Viscri - a Romanian destination

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Viscri 125, Brasov, Romania+40 723 579 489 / +40 741 411 490 / [email protected]

www.viscri125.ro

About Viscri

Deep in the heart ofTransylvania lies a village of such beauty to be worthy of theUNESCO World Heritage title. With its German influences and candid inhabitants, youwill feel at home.

Viscri is best known for its highly fortified church, originally built around 1100 AD bythe Szecklers. In 1185 the church was taken over by Saxon colonists, and the Szecklers

were forced to settle in southeast Transylvania. In the 14th century the eastern part of thechurch was rebuilt and in 1525, the first fortifications with towers were added. In the18th century the church was enclosed by a second defense wall. Next to the church acemetery with gravestones dating back to the Bjielo-Brdo culture is found.

The strong Saxon community which resisted with obstinacy so many barbarian attacksalong the centuries had finally succumbed to the numerous afflictions brought on themby the communist regime. Shortly following the 1989 revolution, in a matter of months,the large majority of families left the village to return in the Western Europe after a stayof 900 years.

However, few of them found the clash of cultures irreconcilable and decided to remain

and fight to preserve the rich heritage embedded in their parents land. Their efforts havebeen generously sustained by a well-known English royalty, HRH Prince Charles of
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Wales, who fell in love with the unspoiled natural beauties of Transylvania. In 2006, ThePrince bought and restored an 18th Century Saxon houses in Viscri to help protect theunique way of life and promote sustainable tourism.

While the beauty and serenity of the village are reason enough to spend several days here,there is also a large range ofactivities that can easily fill a week-long stay in Viscri.

Visit the fortified church and the museum recreating the Saxon way of life;

Horse-drawn cart trips to the shepherds to watch the sheep milking or shearing,and taste the local cheeses(available between May and September);

Horse-drawn cart trip to the coal makers, a difficult craft on the verge of extinction(available between May and September);

Visit to the local blacksmith at work;

Go on a mountain biking or trekking trail linking two of the neighboring Saxonvillages (Crit and Mesendorf) to Viscri over the hills and through the forests;

Go truffle hunting in the surrounding woods (available between September and

December);Go in search of the wild brown bear in the surrounding woods;

Join a local family to the pastures for traditional hay stacking (available in July).Admire the astonishing diversity of wildflowers, including many species extinct in therest of Europe;

Simply stroll through Viscri and admire the pastel facades of the houses or watch thedomestic animals wandering the streets. See the cows coming back from the pasturesin the evening.


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About Viscri 125

We are a young couple that, charmed by this picturesque land, decided to change thehectic life of Bucharest and the long office hours of corporate life for the serenity of

country living. In 2007, when we acquired it, the house no 125 had been degraded bymore than 15 years of abandonment.

The buildings, sensitively restored and converted into guesthouses for tourists, wereinaugurated in 2011. They remain in keeping with the surrounding architecture and offercomfortable and spacious rooms, plus an apartment (the original house) adorned with

Transylvanian antiques. All rooms have private bathrooms equipped with modernshowers or bathtubs. The apartment consists of two rooms decorated with originalfurniture and serviced by a common bathroom.

The large barn closing the courtyard was transformed into an impressive open space,blending original wooden structure with modern elements that create a warm andcomfortable atmosphere. Here you will find our restaurant with its beautiful kitchenwhich we like sharing during gourmet or traditional cooking classes. The restaurant alsohas a generous deck facing the intensely green backyards and the vegetable garden.

This year we will inaugurate a newly renovated house, no 68, right next to the fortifiedchurch. Surrounded by orchards, the house offers complete intimacy. It is most suitable

for families or small groups of friends, consisting of one large room with own kitchenand private bathroom and a second room with private bathroom.


