If you're looking to experience some local history, take in amazing views of the Transylvanian countryside, and get in a little exercise in the bargain, a visit to the ruins of the Fortress at Coltesti (built in the 13th century and locally known as Cetatea Trascaului) is a perfect option. It's a decent but not terribly difficult hike to visit these ancient ruins, and well worth the time to do it. From where we parked it took us about 30 minutes to hike up, but we were not in a hurry. The October sunshine was the perfect accompaniment to our adventure. We visited in the fall, making it especially rewarding to see all the gold, orange, and red hues of the changing leaves in addition to the blue and gray of the mountains. From the top you have a 360 degree view of Coltesti village below and the surrounding hills and mountains. We visited on a weekday and had the place pretty much to ourselves, though as we were leaving we saw a bride and groom hiking up along with their photographer, for what I'm sure turned out to be some absolutely gorgeous wedding photos! I highly recommend making the trip to visit these ruins, and I would also suggest combining it with lunch at Conacul Secuiesc in the village below.

These ruins are the landmark of Torockószentgyörgy (Colțeşti). You can park the car and than have a nice 15-20 min walk to it (average efort). From the ruins you have a magnificent view - it makes you to sit down and enjoy the surroundings for hours. If you are with small kids you will have to watch after them more carefully because some parts of the ruins are really dangerous.