A slower stay
in Măgura.

Piatra Craiului National Park · Romania

Welcome to Samedru

A mountain house.
A village of its own.

Comfortable rooms

Built in 2015, the guesthouse combines modern comfort with the feel of a mountain house: warm wood, handmade details and a fireplace in the living room.

Mountain views

The village sits on a ridge between the Piatra Craiului and Bucegi mountains, surrounded by meadows and forest. The view changes with the seasons, from green summers to snowy winters.

Outdoors

Walking and cycling routes start right in the village. Spend the day on the trails, look out for wildlife and wild flowers, or just sit outside and enjoy the quiet.

King-size bed and warm wooden details in a Samedru double room

Rest, with room to breathe

Warm wood.
Comfortable nights.

There are 16 double rooms, each with a king-size bed and its own bathroom, and most with a terrace and a view of the mountains. Guests also share a large living room with a fireplace.

from 150 EUR / night

Breakfast and dinner included

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Wooden tables and chairs in Samedru's dining room, with ceiling beams and a brick fireplace

At the table

Local ingredients.
A warm welcome.

The restaurant serves traditional Romanian food, much of it made from scratch in our kitchen. We buy dairy, vegetables and other natural produce from farmers here in the village. Breakfast and dinner are included in the room rate.

A look inside the restaurant Restaurantul a adoptat măsuri împotriva risipei alimentare.

A pale rocky mountain ridge above forested slopes and green village fields

The place

Here, the view
sets the pace.

Meadows, forest, and village paths surround the guesthouse. Take a walk, settle onto the terrace, or watch the seasons change over the valley.

Explore the photo gallery

Beyond your room

Around Măgura

Samedru's Fire

In Romanian folk tradition, Samedru is a figure of the pastoral calendar, sometimes imagined as an elderly shepherd and closely associated with Saint Demetrius, whose feast falls on 26 October. In parts of Romania, communities light Focul lui Sâmedru on the night of 25–26 October. Folklorists interpret the burning of a tree in this ritual as a symbol of the old year’s death and renewal. The season also brings customs of remembering the dead, including Moșii de Toamnă, traditionally marked with offerings for departed ancestors.

The walk to Peștera

The walk from Măgura to the neighbouring village of Peștera and back makes a good day out for the whole family, with rolling hills, wide mountain views and traditional farmhouses along the way. Bring a camera: it's a rewarding photo walk in every season. Spring brings lush green meadows and wild flowers, autumn turns the hillsides gold and red, and in winter snowy peaks surround the village.

Traditional food

Romanian cooking has picked up influences from Ottoman, Greek, German and Hungarian kitchens and still has a character of its own. Our restaurant cooks it the way it's made in the villages here, with natural produce from local farmers.

Wildlife and farm animals

Our favourite thing to do here is watching for wildlife in the mountains around the village. Closer to home, you'll probably meet sheep and cows on the paths. They're part of village life, and used to walkers.

The place, through the seasons