The Village of Viscri

1. University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary
Medicine of Bucharest Faculty of Management, Economic
Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Developement
THE VILLAGE OF VISCRI
Student: Gurgu Luciana-Cătălina
Group: 8204
Coordonating teacher: Mihai Daniel Frumușelu

2.  Romania is a land of infinite diversity and great authenticity,
combining the charming beauty of nature with the rich cultural
heritage and the warmth of its people.
 Among the rural destinations of Romania, one village has
become known in the whole world over the past decade, a
unique place where time seems to stand still and people
continue to live outside the modern world. The village of Viscri is
a unique reason to visit Transylvania and might as well be one
of the main reasons why Prince Charles of Great Britain fell in
love with Romania. He began to visit and discover
the Transylvania heritage many years ago and charmed by the
beauty of the landscapes and the authentic way of life, he came
back year after year, buying a traditional house inside the village
and becoming an advocate for traveling to Romania.

3.  The village of Viscri is one of the oldest in Brasov county and all of
Transylvania, its beginning being lost in time, although the first
mentioning appears in the 15th century.
 The Saxon colonists came in this area of Romania somewhere in the
12th century, settling or establishing new villages, most of them
having beautiful fortified churches in the middle. This is also the case
of Viscri, dominated by the impressive rural fortification with its
charming Romanic church from the 13th century.
 The mysterious monument rises above the gentle rolling hills and the
traditional atmosphere that hasn’t changed in centuries. People still
live from their farming and animal growing, although the development
of tourism has introduced a new activity in the village.
 Many peasants are now transforming their traditional authentic Saxon
houses into beautiful and welcoming guesthouses. Travelers have
become more and more intrigued and fascinated by the so-
called Prince Charles village in Transylvania.

4.  Apart from the overall character of the village and the feeling of
living in a fairytale country, Viscri includes several interesting
places to see and things to do.
 The most important is of course the fortification and the chapel
inside, a mysterious Romanic monument with old origins.
 While inside the fortification, visitors should also take the time to
climb in the lookout tower for a fascinating panorama of Prince
Charles village in Transylvania, with its tiled rooftops and rural
landscape. Inside the church, there is the so-called Holy Font, on
a piece of old stone column, probably coming from the older, now
lost chapel.

5.  The church also harbors a small museum about the traditional life in
a Saxon village. Another fascinating experience is to walk around the
peaceful village and observe the traditional life and charming
architecture. there are also several workshops in Viscri and travelers
can learn more about the Transylvania heritage by visiting one of
the them.
 Leaving the village, there are many hiking routes and paths that
pass through unforgettable landscapes, green pastures and dense
oak forests.

6.  Subject of many reportages and stories throughout the British and
international mass-media, including the hit series of travel movies Wild
Carpathia, the village of Viscri has come to the spotlight of Romanian
tourism, thousands of foreign visitors arriving in the private
guesthouses each year, some of them thanks to the publicity from
Prince Charles.
 The truth is that Viscri is just one of the reasons to visit Transylvania,
as there are dozens of such places near and far in the region and the
whole of Romania. So if travelers from the four corners of the world feel
the need to evade and meet an authentic place where people still live
in perfect communion with God and nature, then they should also give
the village of Viscri a chance.

7. Bibliography
 https://www.rfi.ro/galerie-foto/viscri-adevarata-fata-satului-ce-l-
fermecat-printul-charles
 https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscri,_Bra%C8%99ov
 https://romaniatourstore.com/blog/the-village-of-viscri/