El brillo dorado del sol contra las casas de suaves colores pastel; residentes que se ocupan de sus asuntos, cuidar las gallinas, sus huertos o sentarse en el porche delantero puede crear una escena inolvidable. en villages and in the countryside, en tierras dominadas por castillos ancestrales, antiguas fortalezas y tranquilos monasterios, la vida avanza un poco más lenta y sigue antiguos ritmos de tradición y cultura.
It's not unusual to see a farmer bringing his fruits to the marketplace in a horse drawn wagon or to encounter a village festival where the locals perform ancient rites of planting and harvest dressed in colorful traditional costumes. Cold, pure well water beckons the thirsty traveler from the roadside. Men kiss women's hands in a courtly greeting unchanged for hundreds of years. Lush vineyards, first planted by Dacians – ancient inhabitants of Romania, yield fine wines.
Pueblos de Transilvania
Numerosos pueblos, asentados en tierras llanas, en Transilvania, se agrupan alrededor de antiguos edificios de ciudadelas sajonas que a menudo incluyen exquisitas iglesias evangélicas construidas por colonos alemanes entre los siglos XII y XVI. Las aldeas situadas a lo largo de valles fluviales o zonas montañosas suelen extenderse a lo largo de la carretera principal.
A 20 minutos en auto al sur del pueblo de Sibiu te lleva a los paisajes pastorales de Marginimea Sibiului , una de las zonas etnográficas mejor conservadas de Transilvania. Situada en las estribaciones de las montañas Cindrel, Marginimea Sibiului (que significa Límite de Sibiu) encompasses a string of 18 traditional Romanian villages * rich in architecture, history and heritage. Age-old traditions, customs and celebrations, as well as the traditional occupation of sheepherding, have been carefully passed down from generation to generation in the villages of this area. Rasinari, dating to 1204, is the oldest, followed by Talmaciu (1318), Orlat (1322) and Saliste (1354). Saliste claims the oldest church, housing beautiful interior frescoes (1674), while Poiana Sibiului's wooden church was built in 1771. Painting on glass has been a tradition for 200 years in these villages. The Museum of Icons Hand-Painted on Glass in Sibiel exhibits the largest collection of painted glass icons in Europe - more than 700, as well as furniture and ceramics.
* Las 18 aldeas de Marginimea Sibiului son: Boita, Sadu, Raul Sadului, Talmaciu, Talmacel. Rasinari, Poplaca, Gura Raului, Orlat, Fantanele, Sibiel, Vale, Saliste, Gales, Tilisca, Rod, Poiana Sibiului y Jina.
Montañas Apuseni
Pueblos en el Montañas Apuseni remoto y perdido en el tiempo.
Los visitantes interesados en descubrir la forma de vida y las tradiciones centenarias de los pueblos de las montañas Apuseni pueden hacerlo en el valle del río Aries, donde se encuentran los pueblos de Albac, Garda y Arieseni.
Los habitantes de la zona, Gente Motzi son hábiles artesanos que utilizan el abeto, la madera local, para tallar muebles, artículos para el hogar, instrumentos musicales, cofres de esperanza y casas. En Patrahaitesti, un pequeño pueblo de montaña, el sonido de Bucio ("Alpshorns"), utilizado durante siglos en las montañas Apuseni, se puede escuchar los domingos y días festivos religiosos.
Bucovina
La carretera desde la ciudad de Bistrita hasta el Bucovina Painted Monasteries
of runs east through Bargau river Valley and Tihuta Pass . Bargau Valley encompasses some of the most beautiful unspoiled mountain scenery in the Carpathians
with picturesque traditional villages located in valleys and on hillsides,
ideal bases for hiking, riding or discovering their vivid tapestry of old customs,
handicrafts and folklore.
Explora los pueblos tradicionales ubicados en el valle de Bargau: Livezile (8 kilómetros al noreste de Bistrita) con su museo La casa sajona (Casa Saseasca) que presenta una casa típica sajona, Josenii Bargaului, un centro tradicional de cerámica negra y decorada, y Prundu Bargaului, sede de la primera fábrica de papel en Transilvania (fundada en 1768).
