Materials on the area

Our publications:

Buila-Vânturarița National Park Tourist Guide Information package Discover the stone wonders of Oltenia de sub Munte - website and brochure of the two protected natural areas
Leaflet of the Buila-Vânturarița National Park and leaflet of the Costești Trovantilor Museum Natural Reserve
Information pack On foot along the mountain paths and lanes of Buila-Vânturarița National Park - brochure and leaflet promoting the tourist attractions in the local communities of the park
Photo album of Buila-Vânturarița National Park
Brochure, leaflet and poster Discover the smallest national park in Romania: Buila-Vânturarița National Park
Brochure, leaflet and poster Buila-Vânturarița, the smallest national park in Romania, discover it all!
Brochure Forest Stories of Buila-Vânturarița National Park
Leaflet and poster Gates of Buila-Vânturarița National Park: nature and spirituality
Educational-informative package How to become a Junior Ranger of Buila-Vânturarița National Park? brochures from 2010, 2009, and 2007,
Field booklet and leaflets from 2010 and 2007 Historical-ethnographic monograph of Costești commune, author: Professor Nicolae Făulete, published 2013.

Press articles

14 May 2024 - Adevărul - A name is being sought for Charile Ottley's film 26 Apr 2024 - Adevărul - Charlie Ottley's new documentary
24 Apr. 2024 - Jurnalul Olteniei - Charlie Ottley impressed by the wildness of the Cheii Cheii and the isolated hermitages of Buila-Vânturarița
04 Apr. 2024 - Momadica.ro - Vatra Inn - A weekend with children in Oltenia under the Mountain
03 Apr. 2024 - PR Wave - Exploring Oltenia under the Mountain: another successful filming session by Charlie Ottley and team
02 Apr. 2024 - Romania Insider - British Producer Charilie Ottley explores Romania's Oltenia de sub Munte region for new documentary
02 Apr. 2024 - Euro Oltenia Info - Oltenia de sub Munte through the lens of Charlie Ottley
02 Apr. 2024 - Revista Biz - Charlie Ottley and his team explored Oltenia de sub Munte, an aspiring UNESCO Geopark
02 Apr. 2024 - Agerpres - Exploring Oltenia under the Mountain: Another successful filming session completed with Charlie Ottley and his team
02 Apr. 2024 - Gândul - Charlie Ottley, a new documentary about promoting Romania: Oltenia de sub Munte
02 Apr. 2024 - BZC.ro - Charlie Ottley, English producer in love with our country, new documentary: Oltenia de sub Munte
02 Apr. 2024 - Radio Oltenia Craiova - British journalist Charlie Ottley continues filming in Valcea county
02 Apr. 2024 - Radio Infinit - British journalist Charlie Ottley on horseback to promote Oltenia under the Mountain
01 Apr. 2024 - Adevărul - Journalist Charlie Ottley on horseback for new documentary promoting Oltenia under the Mountain
01 Apr. 2024 - Adevărul - What Roman's Peak looks like, the mountain resort through which the wind whistles
01 Apr. 2024 - Oltenia Journal - Charlie Ottley continues filming for documentary Oltenia de sub Munte
01 Apr. 2024 - Ziarul de Vâlcea - A new shooting session with Charlie Ottley for the film Oltenia de sub Munte has ended
31 Mar 2024 - TVR Craiova - On country paths - Vaideeni commune in Valcea county
22 Feb 2024 - Eveniment Vâlcean - Costești Firefly Festival reaches its second edition
17 Feb 2024 - Adevărul - The locality that gave birth to a national park and future UNESCO geopark is a tourist resort
16 Jan 2024 - Ziarul Lumina - Photo exhibition about Oltenia's treasures
11 Jan 2024 - TVR Cultural - Jurnal Cultural: The Treasures of Oltenia de sub Munte Exhibition
11 Jan 2024 - București FM - The Day of Photography in Romania celebrated with the exhibition "The Treasures of Oltenia under the Mountain
10 Jan 2024 - Gorjeanul - The beauty of Oltenia de sub Munte captured in a special photography exhibition
08 Jan 2024 - Amosnews - Photo exhibition of the treasures of Oltenia under the mountains
08 Jan 2024 - Gazeta de Sud - Photo exhibition Treasures of Oltenia de sub Munte

