooks Jedan as well as Damuc(branches of Bicaz), Biuchavas, the valley Rece and Lavardi(branches of Trotusi).

Red Lake is natural storage lake at 980 m altitude at approximately 26 km from Gheorgheni city on the national road 12/C.The lake has "L" form, is 10 m deep ,an area of 12.7 ha, and a 2830 m circumference.
The lake is formed recently, in the summer of 1837. Then, after some abundant rains, a great quantity of rocks and debris slided from the Northen side of the Killer Rock (Stanca Ucigasului), blocking the Bicajel river. The water have accumulated and formed a natural storage lake. The unusual magic is amplified by a lot of empty truncks of the old fir trees, which come out from the water passing through the image of Little Suhard reflected in the lake mirror.

In the yars 2000, according to Law No5. as the acceptance of the managing plan of the national territory-the 3rd Section-protected areas, with a surface of 6.575 ha, situated on the territories of the counties Harghita and Neamt, it was declarated "National Park Bicaz Canyon-Hasmas". The Nature Reserve Red Lake-Bicaz Canyon with the Holiday Resort Red Lake belong to this park.









Hello, I am Delia. This blog describes a kind of foaret county in which they reside. This place is visited by numerous tourists, especially during the summer. I sincerely hope this blog will be a help for those who are hiking in the country and want to explore beautiful places. In this area there are more hostels for accommodation. I hope you find these pictures convincing enough to come and visit the area.