In Viscri from Brașov, a Special Beekeeper and his Work

After breakfast we drive to Crit (85km, 1.5hrs), a charming village in the picturesque Transylvanian countryside. Here you will meet a very special bee keeper, who is an official honey supplier to the British Royal Court and find out how he earned this position. You will learn all about bees and organic honey production, get kitted up in protective suits and meet the bees, also tasting their various types of honey.

Viscri

You continue your journey to Viscri (10 km, 10min), one of the most beautiful Saxon Villages and the place where King Charles himself owns a house. Although known to travelers, Viscri is populated by Saxons, Romanians and gypsies, with families going about their regular life in a normal way. The only oddity might be seeing groups of tourists that come to visit the fortified church. Here you can visit the fortified church in the village, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, the local blacksmith and take some time to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of the area. You will have lunch in the yard of a lady who will cook for you traditional dishes with fresh ingredients picked directly from her garden. She cooks for whoever joins at the table so the atmosphere is usually lively and people from all over the world meet and enjoy a meal together in a typical household. This is a 3 course lunch, with beverages included (water, elderberry specialty, wine, schnapps, coffee).

Cetatea Rupea

Drive to Rupea Fortress (10 km, 10min), a UNESCO World Heritage site, one of the most attractive Transylvanian middle age fortresses. Rupea Fortress is a medieval fortress built by Transylvanian Saxons at the beginning of the 14th century. Being situated on a 120 m high basalt cliff this was a fortified place of refuge for the population of nearby settlements. The fortress stands on one of the oldest archaeological sites in Romania, the first signs of human settlements dating from the Paleolithic .