T R A V E L G U I D E SomesL o c a l A Transilvanc t i o n G r o u p T r a n s y l v a n i a L o c a t i o n a n d p o p u l a t i o n The Local Action Group (from now on LAG) Someș Transilvan territory is identified in the North-West region of Romania, in Cluj County, in the Eastern part of Cluj-Napoca Municipality and includes the North - East of it, at the crossroads of two major units of relief: the Somesan Plateau in the West and the Transylvania Plain in the East, and from the South to North it is crossed by the river Somesul Mic. The territory consists of 14 communes (comună in Romanian - is the lowest level of administrative subdivision in Romania): Aluniş, Apahida, Bonţida, Borșa, Bobâlna, Cornești, Dăbâca, Jucu, Iclod, Mintiu Gherlii, Recea Cristur, Vultureni, Sic and Gîrbou commune from Salaj County, the entire territory of the LAG covering 85 villages.The territory is in an interference area of two major relief units: the Transylvanian Plain and Somes Plateau separated by the valley corridor of Somesul Mic, major traffic axis. Total population consists of 43,141 inhabitants with a density over the entire area of ​​41.15 inhabitants/km².On the entire discussed territory the population is characterized as being a multicultural one: Romanians, Hungarians, Roma and a lower percentage of Germans. Confessions are: Orthodox, Protestant, Pentecostal, Greek Catholic, Baptist, Someșul Mic river Adventist and Roman Catholic. L o c a l D e v e l o p m e n t P l a n The Local Development Plan of LAG Somes Transilvan is a complex document, which is based on the National Rural Development Plan 2007 - 2013, National Strategic Plan, strategies and also development plans of local communities and sectored planning documents. The LAG implements the project entitled ''The Functioning of the Local Action Group, acquiring skills and animating the territory'' financed through European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), Axis 4 LEADER from National Program for Rural Development (NPRD) 2007 – 2013 LAG Someş Transilvan main priorities consist of (according to the Local Development Plan of the LAG Someș Transilvan Territory): increasing the value of vegetable products and animals in the territory; increasing the value of local resources (cultural, turistic, craft etc.); improving life quality; stimulation of cooperation efforts. To reach these priorities LAG Someș Transilvan has settled a set of objectives which are: supporting the vegetables production and zootechning processing, suporting sales and local products marketing, agriculture development especially the ecological one, supporting craft, cultural and turistic activities, tourist area promoting and touristic services development, fostering a healthy lifestyle through sports, social and health programs development, human resources and educationalTransylvanian programs Plain development, territiorial and international cooperation projects, supporting youth initiatives. T O U R I S T A l u n i ș Commune A T T R A C T I O N S Some of the religious places are in the historic Historically attested around the property, mainly because of their age. These are: the Orthodox Church in the village Pruneni, made of year 1300, the village Aluniş and wood and wearing the patron "Exaltation of the Aluniş commune held various Cross", documented as functioned in the eighteenth names over the years: Kechecth, century (according to documents from the archives Kechet of Sorcodos, Kykyt, of the parish), the Reformed Church from the village Aluniş (XVII), the Reformed Church in the village Chiceghea, Kecsed - Chicediu. Ghirolt (XVIII). These religious places are the main These names probably derive attractions of the commune. from the word of Hebrew origin Kecsecthi (Hazel tree) and were taken from the old former county documents archives Solnok- Dabic to which the municipality belonged. For the locals, the usual name of the village and Aluniş commune was Chiceti, and from 1926 - Aluniş, name taken from one side of the border once covered with forests of oak and hazel and Reformed Church - Ghirolt. which was called "Aluniş" (in Reformed Church (XVII) from Aluniş, a historical Romanian “alun” means hazelnut monument that was built by the Kecseti family. tree). Alunis is located at 22 km from the nearest urban area respectively Gherla city and about 46 km from the city of Cluj- Napoca. In the cultural field, work is carried out generally in the 5 cultural centers in each commune village – which are fully restored, or in libraries, schools library. Spiritual life of the inhabitants is intensely experienced by