Augustin marked two years since its establishment as a multicultural commune. A lot of investments have been made ever since in the infrastructure and the durable development. The area is defined by the woods spread on 600 hectares, the pasturages, the river Olt streaming nearby and its touring potential.
Rafting on River Olt
According to mayor Tokos Jozsef, the area is lately in great request thanks to its lack of pollution, its traditional gastronomy and the recreation reserves.
?A German group showed lately great interest in sleeping on hay, eating traditional good home-cooked and rafting on river Olt. They carry the lugs and assemble the float here, then go rafting on river Olt till Fagaras area. On sunset they mount the tents, make a firecamp, have a wonderful evening and return in the morning to Augustin. It?s a pleasure for us to have here foreign tourists eager to discover the beauties of our landscape?, the mayor stated.
A promoting event was also the second edition of ?Augustin?s Days?, meant to attract as much tourists as possible at an interesting display of traditional art.
Archaeological Camp
Between Augustin and Racos, on the spot called Tipia Ormenisului, there is a archaeological camp. The Daces? settlements discovered here are 300 years older than those of Orastie Mountains, where were unearthed the most important vestiges of our ancestors. The diggings are directed by the archaeologist Florea Costea from Brasov. ?The citadel discovered on those sacred grounds was a defence line. Their leaders refused to unite with the other little kingdoms under the leadership of king Burebista. He conquered and burnt the rebel fortress?.
The circular sanctuaries discovered here, were the inhabitants used to make sacrifices in the honour of the supreme god Zamolxis were destroyed by the Romans. The pottery fragments, the fibulas and the iron artefacts discovered here are exhibited at the Museum of History Casa Sfatului.
