Europe's best kept secret - a region rich in folklore and tradition, friendliness and warm hospitality,myth, mystery and legend.Villages straight out of the pages of a fairytale remain havens of peace and tranquillity and a reminder of a past age; historic, mediaeval towns blend the art and culture of three civilizations - Romanian, Hungarian and Saxon - while ancient citadels, fortified churches and castles stand guard over this land encircled by the rugged wilderness of the Carpathians, the last bastion for many of the continent's plants and animals, and a paradise for riding, walking or mountain biking.