Via Transilvanica: Long-distance trail crossing Romania expands Brașov segment
<p>Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail crossing the country, has laid the first milestone of the upcoming Terra Borza Teutonica, a section in central Romania's Brașov county.</p>

<p>The milestone was laid in Viscri, the village known for its UNESCO-listed fortified church and as a holiday destination for King Charles III, who owns a property there.</p>

<p>The 1,400-km-long Via Transilvanica crosses ten counties: Suceava, Bistrița-Năsăud, Mureș, Harghita, Sibiu, Brașov, Alba, Hunedoara, Caraș-Severin and Mehedinți and is divided into seven cultural-historical regions: Bucovina, The Highlands (Ținutul de Sus), Terra Siculorum, Terra Saxonum, Terra Dacica, Terra Banatica, and Terra Romana.</p>

<p>The planned extension would reach some 170 km. The county of Brașov has been represented with only 26 km so far, the project's initiators explained.</p>

<p>The new section will cross the area of 14 administrative units, namely Bunești, Jibert, Șoarș, Ticuș, Mândra, Șercaia, Șinca, Șinca Nouă, Poiana Mărului, Zărnești, Moieciu, Bran, Râșnov and Brașov.</p>

<p>Via Transilvanica, a project developed by Tășuleasa Social, showcases 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It starts in Bucovina, at Putna, crosses Transylvania, and ends at Drobeta Turnu Severin, near the Danube shore.</p>

<p>The trail was inaugurated in 2022 after four years of work with the involvement of local communities and over 10,000 volunteers.</p>

<p>It is dotted with signposts and andesite milestones, individually carved by national and international artists.</p>

<p>The long-distance trail, which has been widely featured in international publications, won in 2023 the <a href="https://www.romania-insider.com/via-transilvanica-public-choice-european-heritage-awards-sept-2023" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Public Choice Award</a> of the European Heritage Awards and was among the winners of the <a href="https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-projects-winners-european-heritage-awards-2023#:~:text=The%20European%20Commission%20and%20Europa,of%20the%20Waters%2C%20Danube%20Delta." rel="noopener" target="_blank">Citizens' Engagement and Awareness-raising</a> category of the same awards.</p>

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<p><em>simona@romania-insider.com</em></p>