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Prosperity feels at home in Poiana Sibiului. You can sense this as soon as you enter the richest village in the Mărginimea Sibiului region, located just 50 kilometers from Sibiu. Modern houses, clean and well-kept farms, and people who seem to have...
For nearly 100 years, the mill in Hosman has been continuously grinding the wheat used to make one of the tastiest breads in the Hartibaciu Valley. The mill in Hosman, located in the Nochrich commune, was built in 1920, and alongside it, a bakery...
In Harghita County, in Corund, hundreds of potters live who have the gift of transforming a piece of clay into a unique object. The craft here has been passed down from generation to generation. The technique used is as follows: the clay is kneaded...
Valea Viilor was first mentioned in the 13th century, in the year 1263. The village of Valea Viilor is located in the northern part of Sibiu County, 14 km away from the town of Mediaș, along county road 142G. Over time, Romanians, Saxons, and...
The Armenian Church in Dumbrăveni is located in the town of the same name. Access is via DN 14 between Sighişoara and Mediaş. The first documented mention of Dumbrăveni dates back to 1332. In 1553, Prince Grigore Apaffy built a castle-fortress here...
It is believed that Vlad the Impaler, the son of Vlad Dracul, was born in 1431, either at the royal court in Târgoviște or in Sighișoara while his father was in Transylvania between 1431 and 1436. His real name was "Valdislaus I Basarab-Luxemburg,"...
It is said that a day spent in the midst of the mountains and nature gives you energy for the entire year, and you can't help but feel this as soon as you step onto the Transalpina trail. The road that traverses the Parâng Mountains from one end to...
Tools for carpentry, leatherworking, blacksmithing, beekeeping, and several hundred other items, each with its own story, are housed in a museum set up in the Morariu family's home in Jina, Sibiu County. Every tourist passing through Jina should...
For a truly Transylvanian and extremely hearty meal, we recommend today a Transylvanian Goulash with pork. The preparation is relatively easy, and the whole family will surely enjoy such a meal. You will need: 7 potatoes, 200 g of pork meat, 200...
Few know that in 2010, Travel and Leisure magazine declared that alongside famous areas across Europe, the village of Viscri, in Brașov County, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful villages in Europe. Located a bit off the main road connecting...
The ASTRA Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization is undoubtedly one of the most important ethnographic museums in Romania. Spanning an area of 42 hectares, the museum complex features over 10 kilometers of pathways and is divided into six...
Every year, on the day of Saint Mary, August 15th, Tilișca dresses in traditional attire, and the shepherds take to the streets to celebrate. From all corners of the village, the sounds of flutes can be heard, and the girls and boys begin to cheer...