Sibiu – walking tour
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The city of Sibiu is one of the most beautiful cities in Transylvania and it was declared the European Capital of Culture in 2007! It has a special charm because it is a "museum city" which reminds us of the old times with the walls of its defense tower and the fortifications of the former Sibiu fortress. The city preserves many old houses and buildings, a real joy of the medieval architecture.

The Big Square - ‘The Great Ring’-is the historical centre of Sibiu. The Big Square was first mentioned in 1411 as a cereal market, and beginning with the 16^th century it became the centre of the old city. The public executions and gatherings took place here. For hundreds of years it was called Grosser Ring or Grosser Platz; between the wars its name was King Ferdinand Square, and the communists changed it in The Republic Square, but since 1990 it regained its original name.

The Council Tower - it had many roles, from cereal warehouse to observation point in case of fire, as a temporary prison or even as a natural science museum in the middle 18^th century. In our century, the Tower has been used as a medieval weapons exposition. Nowadays, the Tower offers from level 7 a beautiful view over the historical city. You will have also the possibility to admire the clock’s mechanism situated one floor below.

The Brukental Museum – built by a famous architect from Vienna between 1781-1785 in the late baroque style. The portal above the entrance made of massive stone is decorated with Samuel Brukental’s arms. The entrance hall is sustained by strong, stone columns.

The Evangelical Church –the construction began at the middle of the 14^th century and was finished in 1520. It has elements of the Renaissance style.

Lunch in Sibiu

Visit open air ASTRA village museum – walking tour

Astra Museum
The museum lies in Dumbrava forest, 4 km from the Sibiu city. Inside the museum you can see original monuments representative for the Romanian village values system. Here you can find houses brought from different parts of the country, kept in the original way for living, installations of peasant industry, traditional ways of transportation and agriculture, etc.
Here are shown all activity domains specific to the Romanian village, like agriculture, raising animals, beekeeping, fishing and hunting.
An attraction point is the Rustic Inn built in 1922 and brought from Harghita County where it was functioning as an inn.
The museum’s patrimony consists from 340 original constructions and over 35240 objects.

Dinner
Accommodation at 3* hotel at Sibiu
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Visit Rasinari village, Paltinisi mountain resort and Marginimea Sibiului

Breakfast

Rasinari is an old Romanian village situated at 6 km of Sibiu. The locals are famous for their sheep herds, being recognized in Romania as being wealthy. Some famous Romanian writes and philosophers where born here or spent their summer in here.

Paltinis is a mountain resort situated at the highest altitude in the country. Here you will find a breath taking view, fresh air and silence. An important place in the resort is the Hermitage, a wooden church raised in the 3^rd decade of the 20^th century, where lies the grave of the Romanian philosopher Constantin Noica.

Lunch in Sibiu

Marginimea Sibiului. On the North part of Cindrel Mountains (Southern Carpathians), for 50 km lays one of the most unique, unitary, original and rich Romanian ethnographic areas. Between 15^th and 16^th century Romanian kings had properties in this part of Transylvania. The architecture was made on wood, houses being painted in blue. The glass painted icons is specific to this region, at Sibiel being a school and a museum dedicated to this kind of icons. Traditional costumes are black and white, man’s sheepskin coats, the length of the sleeves telling about owner’s rich; being used as blanket during the trip.

Dinner
Accommodation at 3* hotel at Sibiu
Overnight