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Day 3: Viscri - Sighisoara - Biertan Fortified Church - Sibiu - Porumbacu de Sus village

In the morning, enjoy a delicious organic breakfast, then add a walk through the surrounding rural area to observe the village life, admire the pastel facades of the houses or watch the domestic animals wandering the streets. While the beauty and serenity of the village are reason enough to spend some time here, there is also a large range of activities that can easily fill your first part of the day in Viscri: horse-drawn cart trips to the shepherd's to watch the sheep milking or shearing, and taste the local cheeses (available between May - September), visit to the local blacksmith at work or to one of the pasionate beekepers of the village, go truffle hunting in the surrounding woods (available between September - December), join a local family to the pastures for traditional hay stacking (available in July) and so on.

We continue then our way to Sighisoara, Europe's best preserved medieval towns! The whole medieval citadel is part of UNESCO World Heritage. You will be able to discover German architectural influences visible throughout the entire city. One of its most famous attractions is the Clock Tower (Council Tower), built in the 14th century. Highlights of the city tour include: the Venetian House, Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) House, Antler House, Wood Covered Staircase, Clock Tower, the History Museum and the Torture Room.

Next stop will be the Biertan Fortified Church, one of the most majestic and valuable fortified churches in Transylvania, also part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Heading to our last night accommodation, we will reach also the medieval city of Sibiu, one of the loveliest and best-preserved medieval cities in Europe - "European Capital of Culture" in 2007 and "European Region of Gastronomy" in 2019. Highlights of the city tour: The Big Square, The Little Square, Huet Square, the Iron Bridge, The Evangelical Church and The Orthodox Church.

In the evening, accommodation in Porumbacu de Sus village or Sibiel village, both authentic rural Transylvanian villages located nearby Sibiu. Delicious home-cooked traditional dinner included at the 4* guesthouse, prepared with pure biological food.