The Pension La Maison Francaise is situated in the heart of Transylvania and it is there to help you discover this region filled with history and traditions...
SIBIU - the European Capital of Culture 2007
Places and events in Sibiu
Sibiu is a medieval town built 800 years ago as a crafters "burg". It is the most important settlement of the saxons in Transylvania. An authentic medieval environment, fortiffications, defense walls and towers, churches, the Brukenthal Museum -exceptional collections ranging from paintings, silvery, ceramics to etnography and folklore. In the Dumbrava Forres near Sibiu there has been since the XVIII-th century, a splendid national park with a Museum of Folklore and a Zoo garden. Sibiu is situated in the south-east of Transylvania along the Cibin river, between the Fagaras mountains(20km), Cibin and Lotru (12km) .
An important railroad node, Sibiu has an international airport with regular flights to Germany and Italy.
Also, two european roads pass through Sibiu : E 68 (Arad-Sibiu-Brasov) and E81 (Cluj-Sibiu-Pitesti-Bucuresti)
Thanks to the aincient traditions and the cultural and artistic inheritance,that Sibiu and its surroundings have, its has been chosen the European Capital of Culture in 2007:
1795 the oldest lightning rod in S-E Europe
1817 the Brukenthal Museum is the first in Romania
1852 the Telegraful Roman Newspaper is the oldest newspaper in S-E Europe
1859 The Liars Bridge is the first iron bridge in Romania
1894 Paltinis is the first mountain resort from Romania
1904 Sibiu was the second town in Europe to have an electric tram
2006 Sibiu is chosen the European Capital of Culture together with Luxembourg
The festivity programme :
the international Jazz festival
the international Theatre festival
the international festival of Ducumentart Films
the festival of traditions and folklore crafts populare
the festival of the Middle Ages
the festival of music
various live concerts
the international piano contest Carl Filtsch
the pottery fair
Balea Lac
The Balea Lake is a turistic place that is difficult to reach during the cold season; in the summer it becomes easily accessible though. The lake is situated at 2034m altitude and is 11 m deep. Inside the lake there live mountain trouts and it water reflects the grandiose peaks of the Fagaras Mountains that surround it.
From the Balea Waterfalls (40 m height), an ski-lift to the Balea Lake offers spectacular views.
By foot, you can travel from the Balea Lake to another glaciar lake , Capra with a depth of 8m, from this lake the waters runs into a smaller lake Capruta. The Capruta Waterfalls is a view that you can't pass by indifferently as it is a rare beauty.
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