21 Dec 2023 - TVR Craiova - Oltenia de sub Munte Geopark UNESCO aspirant - min. 30:30
20 Dec 2023 - TVR Craiova - Oltenia de sub Munte
18 Dec 2023 - România Pozitivă - Black Wines of Drăgășani and Crâmpoșie selected with the brand Oltenia de sub Munte Geopark UNESCO aspirant
18 Dec 2023 - Adevărul - Charlie Ottley, promoter of Oltenia de sub Munte
18 Dec 2023 - Oltenia Journal - Charlie Ottley promotes Oltenia de sub Munte as UNESCO Geopark
18 Dec 2023 - Real Impact - Writer Charlie Ottley: Oltenia is extraordinarily beautiful
17 Dec 2023 - EuroNews - Charlie Ottley promotes Oltenia de sub Munte as a UNESCO Geopark. It deserves to be one of Europe's must-see destinations.
17 Dec 2023 - Cotidianul - Charlie Ottley: we must bring tourists to Oltenia
17 Dec 2023 - Agerpres - Charlie Ottley, ambassador for Oltenia under the Mountain: it deserves to be one of Europe's must-see destinations
15 Dec 2023 - Adevărul - Top 10 must-see sights in Valcea county. UNESCO heritage and dream landscapes
12 Dec 2023 - Cotidianul - Famous journalist Charlie Ottley promotes Oltenia under the Mountain
11 Dec 2023 - Agerpres - Journalist Charlie Ottley comes to Costești to promote Oltenia under the Mountain as a UNESCO Geopark
04 Dec 2023 - Impact Real - Flavours of Romania film screening in Costești
03 Dec 2023 - Oltenia Journal - Charlie Ottley presents the episode dedicated to Oltenia in Costești
01 Dec 2023 - Jurnalistul.ro - Film screening and discussion about the future of our region
30 Oct 2023 - Radio Romania Oltenia Craiova - Filming in Valcea
01 Nov 2023 - Impact Real - 15 institutions, organizations and companies included in the Geopark's Board of Directors
30 Oct 2023 - Adevărul - Oltenia's treasures under the mountains in a new documentary by Charlie Ottley
29 Oct 2023 - De la sat - Romania's UNESCO Geoparks
28 Oct 2023 - De la sat - Aspiring UNESCO Geopark Oltenia de sub Munte
26 Oct 2023 - Săptămâna în Oltenia - Oltenia de sub Munte to have its own promotional film
26 Oct 2023 - Oltenia Journal - Charlie Ottley films the exceptional diversity of Oltenia de sub Munte in Valcea
26 Oct 2023 - Indiscret in Oltenia - Charlie Ottley has started filming a documentary about Oltenia de sub Munte
11 Oct 2023 - News.ro - Interview Florin Stoican - Climate Change Summit
06 Oct 2023 - Radio RFI, We come from the future - Flavia Popa, Florin Stoican - The future will be green or it won't be at all
06 Oct 2023 - Radio Romania Cultural - How does a natural area become a geopark?
29 Sep 2023 - România Pozitivă - BRD and the Networks for Urban Nature and Geoparks in Romania, partnership for sustainable development and nature conservation
29 Sep 2023 - Bursa - BRD, partnership with the networks of urban natural areas and geoparks in Romania
29 Sep 2023 - University of Bucharest - Urban Nature Networks and Geoparks of Romania, partnership with BRD for sustainable development and nature conservation
29 Sep 2023 - Green Comunity - BRD, Urban Nature Networks and Geoparks in Romania, partnership for sustainable development and nature conservation
29 Sep 2023 - Radio Romania Cultural - Interview Florin Stoican - natural and cultural heritage
28 Sep 2023 - Est TV - Partnership for sustainable development and nature conservation in Romania
28 Sep 2023 - Dada TV - BRD supports sustainable development and nature conservation by partnering with the Networks for Urban Nature and Geoparks in Romania
22 Sep 2023 - Radio Romania Cultural - Interview Florin Stoican - Romania's Biodiversity
19 Sep 2023 - Ziare.com - Oltenia de sub Munte - tourist attractions
05 Sep 2023 - Economie Rurală - Oltenia de sub Munte - UNESCO Geopark aspirant - a new chance for development through responsible tourism
12 Aug 2023 - Adevărul - Fireflies kick off events on the road to an aspiring UNESCO Geopark
06 Aug 2023 - Adevărul - Rodica Crăcană from Costești knows the secrets of the Oltenia bark under the mountains
02 Aug 2023 - Formula As - At Costești, in Oltenia under the Mountain
31 Jul 2023 - Romania Insider - Oltenia de sub Munte: The Romanian region aiming to become a UNESCO geopark
27 Jul 2023 - Jurnalul Olteniei - The Jnepen Trophy 2023, in Buila-Vânturarița National Park
25 Jul 2023 - Arena Vâlceană - Young people from two geoparks ready to become ambassadors
24 Jul 2023 - Ziarul Văii Jiului - Buila Trail Race 23 Jul 2023 - TVR1 - Village life at the Firefly Festival
22 Jul 2023 - Formula As - At Costești, in Oltenia under the mountains
22 Jul 2023 - Radio Vacanța - Oltenia de sub Munte, nature and tradition
21 Jul 2023 - România Pozitivă - Young people from two geoparks ready to become ambassadors
21 Jul 2023 - Ziarul Exclusiv - Young people from two geoparks ready to become ambassadors
20 Jul 2023 - University of Bucharest - Volunteers from two geoparks ready to become ambassadors
20 Jul 2023 - Replica Info Hunedoara - Young people from two geoparks ready to become ambassadors
20 Jul 2023 - Transylvanian News - Young people from two geoparks ready to become ambassadors
20 Jul 2023 - Servus Hunedoara - Young people from two geoparks ready to become ambassadors
20 Jul 2023 - Chronicle of the Jiu Valley - Young people from two geoparks ready to become ambassadors
13 Jul 2023 - România Pozitivă - The first edition of the Firefly Festival in Oltenia de sub Munte took place
12 Jul 2023 - Ziarul Financiar - How can geoparks boost tourism development?
07 Jul 2023 - Week in Oltenia - Costești has its own firefly festival
06 Jul 2023 - Radio Vacanța - Valcea: Firefly Festival, an event dedicated to families, in Oltenia de sub Munte
06 Jul 2023 - Gorj Expres - First: tourists are expected at the Firefly Festival
05 Jul 2023 - Green Report - Firefly Festival: Discover the beauty of nature and local culture in Oltenia de sub Munte
05 Jul 2023 - Radio Oltenia - The Firefly Festival will take place in Valcea county
04 Jul 2023 - Romania Insider - Romania's Oltenia de sub Munte region hosts Fireflies Festival to promote local nature and culture
03 Jul 2023 - Pandurul - Firefly Festival
02 Jul 2023 - Mediafax - Families can discover Oltenia de sub Munte at the Fireflies Festival
08 Jun 2023 - Dilema Veche - Let's go to the fireflies! - interview Marius Chivu, with Florin Stoican
05 Jun 2023 - Digi Animal World - About environment day, protected natural areas, geoparks and urban natural areas
01 Jun 2023 - Green Report - Interview biodiversity, Oltenia de sub Munte projects, Buila-Vânturarița N.P., Urban Nature Network
01 Jun 2023 - Romania Europa Liberă - The fascinating story of Romania's remarkable trees
25 May 2025 - Radio Oltenia Craiova - The treasures of Oltenia de sub Munte in Tg. Jiu
08 May 2023 - Adevărul - The treasures of Oltenia de sub Munte revealed "in the light of summer nights" at the Firefly Festival
01 May 2023 - Eveniment Vâlcean - Unique event in Costești: the first edition of the Firefly Festival
01 May 2023 - Calatorulmultumit.ro - Firefly Festival, in July 2023
28 Apr 2023 - News Decoder - One man's quest to protect Romania's virgin forests for all
28 Apr 2023 - Green News - Vâlcea organizes the Firefly Festival, an event that will bring children closer to nature
27 Apr 2023 - Romania Positive - Families can discover Oltenia de sub Munte in an event dedicated to them: Firefly Festival
26 Apr 2023 - Jurnalul Olteniei - Families can discover Oltenia de sub Munte in a festival dedicated to them: Firefly Festival
26 Apr 2023 - Medical Life - Valcea: Firefly Festival, for the discovery of nature and local culture
26 Apr 2023 - Child.ro - Families can discover Oltenia de sub Munte in a festival dedicated to them: Firefly Festival
24 Apr 2023 - Cariere Magazine - Florin Stoican, catalyst for Oltenia de sub Munte and Văcărești National Park projects
09 Apr 2023 - HotNews - Interview on biodiversity, geodiversity and conservation
24 Feb 2023 - AmosNews - Romanian Geoparks promote eco and geotourism at the Bucharest Tourism Fair

