スファンタアナ湖のおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

Anyone visiting Lake Sfânta Ana doesn't need meteorologists to predict the weather. They have an empirically proven method at their disposal, provided by the volcano itself: two cracks in the mountain that predict the weather. Locals know: "If the fumes from the cracks burn your nose, it's a sign of a thunderstorm. If not, it will be a sunny day, perfect for hiking."

Located in the Ciomatului Mare crater, Lake Sfânta Ana is the only lake of volcanic origin in Central and Eastern Europe and the most visited tourist attraction in Szeklerland. The lake is surrounded by the steep walls of the volcanic cone of Mount Ciomat, with several higher peaks. The highest is Ciomatul Mare at 1,301 meters. The lake, unique in Europe, lies at 946 meters above sea level, has a diameter of 1,737 meters, and its greatest depth is seven meters. The lake is fed exclusively by rainwater and meltwater.

The Chapel of St. Anne was first documented in 1349. The original chapel was made of wood. Legend has it that the small church was destroyed during both the Tatar and Turkish invasions. Its restoration was documented in 1562. Between 1562 and 1764, two annual festivals were celebrated: St. Anne's Day and the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Up to 30,000 pilgrims came to the Feast of St. Anne. The chapel was badly damaged during the First World War and was demolished and rebuilt in 1927. Nothing remains of the nearby St. Joachim Chapel, built in 1562.

View of the surrounding landscape, caution: grazing cows may be encountered here

Small valley floor lake

The Orthodox Church in Băile Tuşnad, which was intended to be a miniaturized copy of the architectural ensemble of the Reunification Cathedral in Alba Julia, has become an architectural jewel similar to the famous Voivodeship Foundation thanks to the fresco that decorates it in its entirety. The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Băile Tuşnad was built at great expense in the interwar period in an area steeped in history.

Small park with wooden statues of the Hungarian kings. Still very revered by the population; Saint Stephen (born Vajk in 975, died in 1038) was the last Hungarian grand prince and the first Hungarian king and is Hungary's patron saint. As the son of Grand Duke Géza and his wife Sarolt, he founded the Christian Hungarian state and is one of the most important figures in Hungarian history.

Only cordoned off with a thin tape, I would doubt the video surveillance sign - but you can't just march through because then you'll probably meet a guided tour. Ditto from the rear entrance (it only says “entry prohibited” in Romanian). Apparently there are also English tours every now and then. So just be there at one of the times in the photo and see what happens.