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Accommodation capacity:

Room Bathroom No & type of beds Capacity

Room 1Private with

shower

1 double 160*200 cm + 1 traditionalwith 2 separate places of 90*185 cm

eachUp to 4 adults

Room 2Private with

bathtub1 double 160*200 cm + 1 traditional

of 108*177 cm

Up to 3 adultsor

2 adults + 2 kids

Room 3wheelchair

accessible

Private withshower


each

Up to 4 adults

Room 4Private with

shower1 double 160*200 cm + 1 traditional

of 110*200 cm

Up to 3 adultsor

2 adults + 2 kids

Room 5Private with

bathtub1 double 160*200 cm + 1 traditional

of 110*200 cm

Up to 3 adultsor

2 adults + 2 kids

Room 6Private with

bathtub

1 double 160*200 cm + 1 traditional

of 110*200 cm

Up to 3 adultsor

2 adults + 2 kids

Large Room, TheHouse

Shared withshower


eachUp to 4 adults

Long room,The House

1 double 160*200 cm Up to 2 adults

The Studio*,House no 68

Private withshower

1 double 160*200 cm + 1 traditionalwith 2 separate places of 90*185 cmeach

Up to 4 adults

The Room,House no 68

Private withshower

1 double 160 cm Up to 2 adults

*includes a private kitchen


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Accommodation & Meal Prices:

The Rooms

PeriodDouble room b&b Single room b&b

Sun - Thu Fri - Sat Sun - Thu Fri - Sat1 Sep - 31 May 70 80 50 60

1 Jun - 31 Aug 90 100 60 70

TheHouse

PeriodUp to 4 Persons

Sun - Thu Fri - Sat

1 Sep - 31 May 100 120

1 Jun - 31 Aug 130 150

The Rooms in House no 68

PeriodDouble room b&b Single room b&b

Sun - Thu Fri - Sat Sun - Thu Fri - Sat

1 Sep - 31 May 50 60 30 40

1 Jun - 31 Aug 70 80 40 50

Additional person in room - 20 EURChildren under 10 years old - free of charge.

Children 10 to 16 years - 50% of all costs.

Discounts

Length of stay Discount

3 - 6 nights 10%

7 - 9 nights 15%

10 - 13 nights 20%

over 14 nights 25%

guided groups (4 rooms or more) guide free

Meal Costs

Meals Price Details

breakfast 7 included in the room price

lunch 12 2 courses + water, coffee / tea

dinner 15 3 courses + water, coffee / tea

Breakfast consists in a variety of cold cuts, cheeses, yogurt and homemade granola, jams

and preserves, choice of eggs and many more. Ingredients come either from our garden or

the village, or have been selected by us to be as clean and natural as possible.


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Facilities offered by our guest house:

Garden lounge area, with hammocks and lounge chairs;

Childrens playground;

Outdoor games, including badminton, petanque, darts, football, volleyball and other;

Indoor games, including foosball, large choice of board games, Xbox with Kinectsensor;

Broad selection of movies (available both in the indoor library, or outdoor, under the

stars);

Free Wi-Fi internet connection;

Books & magazines ;

Computer & printer, overhead projector;

Workshops that can be arranged:

Traditional bread the making and the baking: put your strength to the test inkneading the dough or beating the fresh bread out of its burnt skin.

Cook your way from the garden to the plate. It will be seasonal, fresh andtraditional with Gerda or gourmet with Chef Daniel Wendorf.


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Learn topaint icons on glass. Local priest Gheorghe Rasoiu will show you how.

Try your hands at molding clay into plates, pots, small figurines or whatever yourimagination urges you to. Grasp the technique of portraying from the accomplishedsculptor Virgil Scripcariu. Learn the art oflinography.

Dramatic photography with Sorin Onisor: learn the secrets of taking outstandingphotos from one of the most admired contemporary photographers of Romania.

The workshops are organized for groups, depending on the availability of ourprofessional partners. We will try to accommodate any demand but early requirements arerecommended (minimum one month in advance). Costs vary depending on duration and

number of participants. Please contact us for more details and a quotation.

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