In the county – Page 2 – The Chocolates Of Life

[Romania] Saxon Trek 2019 – Day 5

May 12, 2020

—

by

in Central Europe, East Europe, In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, saxon trek, transylvania, travelling

We left Mălâncrav early in the morning aiming to get to Richiș by the afternoon. We walked almost 30 kilometres in total for the day and an elevation of 793 meters, so a lot of hills going up and down.

[Romania] Saxon Trek 2019 – Day 4

May 6, 2020

—

by

Biencutza

in In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, saxon trek, transylvania

The 4th day of our Saxon Trek was the longest one and marked passing from the Hârtibaciu Valley to the Târnavelor Plateau which is also known as the „Weinland”. Villages like Biertan, Richiș and Saroș were famous for the terraced vineyards they had and for the local wine they produced called “Neuburger”. We walked 26…

[Romania] Saxon Trek 2019 – Day 3

Apr 14, 2020

—

by

Biencutza

in In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, saxon trek, transylvania

24 kilometers of walking in our third day of Saxon Trek from Chirpăr to Dealul Frumos, via Veseud. A bit cloudy and chill for the day, but not that bad when you’re on the move.

[Romania] Saxon Trek 2019 – Day 2

Apr 7, 2020

—

by

Biencutza

in In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, saxon trek, transylvania, travelling

Our second day of Saxon Trek meant about 24 kilometers of walking in total, leaving Hosman in the morning and passing through Fofeldea and Ilimbav, with Chirpăr being our final destination for the day.

[Romania] Saxon Trek 2019 – Day 1

Mar 2, 2020

—

by

Biencutza

in In the county, My Sibiu, saxon trek, transylvania

Our first Saxon Trek day was an easy one, just for warm up. We walked about 13 kilometers, for about 4 hours, from Roșia to our final destination for the day, Hosman.

[Romania] Saxon Trek 2019

Feb 26, 2020

—

by

Biencutza

in In the county, My Sibiu, saxon trek, travelling

Saxon Trek meant one week of walking from one Transylvanian village to another, a 150 kilometers ride in total – with forests, hills, small villages and quiet all around us. We’ve been flirting with this idea for a couple of years now, mainly because we like hikes, walks, treks (basically anything that has to do…

[Romania] Mountain ingredients dinner at the Suru Chalet

Oct 16, 2019

—

by

Biencutza

in East Europe, In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, transylvania, travelling

The Suru Chalet is definitely our favorite chalet in the Făgăraș Mountains and with good reason: very nice hosts, always friendly and smiling, excellent accommodation, clean and comfy, delicious food, kids friendly place, a perfect view, and small enough to feel like you’re actually visiting your family. We’re visiting this place at least once a…

[Romania] Weekend at a shepherd’s cottage in Rîu Sadului

Sep 10, 2019

—

by

Biencutza

in In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, Slow Food in Romania, transylvania, travelling

After visiting Rîu Sadului for the Burduf Challenege event, beginning of July, we paid this lovely village another visit one weekend later with a main purpose – to spend two days at a shepherd’s cottage up on the mountains surrounding the village and to get in contact with their daily routine and to enjoy the…

[Romania] Brunch in Bazna and Short Trip to Mediaș and Dumbrăveni

Aug 19, 2019

—

by

hipodrome

in In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, Slow Food in Romania, transylvania, travelling

If July and August are, for us, months when we run for the high mountains to escape the summer heat, May is for villages and relaxed country side, with good food, lots of outdoor activities for grown ups and kids and a warm sun for extra good vibes. Mid May, we took off from Sibiu…

[Romania] Burduf Challenge in Rîu Sadului

Jul 29, 2019

—

by

Biencutza

in In the county, My Sibiu, Slow Food in Romania, travelling

For a weekend, a small and quiet mountain village in the Sibiu County, called Rîu Sadului was turned into the headquarters of a series of activities and workshops aiming to revive the local traditions, to reconnect urban people to the village life and to save a local endangered cheese assortment.

[Romania] Why Slow Food in Sibiu?

Apr 2, 2019

—

by

Biencutza

in In the city, In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, Slow Food in Romania, transylvania

Now that the wonderful 2019 European Region of Gastronomy year has begun in Sibiu, let me explain some words that we frequently use in our relationship with food. I will firstly answer the following questions: What exactly does gastronomy mean? What does Slow Food stand for? Why should we eat locally? On the other hand,…

[Sibiu] Horse-riding on the Avrig Valley

Nov 27, 2018

—

by

hipodrome

in In the county, My Sibiu, Romania, transylvania, travelling

Horse-riding is not necessarily a very common activity in Sibiu or even in Romania. There are people who are passionate about horses and horse-riding, there are some well known stud farms, but sometimes people are reluctant to try this sport.

Category: In the county