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engineering, it won first prize at the Paris World Expo in 1900. Inside the grounds are
many buildings of interest, including a small bastion, which is famous in local lore:
couples wanting a divorce were supposedly locked in here for two weeks as a last attempt
to resolve differences. There was only one bed and one set of cutlery. The method has
been so successful that only one couple decided to go through with divorce in 400 years!
If you're lucky enough to time your visit in mid-August you'll be here for the
Lună
Plină (Full Moon) Horror Film Festival
(
www.lunaplinaferstival.ro
)
. Biertan also hosts
a
Saxon Festival
in mid-September.
Sleeping
There are a dozen guesthouses around town, not all are signed.
PENSION
Casa Dornröschen $
( 0269-244 165;
www.biertan.net
; Str George Cosbul 25; s/d €20/39; Apr-Oct
)
Walk down the alley past the church entrance, and on past a pastel-green cottage to
this ex-kindergarten. Sun-dappled rooms with tasteful bathrooms and a great dining area.
Breakfast includes homemade cheese and jam. Secluded and restful, it's set within the cit-
adel walls.
Pensiunea Thomas $$
( 0269-806 699; Str 1 Decembrie 1; s/d incl breakfast €34/42)
Central Thomas boasts
two well-kitted-out apartments based around a small courtyard. Huge bathrooms, refined
decor, fresh linen, plus wi-fi and cable TV. Ask the manager about cycle hire, archery and
riding activities.
APARTMENT
Pensiunea Unglerus $
( 0269-806 699;
www.biertan.ro
; Str Aurel Vlaicu 10; s/d €18/34; )
Mixing the rus-
tic - the backyard gives onto a tumbledown shepherd hut - with the modern - a fresh in-
terior of contemporary furnishings, and biscuit- yellow walls hung with watercolors - this
is a nice place to stop. Call ahead.
PENSION
Eating
Unglerus Medieval Restaurant $$
ROMANIAN
