Hangu Commune

Hangu commune, an ancient Romanian settlement, commissioned on the 13th of February 1458, in the document issued by the Chancellery of the ruler Stephen the Great, is situated on the central valley of Bistrița river, where the strong tides create the widest Sub-Carpathian opening in Bistrița Mountains, near the blue waters of Izvorul Muntelui-Bicaz reservoir, where the legendary figure of Ceahlău Massif is reflected, ruling and embracing the eternity of the rocks, this land blessed by God and of a breathtaking beauty.

Hangu commune is also nicknamed the “Place of Heaven on Bistrita Valley”, where the houses are scattered on the hills, some of them hidden among the giant fir trees, which have always been there to share the sorrows and the joys of the locals. The waters run through the villages from one end to the other, bearing with them the unwritten history of these places, with hard-working people, who always greet you with a smile on their faces.

Hangu Commune displays its beauty along both shores of the lake Izvorul Muntelui, that the locals also called ”the Lake of Tears”, because the waters hide in their depths not only the ruins of the most beautiful and impressive churches on Bistrița Valley that the locals would also proudly call ”Hangu Cathedral” and the remains of the beautiful households from Gura Hangului, but also the dispair, grief and sadness of those forced to leave, move out carring with them all their live’s ammenities leaving behind their dearest belongings that are full of memories. This lake gives visitors, by the care of those who provide tourist services in this area, unlimited leisure opportunities, from sailing boats to motorized boats, all handled by real professionals. It is impossible for anyone not to wish to admire the sunset on the “Sea between the mountains”, in the waters of which the legendary greatness of Ceahlău Massif, also known as the Holy Mountain is reflected, during each sunny day.