Pictures from a trip on (National Road 7C, turnoff after Sibiu towards Brașov) and over the Transfăgărășan, Bâlea Lake, Vidraru Dam, and the Olt River.

Here: Ascent and descent on the Transfăgărășan

We thank Mr. Roland Schmid for sending us the pictures from his trip, which he took in August 2023. Thank you, Roland 🥰

Pictures from a trip on (National Road 7C, turnoff after Sibiu towards Brașov) and over the Transfăgărășan, Bâlea Lake, Vidraru Dam, and the Olt River.

Here: Ascent and descent on the Transfăgărășan

We thank Mr. Roland Schmid for sending us the pictures from his trip, which he took in August 2023. Thank you, Roland 🥰

And further we follow the journey „ Schnuff ” 😊 and his motorcycle friends, today part 8 of x.

The fortified church of Biertan is located in the municipality of Biertan ( in German Birthälm, in Hungarian Berethalom ) in the district of Sibiu in Transylvania. Biertan is part of the first German-Saxon settlements and was already mentioned in 1398 ( other sources: 1402 ).

Like any Saxon settlement, it stands out through a series of houses, which rise around a central square above the imposing church fortress. Between 1572 and 1867, Biertan was the seat of the Saxon Diocese ( Bishop of the Evangelical Church of A.B. ), which favored the construction of one of the largest peasant communities in Transylvania, around this fortified church. It is a medieval and architectural treasure in Romania, which is definitely worth visiting.

The city of Deva is located in Hunedoara County, near the highway connecting Timisoara to Sibiu in Transylvania.

We thank Go Hunedoara (Photos: Muntean Florin) for the permission to use these images.

Museum of Traditional Popular Culture in Sibiu (Hermannstadt in German) is one of the largest open-air museums in Romania.

Located just south of Sibiu (German: Hermannstadt), the museum is located in the "Dumbrava Sibiului" forest, on the connecting road between Sibiu and Rășinari, about three kilometers (3) from the city.

Contains installations of traditional pre-industrial Romanian popular civilization. Houses, workshops and construction complexes are scattered around a lake, among the trees of the Sibiu Drumbrates.

We thank Mrs Farkas Ildiko ( facebook.com/farkas.ildiko.75 ) for the permission to use these pictures.

The Carpenters' Tower in Sibiu (on the left of the wall) was built in the 14th century by the Saxon carpenters' guild of Sibiu.

The tower was part of the city's third fortification belt, and is now the surviving tower on the left of the city wall and fortress. It is located on Zitadellenstraße (Harteneckgasse, named after the mayor Johann Sachs von Harteneck).

The Olarilor Tower (Olarilor's Tower in Romanian, to the right of the wall) was built in the 15th century by the Saxon potters' guild. It was also part of the city's third fortification belt and stands to the right of the preserved defensive wall and fortress.

Images: July 2023

Mediaș (in German Mediasch, in Hungarian Medgyes, and in Saxon dialect Medwesch, Medves, or Meddesch) is a town (and municipality, explanation below) in Sibiu County, Transylvania.

The town of Mediaș also includes the village of Ighișu Nou (German: Sächsisch-Eibesdorf) and has a population of approximately 35,000 to 55,000 inhabitants. After Sibiu, Mediaș is the second-largest and most populous city in Sibiu County.

In Roman times, a fortress named "Media" was located on the present-day site of the city. Later, in the 12th to 13th centuries, Hungarian kings settled German and Western European colonists in this area, known as the Transylvanian Saxons.

We thank Mr. Frank Schleßmann for sending these beautiful and recent pictures.

Sibiu is an important cultural and economic centre in the south of Transylvania.

Together with the city of Luxembourg, Sibiu was the European Capital of Culture in 2007.

Find out more about Sibiu:
https://urlaub-in-rumänien.de/en/uir/destinations-romania-sibiu/

We thank Living in Sibiu ( https://www.instagram.com/living.in.sibiu/ ) for the permission to use these pictures. Picture church: Mr Frank Schleßmann

Visit the Garden / Restaurant | Historical Cafe (both daily: 8 am to 10 pm) in the Palatul (Palace) Brukenthal in Avrig (Freck in German), which is located just a few kilometers east of Sibiu (Hermannstadt) ... and let yourself be pampered!

https://palatulbrukenthalavrig.ro/

Or plan your weekend, your vacation or your event here. The guest house, the spring / early summer and the Brukenthal Palace are looking forward to welcoming you

More than 100 German-speaking members / hosts are represented in the network of the German-speaking hospitality industry in Romania.

You can find lots of information and contact details for the respective hosts throughout Romania here: https: // dsg-ru. de

Excerpt / Pictures: Restaurant "La Fritz", Făgăraș, Brașov County | Riding with Hipparion Trails Harghita County | Hotel Cabana Vânătorilor, Brasov county | Casa Wagner, Brasov | Greenhouse Guesthouse, Sibiu | Tabaluga Guesthouse, Brasov county | Wolkendorf Bio Hotel Spa & Conference, Brasov county | Bistro Poarta Schei Nr.4, Brasov | Domeniul Cerbilor Chalet, Suceava County | Casa Schmidt Guesthouse, Brașov County and many, many more ...

Sometimes everything is upside down in life, here in Brambura Park in Avrig (Freck in German) this is the norm. An experience for children, families and every visitor.

Pictures of Brambura Park from mid-May 2024 in Avrig (approx. 25 km south-east of Sibiu), the adventure park for everyone > https://brambura-park.ro/

This church/fortified church is located in the commune of Biertan (in German Birthälm, in Hungarian Berethalom) in Sibiu County, Transylvania.

Biertan is part of the first German-Saxon settlements and was officially mentioned in documents in 1398 (other sources: 1402).

Like every Saxon settlement, it stands out with a row of houses surrounding a central square, above which rises the imposing fortified church. Between 1572 and 1867, Biertan was the seat of the Saxon episcopate (bishopric of the Evangelical Church A.C.), which favored the development of one of the largest peasant communities in Transylvania around this fortified church. It is a medieval and architectural treasure in Romania, definitely worth a visit.

We thank photographer Sorin Onisor ( facebook.com/sorinonisor ) for allowing us to use these beautiful images.

Alma Vii (in German Almen) is a village in Sibiu County in Transylvania and definitely deserves a visit!

The village is part of the municipality of Mosna and is also known under the old Romanian names Alma Saşe and Alma Intre Vii, as well as in Hungarian such as Almad, Szaszalmas, Nemet-Almas and Almas.

Information about the fortified church can be found here:
https://kirchenburgen.org/location/almen-alma-vii/

We thank Vlad the Impaler - Dracula for the permission to use these images.

Sibiu by night ... a city full of life. Many people are still out and about at 11 pm, you can drink coffee on the many terraces, eat ice cream and even supermarkets in the city centre are open until midnight.

PS: We always try to ‘capture’ as few people as possible in our photos. And if we do, then as far as possible they are not recognisable. Many of our pictures are therefore taken deep in the night or early in the morning, when there are few or no people out and about. Nevertheless, the city is not empty, we are just out and about very late

Pictures: July 2023

A picture from October 2021, the commune of Biertan (in German Birthälm) in Sibiu County, in the Transylvania region.

First mentioned in historical records in 1283, with the construction of the current Gothic hall church at the beginning of the 16th century.

We thank the photographer Sorin Onișor (facebook.com/sorinonisor) for the permission to use this wonderful picture.