Brukenthal National Museum

O livadă biodiversă  Nu știm câte livezi din România se pot mândri cu astfel de cifre: peste 215 specii de plante, 100 de specii de păsări şi 30 de specii de mamifere.  În satul Mălâncrav din județul Sibiu se află livada de 108 hectare, menţionată din sec. XVII, în care cresc soiuri vechi de meri, peri, pruni şi nuci.  Livada a fost abandonată după anul 1990, ajungând în pragul distrugerii. MET a refăcut colecţia de pomi fructiferi, a reabilitat livada şi vechea fabrică de procesare a sucului.  A fost introdusă o tehnologie ecologică de cultivare a pomilor şi procesare a fructelor, livada obţinând certificare ecologică. În prezent, fabrica produce anual circa 20.000 litri de suc 100% ecologic.  Sucul este comercializat în restaurante, magazine și târguri tradiţionale. Livada asigură sătenilor locuri de muncă permanente sau sezoniere.  Livada găzduiește o pepinieră cu soiuri vechi transilvănene de pomi fructiferi, aflate pe cale de dispariţie, asigurând o bază de puieţi şi altoiuri fermierilor şi contribuind la susţinerea agriculturii tradiţionale. #MET20 #ConstruimPeTrecutPentruUnViitorSustenabil  #DezvoltareaAntreprenoriatuluiLocal *sursa: https://www.facebook.com/MihaiEminescuTrust/ 

The manor, as well as the whole village, belonged to the Apafi noble family. In the 18th century, when they had no more heirs, the manor has been taken over by the Bethlen noble family. Throughout time, the Apafi house has been changing its shape and was several times renovated in 1830 the owner of the time, Graf Haller. In 1920 the manor was transfered to the Saxon community, then transformed into the cultural house of the village, then seized by communists in 1949. After discovering in the archives of the Hungarian state several detailed inventories that marked the changes brought to the Mâlâncrav estate between 1679 and 1778, German architect Jan Hulsemann and contractors Fritz Klutsch and Ernst Linzing brought the manor back to its original 18th century aspect, using traditional techniques and materials. Once the architecture and finishes were restored, British designer David Mlinaric was in charge of the interior design, respecting the same spirit: most of the objects inside the rooms of the manor – weave work, lace work, furniture pieces and ironware – are of local provenience, either originally found inside the manor, or brought from the nearby villages. (c): https://www.experiencetransylvania.ro/guesthouse/malancrav-apafi-manor/

Gușteriței Hill is one of the most beautiful vantage points nearby, from where you could admire the fascinating panorama of Sibiu, flanked by the Fagaras, Cindrel and Lotru mountains.

The Zosim Oancea Priest Glass Icons Museum

Hotel of Ice Romania

Once called "the Transylvania Eden Garden", this baroque estate was built in the end of the 18th century by Governor Samuel von Brukenthal. This little paradise garden with the enchanted palace is situated in the small town Avrig, at the foot of the Fagaras Mountains.

Dominating the hill in the heart of the village, the imposing Biertan fortified church seems to come off a painter’s easel. Biertan is among the most visited Saxon villages in Transylvania, with its fortified church appearing on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1993. The present church was built in 1522. The Late Gothic style architecture predominates, with Renaissance influences, this being the last church-fortified hall of this kind in Transylvania. Starting from 1572 Biertan became the Evangelic Episcopal See for three centuries. The church boasts the largest polyptych altar in Transylvania, consisting of 28 painted panels, while the pews dating from the 16th century are considered the most valuable in Transylvania. The famous door of the sacristy is an amazing medieval gem with its impressive complex system of 19 locks, rewarded at the Paris World’s Fair in 1900. One of the tourists attractions here is the reconciliation room, an austere space destined to a sort of couple therapy that seemed to work successfully. Those who had enough of married life were jailed for a few weeks in this room, until they came to their senses. Meanwhile, the couple shared a small table and a single bed, a single dish, one spoon and one jug for water. Legend has it that a single couple remained adamant in its decision to split, but even they put up with one another eventually. Photo and text SOURCE: http://www.sibiu-turism.ro/Culture-and-Heritage-Religious-Heritage-Fortified-Churches-The-fortified-church-from-Biertan.aspx

Not far from Bâlea Lake starts the Transfăgărășan Road, considered one of the world’s most spectacular mountain roads. The Transfăgărășan stretches 151 km and sinuously climbs to an altitude of 2042 m, going through the highest mountains in Romania. It stays open every year from June 30 to November 1st.

Regardless of the season, the mountain trails from the heart of Făgăraș Mountains open up to marvellous vistas. Located at an altitude of 2034 m, Bâlea Lake sits next to Romania’s highest mountaintops. During winter, one of the very few ice castles in Europe is built here at Bâlea Lake to accommodate you.