Viscri is one of the most beautiful Saxon villages in Transylvania, designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

1. University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of
Bucharest
Faculty of Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture
and Rural Development
Dumitru Simina Maria, IMAPA, Group 8115
Keywords: Viscri, village, fortified church, traditional
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Viscri, is a village in Bunesti the county Brasov , Transylvania , Romania . With a
history that goes back to the 12th century, Viscri is today one of Romania’s most
famous villages. Prince Charles’ repeated visits, its UNESCO World Heritage fortified
church and the ceaseless activity of the local foundation Mihai Eminescu Trust have
helped this small village dust off its last decades of oblivion. Besides its many
traditional houses, part of the Saxon heritage of the community, Viscri is best-known
for its white fortified church. Inside the church museum you can admire woven and
embroidered textiles, pottery, and handmade agricultural tools, as well as
traditional clothing and furniture. From the fortification’s towers you can admire the
village scenery, with its hills and meadows, as well as the authentic hand-tiled roofs
of the houses and barns. The community was so successful in its project of
rediscovering traditions that today they’re part again of local life. The blacksmith
brothers will show you how they make horseshoes and nails the old fashioned way,
while the hard-working Gheorghita will explain how he burns hand-made bricks and
tiles in an incandescent earth oven. Plus, locals still use horse carts and you can
always go for a ride to the pastures outside the village, while in the evenings you’ll
enjoy a mouth-watering dinner prepared only with fresh local ingredients.
Coordinating teacher:
Mihai Daniel Frumușelu
References:http://www.uncover-
romania.com/attractions/culture/unesco-
heritage/viscri.html
https://rolandia.eu/viscri-village/
http://www.experiencetransylvania.ro/village
s/viscri/