ABOUT VISCRI
Deep in the heart of Transylvania lies a village of such beauty to be worthy of the
UNESCO World Heritage title. With its German influences and candid inhabitants, you
will feel at home.
Viscri is best known for its highly fortified church, originally built around 1100 AD by
the 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 the
church was rebuilt and in 1525, the first fortifications with towers were added. In the
18th century the church was enclosed by a second defense wall. Next to the church a
cemetery with gravestones dating back to the Bjielo-Brdo culture is found.
The strong Saxon community which resisted with obstinacy so many barbarian attacks
along the centuries had finally succumbed to the numerous afflictions brought on them
by 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 stay
of 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 parent’s land. Their efforts have
been 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, The
Prince bought and restored an 18th Century Saxon houses in Viscri to help protect the
unique 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 of activities 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 shepherd’s 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 Saxon
villages (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 the
rest of Europe;
Simply stroll through Viscri and admire the pastel facades of the houses or watch the
domestic animals wandering the streets. See the cows coming back from the pastures
in the evening.
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ABOUT Viscri 125
We are a young couple that, charmed by this picturesque land, decided to change the
hectic 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 by
more than 15 years of abandonment.
The buildings were sensitively restored and converted into guesthouses for tourists and
were inaugurated last year. They remain in keeping with the surrounding architecture and
offer comfortable and spacious rooms and an apartment adorned with a number of
Transylvanian antiques. All rooms have private bathrooms equipped with modern
showers or bathtubs. The apartment consists of two rooms decorated with original
furniture and served 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 and
comfortable atmosphere. Here you will find our restaurant with its beautiful kitchen
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which we like sharing during gourmet or traditional cooking classes. The restaurant also
has a generous deck facing the intensely green backyards and the vegetable garden.
Accommodation capacity:
Room
Bathroom
No & type of beds
Capacity
Room 1
Private with shower
1 double 160*200 cm
+ 1 traditional with 2
separate places of
90*185 cm each
Up to 4 adults
Room 2
Private with bathtub
1 double 160*200 cm
+ 1 traditional of
108*177 cm
Up to 3 adults
or
2 adults + 2 kids
Room 3 – wheelchair
accessible
Private with shower
1 double 160*200 cm
+ 1 traditional with 2
separate places of
90*185 cm each
Up to 4 adults
Room 4
Private with shower
1 double 160*200 cm
+ 1 traditional of
110*200 cm
Up to 3 adults
or
2 adults + 2 kids
Room 5
Private with bathtub
1 double 160*200 cm
+ 1 traditional of
110*200 cm
Up to 3 adults
or
2 adults + 2 kids
Room 6
Private with bathtub
1 double 160*200 cm
+ 1 traditional of
110*200 cm
Up to 3 adults
or
2 adults + 2 kids
1 double 160*200 cm
+ 1 traditional with 2
separate places of
90*185 cm each
Up to 4 adults
1 double 160*200 cm
Up to 2 adults
Large Room, The
House
Shared with shower
Long room,
The House
Facilities offered by our guest house:
Garden lounge area, with hammocks and lounge chairs;
Children’s playground;
Outdoor games, including badminton, petanque, darts, football, volleyball and other;
Indoor games, including foosball, large choice of board games, Xbox with Kinect
sensor;
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;
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Accommodation & Meal Prices:
The Rooms
Double room b&b
Period
1 Sep - 31 May
1 Jun - 31 Aug
Sun - Thu
€ 70
€ 90
Fri - Sat
€ 80
€ 100
Single room b&b
Sun - Thu
€ 50
€ 60
Fri - Sat
€ 60
€ 70
The House
Up to 4 Persons
Period
1 Sep - 31 May
1 Jun - 31 Aug
Sun - Thu
€ 100
€ 130
Fri - Sat
€ 120
€ 150
Additional person in room - 20 EUR
Children under 10 years old - free of charge.
Children 10 to 16 years - 50% of all costs.
Discounts
Length of stay
Discount
3 - 6 nights
7 - 9 nights
10 - 13 nights
over 14 nights
10%
15%
20%
25%
Meal Costs
Meals are available with prior notice.
Meals
Price
Details
breakfast
lunch
dinner
€7
€ 12
€ 15
included in the room price
2 courses + water, coffee / tea
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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Workshops that can be arranged:
Traditional bread – the making and the baking: put your strength to the test in
kneading 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 and
traditional with Gerda or gourmet with Chef Daniel Wendorf.
Learn to paint icons on glass. Local priest Gheorghe Rasoiu will show you
how.
Enter the magical world of shadow theatre and find out about old
traditional Romanian instruments with Beatrice and Florin Iordan from
Hopa-Trop Theatre Company.
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Try your hands at molding clay into plates, pots, small figurines or whatever your
imagination urges you to. Grasp the technique of portraying from the accomplished
sculptor Virgil Scripcariu. Learn the art of linography.
Dramatic photography with Sorin Onisor: learn the secrets of taking outstanding
photos from one of the most admired contemporary photographers of Romania.
The workshops are organized for groups, depending on the availability of our
professional partners. We will try to accommodate any demand but early requirements are
recommended (minimum one month in advance). Costs vary depending on duration and
number of participants. Please contact us for more details and a quotation.
Viscri 125, Brasov, Romania
+40 723 579 489 / +40 741 411 490 / [email protected]
www.viscri125.ro