Amazing Grădina Zmeilor The Dragons’ Garden
The Dragons’ garden is a unique landscape in the whole world.
The Dragons’ Garden
It is the most famous, most visited and most impressive sight in Szilágy (Sălaj) County. This unique place that has something magical is certainly an ideal destination for a nice family trip. Children will be fascinated by its name but also by its characteristics.
The garden is located in the central-eastern area of the Szilágy (Sălaj) County, 9 km from Zsibó (Jibou), in the Almás (Almaș) basin, on the Western territory of the Almásgalgó (Gâlgău Almașului) village, in the near vicinity of the national road DN1H connecting Zilah (Zalău) to Zsibó (Jibou).
The protected geological and landscape natural reservation is the home of some peculiar formations. The current appearance of the rocks is due to corrosion (wind, rain, snow etc.), water and vegetation, thus their form is continuously changing and Dragons may change in appearance or height. The uniqueness of the Dragon rocks attracts not only tourists, but researchers as well. The first part of the road will reveal the bird’s eye view of the whole Garden; from the upper part of the rim the road will take the adventurer in the middle of bizarre shapes (towers, mushrooms, needles rocky steeps, humans or animals).
One of the Dragons’ Garden’s legends talks about a girl who fell in love with a soldier. Her step mother disagreed their love and cursed the girl to turn into a stone. Together, the rock formations create a bizarre chaotic pile, very beautiful and interesting, stretching on almost five hectares. For a while, the area was called Cheturi, probably a reference to the hill they detached from.
How To Get
The central-eastern area of the Sălaj County, 10 km from Jibou, in the Almaș basin, on the Western territory of the Gâlgău Almașului village, in the near vicinity of the national road DN1H connecting Zalău to Jibou
Access: Zalău – Jibou- DN1H Tihau – Gâlgău Almașului – Dragons’ Garden , distance 36 km, time 41 min Cluj-Napoca – Samnihaiu Almasului – Hida – Balan – Gilgau Almasului – Gradina Zmeilor DN1F/E81/DN1G, distance 75 km, 1h 19 min
GALLERY
Look the gallery and discover this place that is unique in the world and impressive through its aspect and the complexity of the rocks.
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