the Wooden Church "Exaltation of the Holy Cross" existence of different religious The wooden church from Ghirolt village, Aluniş, built places: Orthodox, Reformed in 1809 and was dedicated to "St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel". Although it was dismantled churches or churches of other around 1990 it is stillT ransylvanianlisted as historical Plain monuments denominations. under Code: CJ-II-mB-07671. T O U R I S T A T T R A C T I O N S A p a h i d a Commune The commune is made up of eight Among the most important tourist attractions we villages and is located in mention the followings: northwestern Transylvania Plateau, at the right side of Somesul Mic River, at only 13 km from Cluj-Napoca. It is one of the largest communes in the county with over 100 km2 area and 9,341 inhabitants (in 2007). The commune relief is mostly hilly; the climate is temperate continental, with maximum temperatures in Fishing lakes from Câmpenești village, Apahida July. In the area of ​​this locality was In the fishing lake area fishing is being practice by fans revealed the presence of a of the sport that live nearby or in Cluj-Napoca. The area massive salt rock and some salt has 1 hotel, 1 boarding house. springs, brine was used since Hayfields of Cluj is a ancient times by the locals. Before botanical reservation 1989 Apahida was a strong with specific vegetation livestock center, specializing in zones from Asia and increasing dairy cow breeding and Eastern Europe.The soil fattening cattle, sheep and swine is rich in calcium husbandry, breeding birds and so carbonate, the terrain on. and pleasant climate Apahida has also strong fruit here has led to the traditions (IAS Apahida) and development of steppe vegetable traditions (the famous vegetation. Hayfields of Cluj radish from Apahida). Here are identified Apahida Orbeți (local specie of rodent) Within Apahida commune it had and the crossed limits of two gloabal spread species of b e e n m a d e i m p o r t a n t animals: the southern edge of the marsh frog (Rana archaeological discoveries, arvalis) and southeastern limit of the green wren including the Celtic graveyard (Phylloscopus trochilus).The reserve is also known as the dated from the 3rd-2nd century only place in Romania where the meadow viper lives B.C, .the Goths graves from V (Vipera ursinii rakosiensis). Orbeţii are a small rodent, 18- century A.D. 24 cm and weighing between 140 and 200 grams, they are entirely covered with a reddish-gray fur. There were also discovered two They are also known in folk treasures: one, found in 1889, language as “the small fry consists of a coffin containing the of the earth”, they dig body of a man Omharus, named as trenches, which can be one of the Gepids captains. The spread over areas of up to tomb contained numerous specific one hectare for a single Gepids ornaments. A second rodent, or even at depths of treasury was discovered in 1968, three meters. For that they 300 m away from the first, at the destroy plant roots, time of excavation for installation of orbetele (the local specie of rondent) is considered a some concrete poles. Orbet from Apahida pest. T O U R I S T B o b â l n a Commune A T T R A C T I O N S The wooden church from Antas, Bobalna, Cluj Bobâlna village consists of 9 County, dates from 1909. villages and it's located in the From the inscription suburban area of Dej city, above the entrance bordering with Dej City, Recea we find that the church Cristur, Corneşti, Jichisul de Jos, building used wood Vad and Simisna. Bobâlna is f r o m t w o o t h e r located at 19 km west of Dej city, wooden churches, Cluj County, being crossed on the one being the old West to East by the 108 B County wooden church in Road linking Dej City with Zalău Bobalna, and the Municipality. Optimal natural second is the old c o n d i t i o n s f a v o r e d t h e c h u r c h o f t h e development of agriculture in monastery of Şimişna, these regions particularly crops Salaj County that was and livestock. Hilly landscape moved in Pustuta provides conditions for growing of Wooden church from Antas village in 1795. fruits. Bobâlna has a historical The wooden church is dedicated to "St. Archangels resonance that does not require recommendations, here taking Michael and Gabriel" and was built between 1910 place one of the largest serfs and 1912. On a Minei (liturgical book) from 1838, is a revolt of the Transylvanian short presantation regarding the construction of the medieval. church: "This holy Church was built by craftsman Tamas David from Curtuiuş, by Ion Pop from Antas and Puscas Nicolae also from Antas”.