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UzOnkA – Authentic Farm Experience & Artisan Cheese Tasting in Transylvania
UzOnkA is a real, working mountain farm where visitors can experience everyday life on a Transylvanian farm: meet the animals, explore the pastures, discover the world of traditional cheesemaking, and taste artisan cheeses made here from the milk produced in this very landscape.
We farm at an altitude of around 700 metres, following a regenerative approach. For us, organic certification is only the starting point: our aim is not simply to take from nature, but to work together with it and maintain a healthy, balanced system. Our cows live on pasture and feed on grass, the diverse vegetation of the mountain meadows and herbs. They are not fed grain, corn or soy.
Many visitors are surprised within their first few minutes by the cleanliness of the farm, the absence of the strong barn and manure smell they might expect, and the clean, shiny coats and calm, friendly nature of our animals. This is not a farm staged for tourists: we simply show our guests how we really live and work.
During the approximately 60-minute guided farm experience, arranged in advance, guests can meet our cows, calves and goats, discover the mountain pastures and learn about our approach to farming. They can then visit our nearly 90-year-old traditional stone cellar, where our cheeses mature naturally. The experience concludes with a guided tasting of our artisan cheeses.
The farm is particularly enjoyable for families with children. Children can get close to the animals, play with the dogs and cats, meet the calves and goats, sit on the stationary farm tractors, and discover where the food on our table comes from. With advance arrangement or during special programmes, we can also offer interactive cheesemaking and other farm activities.
The guided experience lasts approximately 60 minutes, but guests who wish to stay longer are welcome to do so: they can walk through the pastures, spend time around the animals, enjoy the peace of nature and escape the rush of everyday life for a while. Depending on guests’ interests and available time, shorter or longer programmes with different activities and pricing can also be arranged in advance.
The farm can be visited throughout the year, and we have suitable facilities for visits in winter and in rainy weather as well. It is easily accessible by normal passenger car: a paved road leads almost all the way to the farm, with only the final approximately 1.5 kilometres on a good-quality, regularly maintained gravel road.
Every season and every visit here is a little different. We do not want simply to tell people about rural life – we want to let them experience it: from the pasture and the animals, through the milk and the cellar, all the way to the taste of the cheese.
Farm visits are available by prior arrangement.
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nr.60, 527019 Ozunca-Băi, Románia
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At Vass Éva’s farm in Dealu/Oroszhegy, visitors can gain insight into the everyday life of traditional rural farming and the values of countryside living. The program introduces the functioning of a small household farm and the processes of local food production.
As part of the visit, guests are shown vegetable gardens, polytunnels, the cow shed, the poultry yard, as well as orchards and gardens located in the surrounding village areas. Seasonal programs may include participation in the traditional copper cauldron preparation of plum jam.
The program offers a special experience for those who wish to get closer to nature and rural life, with opportunities for hand-picked fruit and vegetable harvesting, while in spring the blooming orchards create an especially memorable atmosphere.
VISITS ARE AVAILABLE BY PRIOR APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Oroszhegy 184
Join us to discover the rarest craft of the world, the amazing Amadou processing.
Amadou is the interior, fine texture trama hand stretched layer of the beech fungus called Fomes Fomentarius. This ancient tradition of manufacturing the amadou trama layers from the beech horse hoof fungus, it is the rarest craft of the world. This craft It is active only in the village, called Corund. It is a Hungarian inhabited village in eastern Transylvania, in the middle of Romania
The history, the tools, the products, the benefits of amadou, (the trama layer of beech fungus) are presented and you will join the live demonstration to understand how the finest organic material of the world is gained with simple tools and handwork from an apparently hard and useless mushroom from the tree.
Groups from 1 to 10 persons are taken at fixed price of 50 EUR.
Groups bigger than 10 persons have variable price/pers.
We guide in English, German, Hungarian and Romanian.
We offer this activity all year long, rainy, sunny or winter day, does not matter. At least one day in advance booking is required.
