2. The settlement is situated in the eastern part
of the Hârtibaciu Plateau, between gorges and
marshes that have been sanitized throughout
the centuries.
The village is situated at the watercourse
between the watersheds of Târnava Mare and
Olt. Relief is formed mostly from gentle hills.
3. When the Saxons colonized the Viscri area, there
was a small chapel here. Over time, it has undergone
several transformations. The present church in Viscri
is a church in the roman style, enlarged at the
beginning of the XVIth century, to form a trapezoidal
vessel with many valuable artistic elements.
The museum inside the fortress includes particularly
interesting objects.
4. Viscri became known throughout Europe after
Prince Charles bought a house here in 1996 and
spoke in many interviews about the beauties of the
village in Transylvania. The royal house of Viscri is
rented over the year to tourists, who have to take
out 670 pounds a week from their pocket. Charles
Village, as it is now known as Viscri, is visited
annually by more than 15,000 tourists, most
foreigners.
5. Documents show that Viscri has always been a free
village, never part of a noble property. By the year
1500 there were 51 households, 3 shepherds, one
teacher and two poor in the village.
Today, Viscri is still a small village with no more than
500 inhabitants, of which only 27 are Saxons. It is said
that Viscri is the most picturesque fortified church in
Transylvania.
6. Surrounding nature surprises by variety.
The wonderful meadows are bordered by
shady oak and beech forests. Gentle hills are
crossed by the paths that invite to walk.
From spring to autumn birds of all kinds chirp
from morning till night.
