{"id":6835,"date":"2026-11-11T22:52:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T22:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carpathianursa.ro\/events\/saint-andrews-romanias-national-day-at-ursa-mica\/"},"modified":"2026-11-11T23:26:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T23:26:59","slug":"saint-andrews-romanias-national-day-at-ursa-mica","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.carpathianursa.ro\/en\/events\/saint-andrews-romanias-national-day-at-ursa-mica\/","title":{"rendered":"SAINT ANDREW\u2019S &#038; ROMANIA\u2019S NATIONAL DAY AT URSA MIC\u0102"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Night of the Strigoi | The Wheat of Luck | Traditional Dinners \u2014 A Winter Break at 1,250m<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">November 28 \u2013 December 1, 2026 | Ursa Mic\u0103 Glamping Resort | 1,250m Altitude<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four days off in a row for most Romanians: Saturday November 28, Sunday 29, Monday November 30 \u2014 Saint Andrew\u2019s Day \u2014 and Tuesday December 1 \u2014 Romania\u2019s National Day. No holiday days spent, a whole mini-vacation earned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where do you spend it? In a place where November doesn\u2019t mean grey skies and traffic, but clean air, silence and a view that goes as far as your eyes can reach: <strong>Ursa Mic\u0103, at 1,250m altitude, between the Transylvanian villages of Sirnea and Ciocanu<\/strong>, at the gateway to Transylvania. About <strong>2.5 hours from Bucharest<\/strong> via T\u00e2rgovi\u0219te \u2014 no airport, no flight, no rush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because December 1 means something special right here: <strong>in Transylvania<\/strong>, the land where, in 1918, the word \u201cUnion\u201d was spoken. And Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Romania, brings with him the most mysterious night of the Romanian year \u2014 the <strong>Night of the Strigoi<\/strong>, November 29 into 30, when, the elders say, doors are rubbed with garlic and wolves ask for their share of the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We invite you to live all of it in one place: <strong>tradition, celebration, and the pause you need before real winter arrives.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A stay at Ursa Mic\u0103 follows a simple, warm rhythm. You wake slowly in your heated bungalow, with panoramic windows over the Carpathians and the kind of silence you only find high up, far from the city. Breakfast tastes of the farm and the mountain morning, and coffee is taken slowly, just a few steps from your bungalow, in the Panoramic Restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day unfolds at your pace: a walk across the plateau in crisp, clean air, an easy hike on the trails around us, a game of cards, a book on the terrace, or simply nothing. In the afternoon, a session in the <strong>Estonian sauna<\/strong> brings you back to warmth and to yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the evening, the aromas from the kitchen announce dinner: <strong>traditional Romanian food, freshly prepared with ingredients from local producers<\/strong> \u2014 a different table every night, each tied to a seasonal story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And when night falls, by candlelight or at the chemney, the stories of Saint Andrew are told: about strigoi and garlic, about wolves, about the wheat that sprouts before Christmas and how a good year is chosen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A place so quiet you can hear your own thoughts. With only <strong>12 bungalows<\/strong>, fully separate, metres apart \u2014 because privacy is not a luxury here, it is the heart of the experience. And with a team at your disposal from arrival to departure, you are never left on your own like in an anonymous rental.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Limited availability:<\/strong> we have only 12 bungalows, and the November 28 \u2013 December 1 long weekend is the most requested period of the late autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PACKAGE INCLUDES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accommodation <strong>minimum 2 nights<\/strong> in a <strong>Premium Bungalow<\/strong> with private bathroom, central heating, panoramic windows and a terrace with mountain views \u2014 fully detached, no shared walls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All meals included<\/strong> \u2014 breakfast, lunch and dinner every day <em>[the package starts with the dinner in the first day and ends with the breakfast in the last day]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Traditional Dinners<\/strong> \u2014 a themed dinner every evening, with freshly prepared Romanian dishes from local ingredients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Welcome drink<\/strong> on arrival: blueberry liqueur or plum liqueur<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Estonian sauna access<\/strong> \u2014 exclusive 1-hour session, reservation required<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Saint Andrew\u2019s Storytelling Night<\/strong> \u2014 the Night of the Strigoi, told the way grandparents tell it: legends, beliefs and customs by candlelight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cWheat of Luck\u201d Workshop<\/strong> \u2014 each guest sows their own Saint Andrew\u2019s wheat and takes it home to sprout by Christmas (great for children too)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name-day surprise<\/strong> \u2014 if your name is <strong>Andrei or Andreea<\/strong>, a special\u00a0 dessert on the evening of November 30<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wi-Fi, free parking and an on-site EV charging station<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>And above all: the clean air of 1,250m and the Carpathian panorama<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">_____<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Seasonal drinks menu<\/strong> \u2014 mulled wine, mountain teas, winter cocktails \u2013 will be paid separately at the bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Early booking: <strong>discount 7% by 2oth of November<\/strong>. Children under 3 stay free. Children up to 14 \u2014 special prices. They can be added to the booking.