Transylvania, the Land Beyond the Mountains

Even this simple word – Transylvania – evokes images of a mythical land of forests inhabited by wolves and haunted castles, the scene of a gothic thriller movie.

In fact, Transylvania is a region rich in traditions and folklore, mystery and romanticism, hospitable and friendly. The villages come straight out of a fairy tale, oasis of peace and tranquility and witnesses of centuries gone by.

Medieval boroughs, old citadels and fortified churches stand guard for this land surrounded by the raw wilderness of the Carpathians, a last refuge in Europe for many wild animals and birds, a true paradise for adventure.

We wish to invite you to discover our Transylvania, a land where you will always be welcome. Transylvania is one of Europe’s most fascinating regions and probably this continent’s best kept secret – if you’ve been there once, most certainly you will return!

The Country Club La Mesteceni awaits you for a riding adventure in the heart of Transylvania, the place where history becomes legend. Nothing is more attractive than the tranquility of the villages where Romanian traditions blend with Hungarian and German civilizations. Here it seems that time has stood still and people follow the slower pace of an ancestral calendar and nature offers itself in its wild beauty to those brave to explore.

Here, the horse evolved alongside man and continues to serve him in his journey. Here, man and horse teamed together to grow and to defend their world. Here, men and horses ride together into eternity.

The noble art of equitation, as old as history in Transylvania offers you the opportunity to visit places where modernity serves mankind without shackles and to witness traditions whose origins are lost in the fog of times gone by. Horses will carry you on the mythical paths of Transylvanian where nature offers itself generously and open and hospitable people will adopt you immediately.

In Transylvanian villages or at the sheep stations deep in the mountains you will not feel a stranger or alienated, you will feel at home in the peace, tranquility and simplicity of a lost and found home.

A trip on horse-back in the heart of Transylvania is a special experience. Horses will take you through virgin forests, untouched by human progress, through alpine pastures, on the slopes of sunny hills, on the ridge of mountains and through the valleys of the mountain streams. You can cool in glacier lakes and quench your thirst at the source of the mountain springs.

The panorama of open landscapes of extraordinary breadth and north facing valleys that never see the sun, will be as many moments of meditation and remembrance.

On mountain paths and in the clearings you will see wild animals in their natural habitat. Here in the heart of Transylvania heavens smile upon this land and its people.