Breb is an old Romanian word for Beaver. A long time ago, there where beavers here making dams in the many streams that flow through the village from the mountain.

At the census of 1930 there were 1683 people registered living in Breb. 1528 Romanian, 154 Hebrew, 24 Gypsies and a Russian. 1526 where Greek Catholics, 154 were Orthodox. There are no jewish people living here now, and there is one Gypsy family that stay in the winter and take off in the summer to repair peoples casans. Apart from that, and the fact that the Russian has turned into a handful of English people; not much has changed in Breb in terms of population, the ways of working and the culture.

The are things about Breb I am discovering all the time, from the distant past to the present day. Over the next few months I will be adding more little bits of information on Bred as and when I get the time to write them. Have a look at the different sections within Breb like Activities and In hours drive to see what there is to do and to get a better feel for the place. The bears & wolves section and the locals gives you a better idea of what it is like here and of course there is the whole of the Gutai Mountain to explore. If you want to come and stay with us here in Breb, have a look at our Transylvania Tours or just book the Villa direct.