Located in the south-east of Romania, Buzau County is
enjoying a diverse and picturesque landscape, with sun burned plains to the
east and wild mountains to the west. Buzau's fame comes from its wine and
vineyards. Most of the county consists of hills with a sandy ground,
a landscape that proved perfect for the growth of grapes and made the
vineyards here famous all over Romania and even abroad. Buzau's wines won
many awards at international wine competitions. Apart from the vineyards,
there are also many rupestrian churches and monasteries in the area and
some interesting natural phenomena such as the "mud volcanoes" and the
"living fires". Continuing higher into the Vrancea and Buzau mountains one
can enjoy some great hiking.
The county capital, Buzau City, was first mentioned in an official document
in 1431, which stated that salesmen from Brasov were free to trade in
several Wallachian towns. In the beginning Buzau City was a market town,
laying at the junction of important trade routes linking Wallachia,
Moldova and Transylvania. One reason to visit Buzau City would be to see
the traditional fair called "Dragaica", which was first mentioned in the
1400's and is still being held today during summer on the last Sunday
in June. The fair marks the once widespread custom of celebrating the
moment when the wheat becomes ripe for harvest. Young girls sing and dance
through the fields wearing crowns of flowers. Nowadays Buzau is an
industrial and heavily modernized city but it still contains some
interesting buildings like the town hall and the streets around the
station and the market.
Only two hours distance by car from Bucharest, Buzau county is not on
the classical tourist route although the area
has beautiful landscapes and many things to see. For this reason tourism
is not very well developed and sometimes it may be hard to get around.
However, that also means that the county conserved its natural state. People
visiting Buzau can enjoy unspoiled rustic places, traditional food, activities and way of living.
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