Algunos de los paisajes más bellos de Rumania se encuentran en Región de Bucovina, where villages and medieval monasteries are surrounded by rolling green hills. Horses, decked with red-tasseled bridles, travel country lanes, as villagers crows churchyards in traditional folk dress on Sundays and holidays. Bucovina remains the heart of craft mastery in Moldova. A felt mill in Vama serves the villages women, who bring their homespun wool cloth to be thickened for heavy coats against the harsh winters.
The village of Marginea,located just 7 miles northeast of Sucevita Monastery, is renowned for the black clay pottery crafted here, said to preserve a centuries-old Gaeto-Dacian technique, passed on from generation to generation. Winter festivals abound, with caroling bands of merrymakers dressed in handmade masks and costumes celebrating the New Year.
Maramures
Región de Maramures, in northwestern Romania, is known for its timeless tranquility. In late afternoon, old women sit outside their gates coaxing coarse wool onto spindles. Many still favor traditional dress, meaning white frounced blouses, striped woven panels covering full black skirts, headscarves and opinión, una especie de zapatilla de ballet de cuero con hilos pesados que se entrecruzan sobre calcetines gruesos. El domingo, esta vestimenta es prácticamente "de rigor", incluso para las niñas.
Baia Mare is a good starting point for visiting some of the area's traditional villages: Iza, Viseu, Mara and Cosau. The villages of this remote Northern region are known for masterpieces of elaborately carved wooden roadside gates leading to family homes. The knots and sun designs of these traditional gates come from ancient pagan motifs. Popular motifs include grapevines, acorns, twisted rope, sun symbols, crosses and forest animals. The villages of Barsana and Oncesti have, perhaps, the greatest number of impressive wooden gates. Ciocanesti (in Bucovina region) is known for its houses covered with painted flowers and geometric paterns.
Detrás de la mayoría de las tradicionales puertas de madera tallada de Maramures, las ciruelas maduras de los viejos huertos se convierten en tuica casera, un brandy fuerte y potente que se ofrece a todos los invitados en copas con dedal como tradicional bienvenida.
Also unique to this region are the local village churches, made of wood and dominated by magnificent Gothic spires. Hardly a village lacks its own small wooden church dating to the 17th and 18th centuries. These are exquisite, high-steepled jewels with multiple gabled roofs, all of a pattern yet each distinctly unique. Seeing at least a few interiors is a must as many frescoes remain in good condition. If time is limited, the interiors at Ieud, Bogdan Voda and Poenile Izei are recommended. The latter depicts some highly original torments for such sins as sleeping in church. Although churches are usually locked, ask any passerby for the key-keeper by pointing at the door and saying cheia (pronunciado kay-ya), que significa la clave.
The spiritual philosophy of the people of Maramures is perhaps nowhere more apparent than in Sapanta – a 20-minute drive from Sighet. The town folks' ancestors considered death as a beginning, not the end, and this faith is reflected in the carvings in the town's unique Merry Cemetery. Blue wooden crosses feature a carved scene and humorous verses that endeavor to capture essential elements - both the good and the imperfections - of the deceased's life. Even without benefit of translation, visitors can appreciate the handiwork of sculptor Stan Ion Patras, who began carving these epitaphs in 1935, and his successors. Patras' house in the village is now a fascinating museum. Sapanta is also home to several wooden gates and one of the region's tallest wooden churches.
El Cementerio Feliz Historia de la estrella de Toronto.
Las experiencias en un pueblo se vuelven aún más auténticas al alojarse en una casa privada, un monasterio o una casa de huéspedes. La mayoría de los alojamientos en los pueblos rumanos ofrecen cómodas habitaciones con baño privado.
If journeying out to rural Romania is not on your itinerary, you can also get a taste of this vibrant and exotic culture by visiting one of Romania's museums dedicated to rural life: the Village Museum and the Museum of the Romanian Peasant in Bucharest and the ASTRA Museum of Rural Civilization in Sibiu. Real landmarks of rural architecture –homes, churches, schools—are set in tranquil parklands just beyond the city center.
Pueblos tradicionales en Maramures
de Joyce Dalton
Esta sección es cortesía de la revista Travel Lady.
