Uncategorized
In the "Uncategorized" section, you'll discover a diverse mix of intriguing posts that don't fit neatly into our other categories. From hidden gems and local legends to unique experiences and personal stories, this eclectic collection invites you to explore the many facets of Transylvania beyond the conventional tourist trail.
Exile and homeland – on Ovid's footsteps through Romania (from Transylvania to the Black Sea)
Exile and homeland – in Ovid's footsteps through Romania (from Transylvania to the Black Sea) (Guided individual trip with minibus/HP) Contact person: Ladislau Ciocan / Dr. Heike Lammers-Harlander Travel companion: Ladislau Ciocan / Dr. Heike...
St. Margaret's Church
Located in Sibiu, Mediaş, the Church of Saint Margaret is an extremely well-known building at the national level. One of the reasons for its vast gratitude is precisely its leaning tower, so it can be extremely easily identified in the series of...
The Orthodox Cathedral of Mediaş
Located in Mediaş, the Orthodox cathedral is considered to be among the oldest in the entire Sibiu county. If so far the fortification has emerged from the area of interest, today things are completely different. Thus, the Orthodox cathedral is the...
Piarists School
Nationally recognized as the Guggenberger House, the Piarists school is a building erected in the year 1736 using a predominantly Baroque style. After the plan to set up a school of the pianists, in this fortification began to activate a school...
Forkesch Tower in Mediaş
Located in the city of Mediaş, the Forkesch Tower is part of a vast category of towers which, in the past, were designed to identify the pillers and avoid any targeted attack on the locality. Being more of a defensive origin element, the Forkesch...
Old Town Hall of Mediaş
The city of Mediaş is the host of numerous fortifications of real interest to any tourist or visitor passionate about culture, history and traditions. One of these elements is the very old Town hall, built in the 16TH century. Passing through a...
Hermann Oberth Museum
The year 1994 is known as the turning point for the birth of the Hermann Oberth Museum, one of the most beautiful found in the locality of Mediaş. Moreover, the year was chosen on the basis of a well-established strategy, starting from the...
Natural Gas Museum
Mediaş is the host city of the natural Gas Museum. More specifically, it is located on the Sibiu Road at number 5, instead of the institution that not very long ago housed the motherhood. During the transitional period, the city hall of Mediaş lost...
750 years certified by the city of Mediaş
Since 10 January 2017, the "Mediaş 750 years" logo has made its presence felt at national level by presenting the scale of the project which is considering highlighting, as far as possible, the traditions, symbols, visual elements and the The...
Wedding in 1748. Without Swarovski and candy bar.
It's October, and as we all know, the wedding season is coming to an end. Lavish and extravagant weddings, brides in the most unique dresses, venues adorned with rare and expensive flowers, and other whims designed to enchant the guests—all of these...
Axente Sever
Axente Sever , long ago The Reins , (in Saxon dialect Franderf, Frândref, Frandref , in German Frauendorf , in Hungarian Asszonyfalva is a village in the northern part of Sibiu County, in the Tarnava Plateau. The village is the seat of the...
The "Vándorcsizma" Festival this weekend in Mediaș.
On May 17, 2014, the 12th edition of the Hungarian Folk Dance Festival "Vándorcsizma" will take place in Mediaș. "Starting at 3 PM in Greweln Park, performances from each folk dance ensemble, including Hungarian, Romanian, and Romani dances, will...
The resort of Călimănești-Căciulata and its miraculous waters!
The Călimănești-Căciulata resort is considered the most renowned balneoclimatic resort on the Olt Valley. It is open year-round to tourists and offers both treatment facilities and a place for relaxation, thanks to the wonderful landscapes found in...
The legend of the fortress at Rupea, one of the oldest settlements in Romania.
Built in the 14th century on the ruins of an ancient Dacian fortress, Rupea Fortress still evokes strange feelings as you stroll among its walls. The history and legends that this fortress has carried for several hundred years make you understand...
Ignatul, a tradition from Transylvania that is hundreds of years old.
Whether you are a tourist or not, if you visit any village in Transylvania on a winter day before Christmas, you will surely hear the last squeal of a pig. The pig slaughter in Transylvania is a tradition that brings the whole family together. The...