Zărnești

A 25,000 people town, 35 km south-west of Brasov. Most known for being near Piatra Craiului mountains.
Zarnesti (Zernescht German, Hungarian Zernyest)
Zarnesti, is a small town in Brasov, Romania. It has a population of 25,299 inhabitants. <ref Name="edrc_2002"/> is located at the foot Massif and is crossed by Barsa river.
History Zarnesti in Josephine Map of Transylvania, 1769-1773
The territory of today's Zarnesti seems people lived in ancient times. Then, in Romanian, it seems that soldiers were buried here Legion XIII Gemina. The first document that recalls the Zarnesti dates from 1373, as the Zarna. In 1395 the village is mentioned as' possessio regalis Zernez ". Other important names may appear after 1437 are: Zernez, Villa Czern and Zernyest.
Zarnesti settlement developed on the old town of Zarnesti, Documentary evidence dates from the year 1367. Tohan City, which today goes into the city, was mentioned in documents in 1294, ranking it among the oldest settlements in Romania who have maintained a national fund untouched.
In 1951, Zarnesti was said city, and part of it Tohanu Old town. In 1968 and became part Zarnesti New Tohanu town.

City Day is celebrated every summer in August, the 17 years since, under "Zarnesti Days" - "Flower Festival Corner", where each year local bands go on stage and beyond. Tourism and leisure * Due to the geographical position, Zarnesti development has great possibilities in tourism, especially the mountain. Based tourist town is not very developed, but tourism can be practiced in conditions. This agro-tourist guesthouses and lodges in Zarnesti to make practical a recreation or tourism, as they say, a travel "green" or "organic".
Tourists come to Zarnesti can overnight at the guesthouse in the city or the nearby area Plaiul Road, Glade apple or Tohani-Predelut. They can practice during his time at Zarnesti climbing, horseback riding (riding), mountain hiking can enjoy the nature in its true splendor, in the wildest parts of Europe, namely the Stone Mountains, where the population of wild animals is very large. Also, Stone Mountains area is the main tourist attraction Zarnestiului, the main base of departure to the beautiful mountain tourist trails.