Places

The Hermes House is the former House of the Small Artisans Association, built during 1865-1867 – today the main office of ”Franz Binder” Universal Ethnography Museum. The archaeological researches over here led to the discovery of an old wooden house vestiges dating since the 12th century. The house is built in neo-gothic style, bringing elegance and distinction to the architectural setting of the Small Square of Sibiu. The name of the house comes from the Greek mythology, Hermes being the god of trade. The name represents a symbol, considering that, in the Middle Ages this was the place where the old merchants were trading. The building has a historical importance due to the fact that it is located in the oldest central area of Sibiu City, but also because, in times past, personalities of the time used to live here: Saxon Aldermen, royal judges of the 17th – 18th century, fact proven by the three stone plates which refer to the owners of the old building, previous to the House of the Small Artisans Association. Since 1993, the Hermes House accommodates the “Franz Binder” Universal Ethnography Museum, the first and only extra-European ethnography museum of Romania.

The Lutsch House, located in the Large Square, at no. 13, was named in this manner after the name of one of its owners of the 16th century, being one of the most important buildings of the historical Sibiu. In the beginning the building had a four-storied tower-residence, similar to the one of the Haller House. The initial layout of the building can be reset based on the layout of the current cellar where certain details were faithfully preserved (stone frameworks with blunt edges, spiral stairs leading to the next floor as well as partial foundations of a chapel with a polygonal loft, in the posterior side of the house - St. Ladislau former chapel). Certain historians agree that this house was built in 1424 by King Sigismund, with the purpose of hosting the kings, voievodes and senior officials who were coming at the time to Sibiu. Up until the end of the 15th century, the house belonged to Altemberger Family, only to be owned during 1537-1593 by Haller Family. Subsequently, the edifice comes into possession of Johann Lutsch. In 1661 the building comes into possession of Georg Reussner and the “legend” has it that the house was allegedly won at a game of bowling. As a matter of fact, the blazon with the digits also displayed two hands, one of which holding a bowling pin. In 1821, the descendants of the last owner donate the building to the state. The last renovation took place in 1999.

The Luxemburg House is located in the Small Square, at no. 16, being built on the first fortified precincts of Sibiu. The building has facades towards the Small Square and the Albert Huet Square and it consists of an old 15th century gothic wing and a new 19th century baroque wing. The edifice received its current denomination in 2004, with the occasion of the Great Duke Henri of Luxemburg and Great Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxemburg visit to Romania. It is worth mentioning that during 1999-2003 the building was rehabilitated with the support of the Great Duke of Luxemburg. At the ground-floor certain gothic and renaissance elements were preserved (frameworks, arches), but the building stands especially out because of its superb baroque woodwork and its decoration with mouldings at the upper floors. In the 19th century the edifice came into possession of the evangelical priest Johann Georg Schaser, hence the name it previously had.

Casa memorială Dr. Ioan Piuariu Molnar (medic oculist, 1149-1815) – este situată pe strada cu acelaşi nume la numărul 4.

Casa Noah

Este Casa Parohială Evanghelică, care încorporează substanţă murală din vechea casa parohială din secolul XIII. Elevaţia casei este databilă în secolul XV, remarcabil fiind portalul atribuit pietrarului Andreas Lapicida, ilustrativ pentru goticul târziu cu influenţe de renaştere timpurie. Blazonul este al preotului Johannes din Alţîna datat 1502.

The Roman-Catholic Parochial House is the first important attraction of the Large Square, being built in baroque style during 1726-1739. In the past, the building used to shelter the Jesuit Seminary. It includes fragments of the Skinners’ Hall. In 1466 this used to be the main office of the tailors’ guild, which in 1688 is organized for catholic services by the Jesuit monks. During 1774-1790, on the second floor there used to be the Catholic Elementary School, which was moved to the Ursulines’ building in order to give place to the State Secondary School that will activate until 1899, when the current building of Gheorghe Lazăr High School is inaugurated. During 1899 and 1907 the County Court will move here. Since the end of the 19th century, the ground-floor will accommodate stores. On the left side there used to be the first information office for hotels, coffee-shops and restaurants of Sibiu, Fleck & Preis, which was moved in 1907 to the Small Square, at no. 9, in order to give place to the Sibiu Branch of the Commercial Bank of Pesta. After 1920, when the bank was closed down, the place was occupied by Siebenbürgische Bank und Sparkasse until it was transferred to State ownership. In the patio of the Parochial House there is the statue of the Saint Martyr Johannes Nepomuk, which used to be initially in the Large Square from where it was removed by the communist regime. The statue was accommodated for a long period of time by the yard of the Brukenthal Museum, until it was moved to the patio.

