Pianu de Jos: Golf, Orthodox Church and Archaeological Traces

The “Paul Tomiță” golf course was founded in 1995. Paul Tomiță founded it with the support of Prince Sturza.

The name Paul Tomiță is thus associated both with the designation of the golf course and with its founding history. The founding year and the support provided by Prince Sturza are among the defining details about this place.

Culture

The Orthodox church “Adormirea Maicii Domnului” stands in Pianu de Jos. Traditionally, it is dated to the beginning of the 18th century. Its walls contain materials from Roman buildings.

The traditional dating points to the beginning of the 18th century. The materials from Roman buildings provide another chronological reference at the same church and connect the church building with older architectural traces.

The “Podei” archaeological site is located in Pianu de Jos. Several settlement layers there are attributed to the Turdaș, Petrești and Coțofeni cultures. The finds include flint blades and polished stone axes.

The site thus connects several settlement layers with three different cultural attributions. Flint blades and polished stone axes are among the finds mentioned there and make the archaeological traces visible in their concrete form.

Dealul Pleşilor mountain lies in the surroundings of Pianu de Jos. In the wider regional area are Dealul Pleşeioara mountain, Măgura Rodului mountain and Dealul Draşovului hill.

The landscape references thus extend from the immediate surroundings to the wider regional area. Dealul Pleşilor is assigned to the surroundings of Pianu de Jos; Dealul Pleşeioara, Măgura Rodului and Dealul Draşovului lie in the more broadly defined regional surroundings.

Other places in the wider area: Bucium, Lancrăm, Ponor, Sebeş, Răchita, Vadu Moților, Șugag and Mătișești.

Active Exploration

A tourist trail leads from Pianu de Jos to Vârful Muncelu in the Cărări area. The route is approximately 36 kilometres long, thus providing a clearly stated length for your personal planning. The kilometre figure describes the entire route mentioned between the starting point and the destination and expressly remains an approximate figure.

The figure of approximately 36 kilometres expressly describes the route as an estimated value. Pianu de Jos is named as the starting point, and Vârful Muncelu in the Cărări area as the destination. Both place names belong to the described course of the tourist trail.

Two panoramic platforms were built along this tourist trail on the hill of Pianu de Jos. At night, they are illuminated with LED systems powered by solar panels.

The two platforms are therefore located on the hill of Pianu de Jos and form part of the information about this trail. LED systems powered by solar panels are used for illumination at night. Thus, the number, location and type of lighting of the platforms are specifically stated.

For a stay in Pianu de Jos, a holiday apartment can be associated with the place name as a general accommodation option, without presupposing a specific property.

For the wider travel overview: Alba.