An old Saxon barn, refurbished by keeping the details of history and the traditions of the area, currently offers an excellent place for a stopover, with rich meals and local products, as well as a few accommodation places. Access: by …
With a 250-year old history, the Brukenthal Palace represents one of the iconic monuments of Sibiu County. Today, the complex is open to the visitors who want to enjoy a special atmosphere in the shadow of the Carpathian Mountains, to …
Eugenia Pau was among the first hosts for the tourists coming to Sibiel, starting from 1960-1970: Over time, thousands of tourists were welcomed by Grandma Eugenia (Bunica Eugenia), who, over the course of the stay, became like a grandmother for …
Salgo Fortress is built at an altitude of 1098 m, and, according to the legend, it was once build by the giants. They also say that it is the place where Decebal hid a major part of his treasures, so …
The museum of Priest Zosim Oancea from Sibiel hosts the largest exhibition of icons on glass in Transylvania today, an exquisite religiously-inspired artistic creation, born from the richness of Orthodox tradition and from the extraordinary imagination of the Romanian peasant …
68 large sculptures are waiting for visitors in Poiana Soarelui, in the most valuable non-figurative wood sculpture exhibition in the country, created between 1981 and 1987. At the initiative of the mayor of the time, Toma Lupaș, 10 sculptors participated …
At a 3-kilometre distance on the road to Crinț lies a small church built in 1923 in memory of the Romanian soldiers fallen in the First World War. In 1650, many monks took shelter there, chased by the Ottomans, and …
A protected area of national interest, which was included, starting from the year 2000, in the category of botanical natural reservations from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and in the Natura 2000 sites list, also known as …
Negovanu Lake was built with the dam, in 1965, along the upper course of the Sadu river, and it has a surface of 72 hectares. The water accumulated in the barrage is used by the Sadu V hydropower station to …
Route: Păltiniș – Fraga – Rășinari From its height of 1713 metres, Oncești Peak offers a splendid view over the Cindrel Mountains.
Route: Păltiniș – Fraga – Rășinari Route: Former Fântânele Chalet – Runcuri Hill – La Pisc – Cheile Cibinului – Students’ Trail – Păltiniş Resort Route: Păltiniş Resort – Găujoara Clearing – Muncel Forest Range – Onceşti Garden – Cable …
