The village is best known for having hosted the family of novelist Liviu Rebreaunu, a writer of some fame in early 20th century Romania. Liviu himself spent time here and wrote a novel based on real land feuds that ripped the village apart. The memorial house can be visited and is well-maintained. The other village landmark is the Orthodox (ex-Greek-Catholic) church built in 1909. The rest of the village has been completely rebuilt. There a a few pubs for the locals and food can be organic and quite interesting if you are invited by the generally very hospitable families.
Some families make a rose wine of low quality, yet the local plum brandy is considered remarkable by connoisseurs.
Most able bodied locals work commute to work in Nasaud or Bistrita. A high proportion of young families are transnational migrants in Italy and Spain, as evidenced by the proportion of refurbished and new houses.