10 Dec 2022 - Adevărul - The monasteries and hermitages of Oltenia under the Mountain
06 Dec 2022 - TVR Craiova, TVR 3 - With books on the face, about the Oltenia Geopark under the Mountain
24 Nov 2022 - Forestomania - Interview
23 Nov 022 - Travelling on the Carpathian paths - Buila-Vânturarița National Park, caressing the ridges of the Oltenia Mountains
14 Nov 2022 - Lumeamare.ro - The sound of late autumn in Buila-Vânturarița
13 Nov 2022 - Romania Student Tour 2022 - Oltenia's treasures under the mountains
01 Nov 2022 - Infolife Magazine, Nov-Dec 2022 - Interview about the Oltenia de sub Munte Geopark and Buila-Vânturarița National Park project
01 Sep 2022 - Dilema Veche - Interview Marius Chivu: "We have turned Oltenia de sub Munte into a brand"
18 Aug 2022 - Dilema Veche - "The heritage of Băile Govora can be saved"
13 Aug 2022 - Republica - "Romania retrograde: how six mayors managed to bury a UNESCO Geopark"
11 Aug 2022 - G4 Mediua - "Local authorities in Valcea refuse to create a UNESCO Geopark in the Buila-Vânturarița National Park"
09 Aug 2022 - The Magic of Travel - We are just as determined to take forward the Oltenia de sub Munte project
27 Jul 2022 - Coverstories.ro - "Two places that fascinated me, on the map of local tourism: Oltenia de sub Munte and Buzăului Area." 17 Jul 2022 - Adevărul - The perfect symbiosis between nature and tradition: "Oltenia de sub Munte"
15 May 2022 - TVR1, Exclusiv in Romania - The stories of the geopark: the trovans, wooden churches, trails, snowdrops, raw silk