Casa Rudi & Ella, Săliște

Închiriem vile ṣi cabane la poalele munților, situate ȋn satul cu specific păstoresc Vale, ȋn patria ciobanilor Mǎrginimea Sibiului. Pe de o parte, retras de agitația de zi cu zi, pe de altă parte vis-à-vis de Transalpina ṣi la numai doi paṣi de Sibiu. Fiecare casǎ de vacanțǎ dispune de o bucătărie complet echipată, internet WiFi, o maṣinǎ de spǎlat rufe ṣi cel puțin o terasǎ sau o verandǎ. Vǎ aṣteaptǎ liniṣtea ṣi destinderea, aerul sǎnǎtos de munte, o curǎțenie excepționalǎ ṣi - dacă doriți să vă răsfățați simțurile papilo-gustative - meniuri tradiționale servite de bucătăreasa noastră ṣi preparate de la producătorii locali, cum ar fi lapte proaspǎt, telemea, zacuscǎ, miere, murǎturi. Cazările noastre dintr-o privire: Vila Crina Bijuteria noastră de 200m² pentru pretenții sofisticate 4 camere • 4 bǎi • living de 50m² • 8 persoane Casa Pelu Casă țărănească cu mansardă nouă și terasă acoperită 3 camere • 1 baie • 6 persoane Casa Nicu Cǎsutǎ țărănească păstrând farmecul său de 120 ani cu 1 camerǎ • 1 baie • 2-3 persoane Casa Zollo Cabană de 150m² situată pe deal, cu o vedere panoramică Vilǎ nouă cu 3 camere • living • 2 bǎi • 6-8 persoane Casa Zollo 2 Apartament cu o cameră, o terasă mare și grădini Garsonierǎ cu chicinetǎ • baie • 2-3 persoane Casa Lopo Fostă gospodărie țărănească cu curte, hambar, grajd și grădină Casa tărănească cu 2,5 camere • bucătărie • baie • 6 persoane Cozo Fantu Cabană de munte situată în pajiștile munților Fost adăpost ciobănesc cu 2 camere • 4 persoane

The Weidner-Reussner-Czekelius House is located in the Large Square, at no. 16, its denomination coming from the names of three successive owners, who left their mark upon its architecture. The house was established by the annexation of two buildings dating since the 16th century. The right side of the building, where the gateway is located, used to belong to the Weidner Family and it subsequently became the property of Senator Johann Reussner-Jr. The other wing of the building, expanded in depth towards the yard, came to belong to the Czekelius Family, during the final quarter of the 16th century. Over the years, the building suffered numerous alterations, the ground-floor being separated and transformed into a chain of stores. The first house also preserves the only details that have interest for the visitors. In the passage to the yard there is also a stone sculpted door framework. In the centre of cornice there is a name plate shaped like a wide shield with rounded peak inserted with the cipher C. W. (Cirves-Servatius Weidner Jr.) and the year 1582. In the reception hall upstairs fresco fragments were discovered in 1902 (unfortunately, subsequently covered with the painting), which contained scenes of the Trojan War. It seems that the murals belonged to the end of the 16th century and middle of the following century. In the patio there can still be seen the carriage rails from the time when this used to be a storehouse for metal and chemical products. They used to be transported with the carriage from the unloading area at the gateway to the storage area – the last building of the yard.

Cunoscută și sub numele de Urlătoarea Bâlei se află în Munții Făgărașului între vârfurile Moldoveanu și Negoiu, la peste 1200 m altitudine. Este una dintre cele mai impresionante cascade din țară și una dintre cele mai mari cascade în trepte ce are o cădere de 60 m. Accesul la cascadă se face pe șosea Transfăgărășan, la 9 km de lacul glaciar Bâlea până la cabana Bâlea Cascadă, iar din acel punct se merge doar pe jos cam vreo 40 de minute pe un traseu marcat cu punct roșu. În timpul verii numeroşi turişti se aproprie de cascadă atraşi de zgomotul plăcut al căderii apei şi pentru a fotografia acest spectacol al naturii.

Vă așteaptă aerul curat, obiectivele turistice magnifice, bunătățile locale: mâncăruri delicioase, specialități de brânzeturi de casă, vin preparat după rețete străvechi. Tot aici, aveți ocazia să deprindeți tainele preparării pâinii de casă, a untului și a altor mâncăruri tradiționale savuroase. Sursă text & foto: https://www.wildventure.ro/cazare-la-castelul-din-mosna/

Everyone who comes to Nocrich Scout Centre can become a creator for a day or more in our pottery workshop. Besides experiencing this unique traditional craft, in this workshop you are encouraged to manifest yourself through the process of creation, to be bold and innovative.

Invata sa zbori cu parapanta sau vino la un zbor in tandem impreuna cu noi.