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PRICE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2600lei<\/strong> for 2 adults, per 2 nights package.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2418lei for 2 adults, per 2 nights package \u2013 early booking until 20<sup>th<\/sup> of November.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Package available with check-in between November 28 and 30, minimum 2 nights. Recommended: <strong>November 28 \u2013 December 1 (3 nights)<\/strong> to catch all four days and a plus discount of 5%.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHY CELEBRATE AT URSA MIC\u0102<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1,250m altitude<\/strong> \u2014 clean air, silence and a panoramic view over the Carpathians \u25e6 <strong>Only 12 bungalows<\/strong>, fully detached \u2014 real privacy, for couples and for families with children \u25e6 <strong>A celebration in Transylvania<\/strong> \u2014 exactly where December 1 makes sense \u25e6 <strong>Tradition, not spectacle<\/strong> \u2014 stories, customs and real food, no gimmicks \u25e6 <strong>Healthy, home-style cooking<\/strong> from local producers \u25e6 <strong>A team at your disposal<\/strong> for your whole stay \u25e6 <strong>No flights, no airport<\/strong> \u2014 2.5 hours from Bucharest via T\u00e2rgovi\u0219te \u25e6 <strong>Romania\u2019s first glamping<\/strong>, open all year since 2016, over 30,000 guests welcomed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SAINT ANDREW\u2019S TRADITIONS \u2014 WHAT TO KNOW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who is Saint Andrew?<\/strong> The Apostle Andrew is known as the \u201cApostle of the Romanians\u201d and the patron saint of Romania. Tradition says he preached in Dobruja, and his feast day is <strong>November 30<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Night of the Strigoi (November 29 into 30).<\/strong> According to folk belief, this is the night when spirits and strigoi roam the world. To protect themselves, villagers rub doors, windows and stables with <strong>garlic<\/strong>, and in some villages stories are still told about wolves, whose master, by legend, is Saint Andrew himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saint Andrew\u2019s Wheat.<\/strong> On November 30, wheat is sown in a plate or a bowl of water. If it is green and thick by Christmas, the coming year will be plentiful. It is one of the loveliest winter customs, and we do it together at Ursa Mic\u0103.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Basil and the dream of the betrothed.<\/strong> Young girls used to place a sprig of basil under their pillow on Saint Andrew\u2019s night to dream of their future husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fish is allowed.<\/strong> Saint Andrew\u2019s Day falls within the Nativity Fast, but Orthodox tradition permits fish on this day. That is why the Apostle\u2019s Table features mountain trout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>December 1 \u2014 National Day.<\/strong> In 1918, in Alba Iulia, Transylvania united with Romania. The day is celebrated with bean stew, parades and, for us, a festive table in the heart of the Carpathians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HOW TO GET HERE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ursa Mic\u0103 Glamping Resort<\/strong> \u2014 between the villages of Sirnea and Ciocanu, at 1,250m, on the Ruc\u0103r\u2013Bran corridor, 15 minutes from Bran Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Bucharest:<\/strong> about 2.5 hours, via <strong>T\u00e2rgovi\u0219te<\/strong> (recommended) or the Prahova Valley. <strong>From Brasov only 50 minutes drive.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EV charging station on site (chargeable)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Tip: in November, at altitude, winter tyres are recommended and it\u2019s wise to check the weather before you leave.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RESERVATIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row justify-between items-center gap-4 w-full\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/rezervari.carpathianursa.ro\/en\/offers\/\" class=\"button_2 block\">\n    SEE PRICES\n  <\/a>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/rezervari.carpathianursa.ro\/en\/\" class=\"button_2 block\">\n    BOOK NOW\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"tel:+40758090060\"> +40 758 090 060<\/a> |  <a href=\"mailto:hello@carpathianursa.ro\">hello@carpathianursa.ro<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Package available with check-in between November 28\u201330, 2026, minimum 2 nights. Limited availability: only 12 bungalows.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6844,"template":"","categorii_evenimente":[],"class_list":["post-6835","events","type-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carpathianursa.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events\/6835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carpathianursa.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carpathianursa.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/events"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carpathianursa.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6844"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carpathianursa.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categorii_evenimente","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carpathianursa.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categorii_evenimente?post=6835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}