Preluci – Holiday Apartment in the Highlands at the Upper Trotuș

Preluci is located in the municipality of Agăș, in the highlands at the upper Trotuș, between the Ciucului and Tarcăului Mountains. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Preluci, you can initially organize your trip around four clear themes: landscape, culture, routes, and regional products.

Holiday Apartment in Preluci: Highlands, Forests, and Meadows

In the wider Agăș area, the landscape is predominantly hilly. More than 50 percent of the area is covered by forests, while much of the remaining area consists of natural meadows. This combination provides the factual setting for days when you want to put nature and the landscape at the center of your plans. When choosing a holiday apartment in Preluci, you can therefore consider whether you want your stay to focus more on the landscape, culture, or a deliberate combination of both.

Diaconești Monastery and Its History

Diaconești Monastery was founded in 1998. Its principal patronal feast is the Dormition of the Mother of God. Together, the year of its foundation and its patronal feast form a cultural profile that you can incorporate into your travel plans if, in addition to the highlands, you are also interested in ecclesiastical history.

The monastery’s new church was built from river stones and spruce and fir beams in the Moldavian Ștefanian style. In addition to the traditional duties of a monastery, the nuns of Diaconești Monastery also devote themselves to editorial work about the saints of the communist prisons. As a result, distinctive architectural forms and substantive work come together at this location.

The first documented mention of the inhabitants of the Preluci clearing dates back to 1895. The Preluci clearing on the Trotuș should be distinguished from another place called Preluci on the Tazlăul Sărat in Bacău County.

Routes Through the Trotuș Valley

The route from Asău to Beleghet through the Trotuș Valley passes through Preluci and then continues to Beleghet. It thus describes a specific travel direction through the area and makes the Trotuș Valley a clear part of planning an excursion.

From Comănești, the approach follows National Road 12A for 16 kilometers toward Miercurea Ciuc; it then turns off in Preluci and continues for another 2 kilometers to Diaconești Monastery.

Regional Products from Preluci

Another facet comes from the local food culture. The product range of Mihai and Cristina Merlușcă’s family farm in Preluci includes cheese in fir bark. Sheep’s butter is also part of the range. Both products add a regional culinary facet to the picture of Preluci, one that may also interest you when planning a holiday apartment in Preluci.

The hilly surroundings, Diaconești Monastery, the Preluci clearing, the route through the Trotuș Valley, and the family farm’s products appeal to different interests. When choosing a holiday apartment in Preluci, you can select a location according to your preferred travel rhythm: focusing on observing nature, culture, a drive through the valley, or regional products.

More Destinations to Choose From

For further travel planning, you can also consider Agăș, Ghimeș-Făget, Cerdac, Horgești, Valea Seacă, Onești, Tescani, and Târgu Ocna.

For the broader travel overview: Bacau.