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| branch SIBIU |
| contact person: Beu Dorin |
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| Telefon: 0744542365 |
| Email: sibiu@antrec.ro |
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Sibiu County Few Romanian cities are as pleasant as Sibiu. The city has two easily walkable levels: the ?upper town?, which contains most of Sibiu?s historic sights, and the ?lower town?, which is a charming area filled with old houses and cobbled squares. There are over 100 attractions of national importance in Sibiu and 40 more in the surrounding countryside. The city of Sibiu is surrounded by a number of charming villages with fortified churches and brightly colored houses. This area, called ?Marginimea Sibiului? contains 18 villages and is situated deep in the Cibin Mountains. These villages are very rich in architecture, history and heritage. The inhabitants are shepherds who preserved their traditions and folk costumes. |
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touristic sights
The oldest village is Rasinari (1204), followed by Talmaciu (1318), Orlat (1322) and Saliste (1354). The oldest painted church is in Saliste (1674), followed by the wood church from Poiana Sibiului that dates to 1771. Painting on the glass is a 200-year-old tradition in these villages and the Museum of Painted Glasses in Sibiel is the largest in Europe. Cisnadioara: Cisnadioara has a Romanesque church and citadel (The Michelsberg) on a 70-meter high hill above the village. The church was built between 1162 and 1223. Cisnadie: - The beautiful natural surroundings favored the inhabitance of this area since ancient times ( There are still traces of Bronze Age civilizations, as well as those of the Greeks, Dacians and Romans. Sadu: The village has old traditions of Romanian culture and history. Rasinari: Is the home of an Orthodox Church with the patron Paraschiva the Pious. It was built between the years 1725 and 1758 on the place of an ancient settlement dating back to 1383.. Rasinari is also the site of the House of the Bishops (1710), The Orthodox Church having as patron ?The Holy Trinity? (1800-1814), the Ethnographic Museum (1952), the Feudal Earthen Castle (the 13th ? the 14th centuries). In addition, the Mausoleum of the Metropolitan Andrei ?aguna (1808 - 1873) is situated near the Steaza Valley. Another attraction is the ?Octavian Goga? Memorial House. Arranged in the poet?s native home, the building was built in the 19th century and is a historic monument. Paltinis: - Paltinis is a tourist resort situated at 32 km North-West from Sibiu. It is situated in Cindrel Mountains. The ski slope on Oncesti Mountain has a chairlift, a teleski, and a baby-lift. After skiing, visitors may want to visit the burial place of Constantin Noica, the philosopher (1907-1987), which is located in Schit (Hermitage). Paltinis is a starting point for many tourist directions in the Mountains of Cindrel and Lotru. Orlat: Near the community are the Short Castle and the Long Castle, which hold traces of fortifications present since Neolithic times, up to the early Middle Ages. Gura Raului: It is the main entrance gate to the Cibin Mountains, to Raul Mare and Raul Mic up to Iezerele Cindrel (mountain lakes). Cindrel National Park is located nearby. For tourists wanting to sample the local cuisine, Sibiu County offers outstanding opportunities such as ciorba (soup), which can be ?ciorba de perisoare? (spicy soup with meatballs and vegetables), ?ciorba de burta? (a garlicky tripe soup) or ?ciorba de legume? (vegetable soup with meat stock). The ?mici? (grilled meatballs) are served typically on beer gardens and are the favorite barbeque meat. Folk dishes include ?ardei umpluti? (stuffed peppers), ?sarmale? (cabbage stuffed with spiced meat and rice) and ?tocana? (onion and meat stew). Typical desserts include ?placinta? (turnovers), ?clatite? (pain cake or crepes) and ?cozonac? (a brioche). Easter is the most important feast of the year. Traditionally a kosher lamb is slaughtered, every part being used in the great culinary celebration that ensues. The same happens to a pig at Christmas, when major celebrations mark the birth of Christ. |
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