The building at no. 5 from Huet Square is a public building erected in 1786 without being altered until the present day. The construction was performed after the demolition of a building of the 14th century, which served as an elementary school for the town in 1380. The new location complied with the needs of the secondary and high school education legislated by the imperial government. The building has a baroque style, including a „cathedra” in the theatre of the high school, a monumental wooden structure with lecterns and baldachin designated for the presence of the high school’s rector with the occasion of the school ceremonies, authentic furniture, possibly unique in Romania. Nicolaus Olahus, Alderman Harteneck of the Saxons, Governor Brukenthal, Romulus Cîndea, Emil Sigerus, Julius Bieltz and many others have studied at the Brukenthal High School.

Te invităm să descoperi ultimul peisaj cu adevarăt medieval al Europei şi să trăieşti experienţe pentru suflet.Ai fost deja pe aceste meleaguri? Împărtăşeşte-ne amintirile tale din Colinele Transilvaniei. Descoperă în Colinele Transilvaniei leagănul colonizării saxone din Evul mediu, între malul stâng al Târnavei Mari, bazinul Hârtibaciului şi malul drept al Oltului. Află istoria şi poveştile comunităţilor multiculturale, ce trăiesc aici de secole. Admiră natura deosebită, care încă dăinuie şi defineşte viaţa tihnita de aici.

Răcoriți-vă în piscina unei dintre cele mai frumoase clădiri ale județului Sibiu, Complexul Balnear Ocna Sibiului. Tarife: Vineri - Duminică: 65lei/adult 35lei/copil ( 6-12 ani) Luni - Joi 50lei/adult 30lei/copil ( 6-12 ani) Copii sub 6 ani au gratuitate.   Grupuri organizate: 40lei/pers minim 10 pers. Grupuri organizate copii: 20lei/pers minim 10 pers. Reducerile de grup se aplica doar in timpul săptămânii.   * Sursă foto

Albota Trout Farm

În inima întregului ansamblu salin de la Ocna Sibiului se situează Complexul Balnear Ștrand Ocna Sibiului cu cele trei lacuri si izvoare - Horia, Cloșca si Crișan. Baza de tratament dispune de o sala de gimnastica pentru recuperare si intreșinere precum si de o piscina acoperita cu apa sărata, saună umedă și uscata, jacuzzi, masaj și reflexoterapie. Tarife: Piscine exterioare luni - vineri: 40 ron / zi Bazin interior luni - vineri 80 ron / zi sâmbătă - duminică: 100 ron / zi *sursă text & foto

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/

Antreprenoriat social în zona rurală a județului Sibiu. Alma Vii este o veche așezare săsească, atestată documentar în anul 1289, ce se află la următoarele distanțe de punctele urbane: 18 km de Mediaș, 45 km de Sighișoara, 63 km de Sibiu. Cooperativa Alma Vii este un proiect al Heritage Restore, întreprindere socială de inserție din jud. Sibiu, beneficiar în cadrul proiectului Structuri de economie sociala SOLIDARe (POCU/449/4/16/128141) Proiect cofinanțat din FSE prin Programul Operațional Capital Uman 2014-2020 Investim în dezvoltare durabilă *sursă text și foto

How to reach us By car: Drive to Sighisoara / Medias and follow the map below By train: From Bucharest take the train to Sighisoara (duration approx. 5h, cost 67RON/15EUR). There are 4 direct trains ( 6.am; 12 pm; 7 pm ; 9 pm). * Some international trains also stop in Sighisoara for instance trains departing from Vienna (Austria) and Budapest (Hungary). * Pick up from train station can be organized for 8EUR/person. By airplane: Closest airport is TARGU MURES International Airport. Pick up can be organized from the airport for 50EUR (for 1-2 persons) or 25EUR/person ( > 2 persons). SIBIU International Airport - pick up can be organized for price of 75EUR BUCHAREST International Airport: pick up for groups can be organized in advance. Please contact us for more details.

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.

Hotel şi cazare

Departure hour & location: 10:00 a.m, in front of your hotel Program: In the morning we drive to Balea Cascada, in the Fagaras Mountains - the highest mountains of Romania. From here we will hike to the highest waterfal in Romania – the Balea Waterfal. Then we will hike through Balea Valley up to the Balea Glacier Lake. After a picnic break we will climb until the peak at 2417 m. Here we will have a nice overview of Walachia, Transylvania and also of the spectacular Transfagarasan road. In the afternoon we will drive back to the hotel where you are checked-in. Please Note: Appropriate equipment for hiking is necessary The tour is available for minimum 2 persons EUR 15,00 / person discount for groups (4 - 8 persons)

Enjoy your visit in Transylvania an choose the accommodation in one of the rehabilitated mansions or houses transformed in idyllic guest houses.