Desde la provincia de Moldavia, diríjase hacia el oeste por una carretera buena pero montañosa hasta la región más tradicional de Rumania, Maramures. The drive takes about five hours with no stops, but this is virtually an impossibility, especially for photographers. Picturesque villages (notably Ciocanesti, whose houses covered with painted flowers and geometrics make it arguably Romania' s prettiest village), spectacular mountain scenery and a unique museum smack in the middle of nowhere The Museum of the Tree Roots (Muzeul Radacinilor) con una extraña exhibición de figuras esculpidas a partir de raíces de árboles, todos piden inspección. Mirar boquiabiertos se vuelve aún más exigente una vez que se llega a Maramures. En Mosei, gire a la izquierda hacia Bistrita, luego a la derecha después de unos kilómetros hacia Sacel y Sighetu Marmatiei, the principal town. (Sighetu also can be reached by continuing straight at Mosei, but the lower road passes through the region' s most traditional villages.) From Sacel on, each village offers its share, and more, of wooden houses, many with sculpted designs on balconies and around entrances. Then, there are the towering carved wooden gates, attached to fences half their size, rising before even modest dwellings.
Los motivos populares incluyen vides, bellotas, cuerdas retorcidas, símbolos del sol, cruces y animales del bosque. Los pueblos de Barsana y Oncesti tienen, quizás, el mayor número de puertas impresionantes.
Maramures is Brigadoon land where the way of life has changed little over the centuries. In late afternoon, old women sit outside their gates coaxing coarse wool onto spindles. Many still favor traditional dress, meaning white frounced blouses, striped woven panels covering full black skirts, headscarves and "opiniones", una especie de zapatilla de ballet de cuero con hilo grueso que se entrecruza sobre calcetines gruesos. El domingo, esta vestimenta es prácticamente de rigor, incluso para las niñas pequeñas.
Hardly a village lacks its own small wooden church dating to the 17th and 18th centuries. These are exquisite, high-steepled jewels with multiple gabled roofs, all of a pattern yet each distinctly unique. Seeing at least a few interiors is a must as many frescoes remain in good condition. If time is limited, the interiors at Ieud, Bogdan Voda and Poenile Izei are recommended.The latter depicts some highly original torments for such sins as sleeping in church. Although churches are usually locked, ask any passerby for the key-keeper by pointing at the door and saying "cheia" (pronunciado kay-ya), que significa la clave. Los rumanos son extremadamente amables y amigables y seguramente te ayudarán. Si bien las principales actividades turísticas en Maramures son ver las puertas, las iglesias y ver a la gente, la ciudad de Sighetu Marmatiei tiene algunas atracciones que vale la pena visitar. El museo al aire libre del pueblo, en el camino hacia la ciudad, cuenta con docenas de casas y edificios agrícolas ensamblados en todo el condado de Maramures. Incluso la iglesia de madera de Oncesti fue trasladada aquí.
Para echar una mirada al pasado más reciente de Rumania, pasar una hora en el Museo del Pensamiento Detenido de Sighetu es instructivo. Aunque está a sólo una o dos cuadras de la calle principal, no es fácil de encontrar. Pregunta por el "Muzeul Inchisorii" (pronunciado moo zow ool un kee swah ree), meaning prison museum. Although built in the days of Austrian-Hungarian rule, the Communist regime utilized the prison for opposition leaders and intellectuals. Three tiers of cells and various exhibits may be viewed; an English-speaking guide is available. An old synagogue (currently under restoration) and the childhood home of author Elie Wiesel (not open to the public) also are in Sighetul Marmatiei (Vista para abreviar).
Ningún viaje a Maramures está completo sin una mirada a la Cementerio Feliz de Sapanta, a 20-minute drive from Sighet. Here, colorful folk art pictures and witty words carved into wooden headstones immortalize the deceased's foibles, occupations or family problems. No translations, but the pictures tell much of the story. An old woman bakes round loaves of bread, a young person bends in scholarly fashion over his books, one man is shot by soldiers while another tends his flock of sheep.
La belleza asume muchas formas. Para la mayoría de los viajeros, las perdurables tradiciones de Maramures y la magnificencia de los monasterios pintados de Bucovina definirán dos de ellos.
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