Holiday apartment in Covasna: spa town history, technology and culture

Covasna is a destination for you if you want your holiday apartment to offer more than just a place to stay. The themes range from a historic spa and a technical monument to Dacian archaeology, art, memorial sites and a ride for children and adults. This allows you to shape your stay around different interests, with special structures, scenic impressions and cultural discoveries.

Spa town history and first impressions

Balta Dracului opened as a public spa in 1881 and was initially used to treat rheumatism. Bazarul is a reconstruction of the bazaar that operated next to Balta Dracului until the middle of the 20th century.

Valea Zânelor and technical features

In Valea Zânelor, Cascada de sub Șiclău is located near Planul Înclinat, about 100–150 metres upstream from Covasna’s water treatment plant. Planul Înclinat is a technical monument unique in Europe, located in the Valea Zânelor area of the town of Covasna.

Planul Înclinat is 1,236 metres long and has an elevation difference of 327 metres between its stations. It uses gravity to transport wood-loaded wagons along an inclined route without any other energy sources.

Train and bus services in Covasna

Local railway line 404 between Sfântu Gheorghe and Brețcu runs through the spa town of Covasna. Buses run from Covasna railway station to the centre of the spa town. You can consider this route a practical factor when choosing your holiday apartment.

The CFF sections between Comandău and Valea Zânelor are currently used for tourism. A leisure train pulled by a steam locomotive also travels through Valea Zânelor, offering children and adults a ride.

Cetatea Zânelor and Dacian history

Cetatea Zânelor is located on the 960-metre-high Muntele Cetății, between Pârâul Cetății and Pârâul Mișca, and features ancient terraces cut into the rock. It is considered one of the largest and best-preserved Dacian fortresses outside the Orăștie Mountains. Its terraced fortification system makes it unique in the Dacian world.

Art, statue and the Csoma House

The Kádár-László Art Gallery in Covasna presents exhibitions of painting, graphic art and visual art. The works on display include those by local artists as well as established artists from Romania and abroad. In Chiuruș, a statue is dedicated to Kőrösi Csoma Sándor, a 19th-century linguist and traveller associated with the first Tibetan–English dictionary. Chiuruș is also home to a replica of the imaginary Csoma House, with a memorial room and contemporary Székely furnishings.

Choose a holiday apartment in Covasna based on your interests

When choosing a holiday apartment in Covasna, you can plan your days around these highlights: technology and landscapes in Valea Zânelor, the Dacian fortress on Muntele Cetății, as well as the Kádár-László Art Gallery and the statue and Csoma House in Chiuruș. Visitors can sample mineral water from the springs in Valea Hankó–Horgász.

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For the higher-level travel overview: Covasna.