On the place where the brewery stands, there was an earlier distillery, built around 1740 by a group of Saxons from Cisnadie. In 1782, the doctor Ioan Piuariu-Molnar bought it raised a new building in the backyard, in which he installed knitting and weaving machines, with all the opposition of the Saxon guilds in Cisnădie and Sibiu. After his death, his son sold the property. Between 1912 and 1913, the brewery was built in the same yard, and became known as Thomas Binder & Sons Brewery. The owner's ambitions were great: the factory was equipped with imported boilers, and he hired experienced workers from Bohemia. At the beginning, the brewery produced 10000 hl of blonde beer called Rex and black beer called Bock. I time, the production increased, but the building was damaged during the First World War. In 1948, the Romanian State nationalized the brewery and changed its name to Bere Sadu. Its production reached 220.000 hl per year. In 1995, the brewery was again privatized, and produced beer until 2000, when it was finally closed. Here are some of the beers produced over time: Cibin (11º), Binder (12º), Trei Stejari (12,5º), Sadu (13º), Dumbrava (16º), Porter black (20º).

Ferma Scoala Cornatel este in primul rand un centru educational. Un loc in care cei mici, si de ce nu si cei mari, pot interactiona cu toate rasele de animale pe care le avem. Ferma-scoala este o asociatie non profit pentru protectia animalelor si pregatirea acestora pentru a interactiona cu copiii. Este un concept relativ nou in Romania, insa foarte popular in alte tari, in special in Marea Britanie, unde gradinitele si scolile l-au imbratisat cu entuziasm, ca pe o alternativa la invatamantul clasic. Animalele domestice si pasarile de curte, pe care copiii le vedeau pana acum doar in manualele scolare, devin aici parteneri de joaca, iar copiii vor fi fericiti sa le vada in realitate, sa le hraneasca sau sa le mangaie. Aici, alaturi de personalul fermei, ii vom invata pe copii ABC-ul convietuirii cu natura, cunoasterea plantelor si a animalelelor. E un loc in care va veni cu drag si unde va reveni cu placere, pentru ca aici poate invata distrandu-se.

A friendly and expert retreat environment for you to rest, de-stress and completely re-charge. We offer group and individual retreats in a healing community.

Our guesthouse has been lovingly restored and is situated in a picturesque garden. It offers a special atmosphere in the rural areas. All the comfortable rooms have a view on this romantic setting. Small rustic campingsite, but with modern comfort in the heart of Richiș

Hotel.Pensiunea Sibiel

Since 2005, in the heart of the Făgăraş Mountains, is built yearly, the most distinguished hotel of Romania, the Ice Hotel. After months of planning, the Ice Hotel is built by the skilled craftsmen from Mureş County, who can be nicknamed ice-makers. The hotel is fully snow-covered and the ice blocks extracted from the largest glacier lake of the Fagaras Mountains, Bâlea Lake. So, in order to be lasting, the craftsmen use ice blocks that reach the size of 70 centimeters and weigh almost 70 pounds. But the working conditions are harsh and hard to endure. Temperatures are often below zero degrees and viscole is the most worthy enemy to which the builders are able to handle. In this northern atmosphere a new hotel is born every year, from materials offered only by nature. In less than a month, ice artists manage to raise a home for winter lovers, and their work is rewarded by visiting tourists, with over 8,000 guests annually. The Ice Hotel is the result of months of planning and work culminating in a unique hotel, resilient for a short period of the year, but that leaves amazing rewards for both founders and guests. Each year here you will find a new theme that will make your experience even more spectacular. The themes are transposed and brought to life by the ideas and creativity of the sculptors, who manage to transform the Ice Hotel into a unique one.

Hotel of Ice Romania

Un loc unde mâncarea aduce aminte de acasă, iar deserturile te poartă înapoi în copilărie. sursa

Karpaten Premium Angus este primul magazin online din România care comercializează carne de vită Angus.  Carnea de vită Premium Angus din Transilvania este produsă din bovine cu o genetică de top, crescute în mod natural, în sistem extensiv, pe pășunile românești, în ferma Karpaten Meat Group. Partenerii noștri au văzut potențialul real al pășunilor din Transilvania, astfel au creat o fermă de creștere de bovine de carne rasa Angus și și-au luat angajamentul de a produce carne de vită de calitate atât din punct de vedere ecologic cât și economic. Valorile companiei reflectă moștenirea lor agricolă, onestitate și integritate, încredere și respect. Pentru noi modul în care lucrăm este modul în care trăim, în armonie cu natura și conectați la cele mai înalte standarde de calitate posibile.  Premium Angus se angajează să lucreze împreună pentru a promova un viitor durabil. Afacerea noastra este construită pe o fundație de respect pentru toate relațiile noastre de business. Noi credem în modul în care plantele, animalele și oamenii cresc într-un mediu sănătos și durabil.