Water mills at Rudăria

Technology of simple people ? ... or a salvaged hidden gem?

In the village of Eftimie Murgu - used to be called Rudaria till 1970 - near Bozovici you shall find this unique place .. the largest water mills ensemble still working in central Europe. There are ...

Historic 19th Century technology in a spectacular rural setting.

The Rudariei Watermills are in a 250-acre nature reserve in the eponymously named gorge just adjacent to the town of Eftimie Murgu. There are almost two dozen of these structures which were recently ...

Rural simplicity and ingenuity at its best !

Visited mid September late afternoon. Which was a good thing, didn't have to beat the crowd, I literally had the whole area for myself. Yes, most of the mills were closed but this didn't spoil the cha...

A mulinological reservation

This place is unique and it is on the list of UNESCO heritage. Those 22 watermills of Rudaria Valley make this location worth to see it. It is a unique place in East Europe and famous in the world. Al...

Beautiful place!

The mills are authentic, lovely place!The road to the mills is very good, the locals, very hospitable. The landscape and the mills are very beautiful. It is the ideal place for a quiet and relaxing ho...