The small village of Șirnea in Brasov county, Romania was the country's first tourist village. In the 1960s, the local biology teacher Nicolae Frunteș initiated a project to promote tourism by convincing officials that Romania's natural beauty could attract foreign visitors. He established a museum in the village school, obtaining the necessary permits. This helped Șirnea gain international recognition as a tourist village. Frunteș organized local festivals and activities in the summer and winter to further attract tourists, with the village receiving hundreds of visitors annually from over 20 countries until the 1989 revolution. However, tourism declined in the 1990s as transportation access became more difficult.

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3. The small settlement of Șirnea in Brasov county, located at the
foot of the Piatra Craiului Massif, at an altitude of about 1,300 meters,
is the first tourist village in Romania. It all began when in the 60s the
biology teacher of the village, Nicolae Frunteș initiated this project of
tourist promotion and managed to convince the communist rulers of
that time that countryside beauties in Romania are worth visiting and
that many foreign tourists would be lured that way.
First, the bold teacher set up a museum inside the village
school, got all the necessary permits and thus, Șirnea became an
internationally renowned village.

5. According to Frunteș’ son, Radu, also a teacher, his father came up with
the idea of turning Șirnea into a touristic village in 1960 but it became a reality in
1968.
“The tourist village implied a lot of things, first of all the geographic
positioning of the settlement. Șirnea is a quiet village located between the Piatra
Craiului Massif and the Bucegi Massif where the landscape, the climate and the
seasons are amazing (…) Water at Șirnea used to be tested and analyzed, and was
ranked as the purest water in south-eastern Europe,” Radu Frunteș, the son of
Nicolae Frunteș told Agerpres.

7. At the same time, two feasts were set on track to attract
tourists: “The measure of the Milk and the meeting of the village
lads” held every June and “Winter at Șirnea” displaying the
villagers’ customs and traditions both in summer and in winter
and also offering a torch-handed skiing race and sleigh rides.
Many tourists from about 22 countries used to visit Șirnea until de
1989 Revolution, mostly coming from Canada, Egypt, the US, New
Zealand, Australia and Israel, whose reviews are well kept in the
Book of Impressions hosted by Șirnea Village Museum.

9. However, there was a national tourism project involved, with tourists
being expected nearby DN73 national road by 10-20 cars or sleighs pulled by
horses adorned with bells in the winter. Locals used to welcome visitors with
boiled plum brandy and used to take a tour of the household of the people
who provided them with the sleigh ride.
Unfortunately, the project lasted until the 90s, and ever since, fewer
and fewer tourists chose Șirnea as travel destination. The road is rather
difficult and there are no direct means of transport.
Despite the transport troublesome, I recommend the destination for
adventure seekers, as they won’t regret it. While in the neighborhood, you can
also visit “Nicolae Frunteș” ethnographic museum, the Old Orthodox Church,
Piatra Craiului National Park, Moeciu Gorges or the Bat Cave in the Peștera
village.

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