Sibiu
Last weekend I rode the train up to Sibiu, Romania with my friends who are interning at the Embassy this summer. I had a lovely time, and Sibiu is beautiful. I couldn't believe that I've been coming to Romania for the past few years and missing out on such a beautiful city! If you ever have a chance to visit Romania, you should definitely go to Sibiu. It is an old Saxon city in Transylvania full of beautiful churches and a charming central square. Unlike Bucharest, Sibiu has a distinctly central European look and feel. In 2007, Sibiu was selected as the European Union's "European Capital of Culture," and after visiting there, I can certainly see why. The city's architecture is beautiful, and there seemed to be live music everywhere we went. Rather than attempting to describe Sibiu further, I'll let my photos speak for themselves:
Sibiu's central square from above
Piata Mica or "Small Square" from above
Many of the houses in Sibiu have "eyes" like these in their roofs.
The Council Tower, from which all of my areal photos were taken.
Me and Elspeth with our roommate from the hostel, Clemons from Vienna
The clockworks in the Council Tower, plus my reflection
Sibiu's famous Evangelical Church
An Orthodox Cathedral that is a copy of Istanbul's Hagia Sofia
Sibiu is also home to a large village museum or outdoor ethnographic museum. There are a number of these in Romania, and I know I've posted pictures from one or two of them before. Sibiu's village museum was especially interesting, with lots of windmills and water wheels, ferries and carriages, and even an old fashioned Romanian bowling lane. The museum was founded by Astra, a Romanian cultural association that promoted the development of a unique Romanian culture and advocated for Romanian unity and independence throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Traveling companion David demonstrating the popular Romanian men's fashion of letting one's belly get some air...
Finally, here's one last taste of Sibiu's charm. Our first night in town, we sat outside at this cafe and drank espresso while listening to this string quartet:
Sibiu's central square from above
Piata Mica or "Small Square" from above
Many of the houses in Sibiu have "eyes" like these in their roofs. 
The Council Tower, from which all of my areal photos were taken.
Me and Elspeth with our roommate from the hostel, Clemons from Vienna
The clockworks in the Council Tower, plus my reflection
Sibiu's famous Evangelical Church
An Orthodox Cathedral that is a copy of Istanbul's Hagia Sofia
Sibiu is also home to a large village museum or outdoor ethnographic museum. There are a number of these in Romania, and I know I've posted pictures from one or two of them before. Sibiu's village museum was especially interesting, with lots of windmills and water wheels, ferries and carriages, and even an old fashioned Romanian bowling lane. The museum was founded by Astra, a Romanian cultural association that promoted the development of a unique Romanian culture and advocated for Romanian unity and independence throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Traveling companion David demonstrating the popular Romanian men's fashion of letting one's belly get some air...Finally, here's one last taste of Sibiu's charm. Our first night in town, we sat outside at this cafe and drank espresso while listening to this string quartet:
posted by Erin Kay at 3:33 PM
4 Comments:
Eye houses are the dopest.
Excellent photos. I too enjoyed the eye houses.
I like the windmill pictures. Are the "eyes" vents?
Ha ha, I finally got around to watching the video - I believe the quartet is playing "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica.
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