The cheese workshop in Gheorgheni/Gyergyószentmiklós was opened in 2017 by Rural Development Gheorgheni/Gyergyószentmiklós. Its primary aim is to show visitors cheesemaking and the ingredients used to make healthy dairy products.
They are showint their guests the cheese maturing process, the tools used to make cheese and the maturing cellar, where the cheeses are treated for up to 4 years. Visitors will be able to taste some of the best-known cheeses made from raw milk, matured for a long time and natural yoghurt.
The program includes:
• guided tour,
• demonstration of cheese making,
• milking,
• product tasting (cheeses, yoghurt, scones, dry white wine),
• possibility to buy products.
The programme can be customized for individuals and groups and takes on average 1 hour.
Groups are limited to 50 people at a time.
On request, a presentation of the herbs and spices typical of the region can be organised.
For programming a visit to the cheese workshop please feel free to call Réka Köllő, 0735 735 155 (reka77@gmail.com).
Prices:
• children 20 RON/person
• adults 30 RON/person
The visitor center offers meaningful pastimes for both adults and children.
Varga Katalin 3, Gheorgheni/Gyergyószentmiklós 535500, Romania
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Visit the Krausz chocolate workshop, where you can learn how artisan chocolates are made, and how a little cacao bean makes its way into an elegant box. You will also taste different flavoured chocolates made with carefully selected and local ingredients.
The small family business welcomes visitors to its workshop in Sântimbru/Csíkszentimre!
The visit takes about 40-60 minutes.
The manufactory can be visited daily, from 10 am to 7 pm.
Location:
Sântimbru/Csíkszentimre, Malom str. 118
Malom 118, 537271 Sântimbru, Románia
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During the Csíki Chips factory tour, visitors can gain insight into the world of artisan chip production while learning about the factory’s history, development, and modern manufacturing processes. During the program, guests can discover how the uniquely flavored Csíki Chips products are made.
The visit includes a technological presentation and a chips tasting, where visitors can sample several different products. A special children’s program package is also available, which includes the factory tour and a meal.
At the end of the program, visitors will also have the opportunity to purchase souvenirs and products related to Csíki Beer and Csíki Chips.
Offer 1:
• 125 g CSÍKI chips
• Price: 55 RON/person
Offer 2:
• Price: 110 RON/person
Offer 3:
• Price: 120 RON/person
For children:
Factory visit and technology presentation
Chicken bites with French fries and sauce
Price: 50 RON/person
Csíki Chips Factory entrance fee: 30 RON/person
Booking: +40755 030 895, latogatokozpont@csikisor.hu
VISITS ARE AVAILABLE BY PRIOR APPOINTMENT ONLY. Registration is considered a definite booking after confirmation by phone or e-mail.
We want your visit to be a lasting memory, so you have the opportunity to purchase souvenirs related to Csíki Beer and Csíki Chips in our gift shop.
We offer also:
• Visiting and tasting tour at a local brewery
Sânsimion/Csíkszentsimon, Romania
Learn the secrets of Miercurea Ciuc's beloved brew at this factory tour, 12km south of Miercurea Ciuc, through tastings and traditional Hungarian beer snacks. After a few sips, you too will be singing the praises of the Harghita Mountains' spring water and quality hops.
Offer 1:
125 g CSÍKI chips
Price: 55 RON/person
Offer 2:
Price: 110 RON/person
Offer 3:
Price: 120 RON/person
For children:
Factory visit and technology presentation
Chicken bites with French fries and sauce
Price: 50 RON/person
Csíki Chips Factory entrance fee: 30 RON/person
Booking: +40755 030 895, latogatokozpont@csikisor.hu
IMPORTANT! Registration is considered a definite booking after confirmation by phone or e-mail.
We want your visit to be a lasting memory, so you have the opportunity to purchase souvenirs related to Csíki Beer and Csíki Chips in our gift shop.
We offer also:
• Visiting and tasting tour at "Csíki Csipsz"
DJ123 575, 537285 Sânsimion, Románia