{"id":4328,"date":"2023-05-10T03:39:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T07:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=4328"},"modified":"2023-05-10T11:16:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T15:16:54","slug":"sibiu-romania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2023\/05\/10\/sibiu-romania\/","title":{"rendered":"Sibiu, Romania!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sibiu is a cute town with lots of charm and a well preserved medieval center. \u00a0The town was founded by German settlers in the 12th century.<\/p>\n

Many of the buildings have \u201ceyes\u201d on the roof tops – there is a legend that says that the \u201ceyes\u201d were meant to frighten people into believing that they were being watched. \u00a0The real reason for the \u201ceyes\u201d – the openings provide for a ventilation system for the buildings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The City With Eyes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Parking spots in this city are hard to find so we parked the car on Sunday and it hasn\u2019t moved. \u00a0There’s a sophisticated parking app that lets us pay the fee for parking from our phone each day. The cost for a day of parking is about $2.20.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lucky Parking Space<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We spent some time at the History of Pharmacy Museum. There was a nice display of tools for making early plant-based medicines.<\/p>\n

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Pharmacy Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Larry got a chance to work behind the counter!<\/p>\n

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Larry – History of Pharmacy Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A landmark in Sibiu is \u201cThe Bridge of Lies\u201d – the first cast iron bridge in Romania.<\/p>\n

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Bridge of Lies – Sibiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There is a small market along the river. \u00a0Strawberries are in season and so ripe that the sweet fragrance is pervasive.<\/p>\n

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Strawberries \ud83c\udf53<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2026and if I could, I\u2019d take these Dalia plants home for my garden.<\/p>\n

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Sibiu Flower Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church is on the Main Square. \u00a0It\u2019s described as having an \u201cexuberantly decorated interior.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Catholic Church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We\u2019re staying at Casa Luxemburg. It\u2019s a comfortable place to stay as the room is large and nicely furnished. The downside is\u2026no elevator here. \u00a0We\u2019re stronger for having to carry luggage two floors up a winding staircase.<\/p>\n

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Casa Luxemburg Hotel – Sibiu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The temps are chilly but we\u2019ve only had one rainy day here. Tomorrow we\u2019ll retrieve the rental car and head for our next stop – Cluj Napoca!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sibiu is a cute town with lots of charm and a well preserved medieval center. \u00a0The town was founded by German settlers in the 12th century. Many of the buildings have \u201ceyes\u201d on the roof tops – there is a legend that says that the \u201ceyes\u201d were meant to frighten people into believing that they … <\/p>\n

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