27 Apr 2022 - Green Report - "Buila-Vânturarița National Park - a history. What can be done next?"
26 Apr 2022 - Life.ro - Interview: "War is evolutionary regression."
25 Apr 2022 - TVR1, Exclusiv in Romania - Marița Church, whistles and Easter meal in Vaideeni, bark weaving in Costești
04 Apr 2022 - Digi Animal World - Aspiring UNESCO Geopark Oltenia de sub Munte, how to obtain and what the status entails
21 Mar 2022 - Digi Animal World - Nature conservation and the aspiring UNESCO Geopark Oltenia de sub Munte
19 Mar 2022 - TVR1, Exclusiv in Romania - Borangic Nicolescu (Stoenești)
18 Mar 2022 - TVR1, Exclusiv in Romania - Oltenesti's barks (Rodica Crăcană, Costești)
13 Feb 2022 - TVR Craiova - Earth Stories Exhibition 09 Feb 2022 - Valcea Arena - Earth Stories Exhibition
18 Jan 2022 - Trinitas TV - Vatra Inn (Costești)
15 Jan 2022 - Trovanti Living Stones

20 Dec 2021 - Antena3 Vâlcea - Geoparcul Oltenia de sub Munte
19 Dec 2021 - TVR1 - Mănăstirea Hurezi, obiectiv UNESCO
05 Dec 2021 - TVR Craiova, Acasă la țară - Oltenia de sub Munte
14 Nov 2021 - TVR1 - Transhumanța, obiectiv UNESCO
30 Oct 2021 - TVR1 - Ceramica de Horezu, obiectiv UNESCO
24 Oct 2021 - TVR1 - Secretele plantelor
02 Sep 2021 - Calatorprinromania.ro - Oltenia de sub Munte
30 Aug 2021 - Mariusmatache.ro - Oltenia de sub Munte
02 Aug 2021 - Scena9 - Geoparcul hulit
04 Iul 2021 - TVR Craiova - Măldărești
21 Iun 2021 - Ziarul Lumina - „Ar trebui să ne regândim relația cu natura la nivel planetar”
02 Iun 2021 - Radio România Actualități - Interviu Florin Stoican, Între prieteni
17 Mai 2021 - Press One - Primii la biodiversitate, ultimii la conservare
16 Mai 2021 - TVR1, Garantat 100% - Interviu Cătălin Ștefănescu
12 Mar 2021 - Dilema Veche - Interviu de Marius Chivu: „Geoparcul Oltenia de sub Munte va avea valoarea pe care noi i-o dăm”
02 Feb 2021 - Gazeta Vâlceană - Deputatul Laurențiu Cazan se implică în dezvoltarea turistică a județului
22 Ian 2021 - Adevărul - Imagini spectaculoase din dronă, în geoparcul Oltenia de sub Munte
11 Ian 2021 - Medium.com - Why community belongs at the center of conservation

17 Nov 2020 - Bizz Magazine - Florin Stoican, Kogayon: Biodiversity is about human survival as a species
06 Nov 2020 - Republic - Buila-Vânturarița National Park, the first to be started by a citizens' initiative
11 Sep 2020 - Antena1 - Choose the country of facts
03 Jul 2020 - Green Report - From Buila-Vânturarița National Park to UNESCO Geopark Oltenia de sub Munte
07 Mar 2020 - Adevărul - Horezu, the pearl of Oltenia under the mountains
05 Feb 2020 - Jurnalul - Oltenia de sub Munte aspires to UNESCO Geopark status

03 Iun 2019 - Adevărul - Minunile din P.N. Buila-Vânturarița
05 Mar 2019 - Redbull.com - Interviu

07 Dec 2018 - Start-up.ro - Interviu
13 Nov 2018 - Business24 - Interviu
19 Mar 2018 - Adevărul - Povestea înființării Parcului Național Buila-Vânturarița

03 Feb 2014 - Ziare.com - Asociația Kogayon și Parcul Național Buila-Vânturarița