(The list of what to do in Viscri)

 








1

Do absolutely nothing (or at least less) 

2

Pronounce “butterfly” in the dying saxon dialect - Spaijelhuiltzken (mirror on stick)

3

Restrain yourself from asking where the house of King Charles is. Everybody asks

4

Walk barefoot in the morning

5

Greet everybody you meet on the street, it’s a small village and we like people

6

Learn to ride a horse or book a horse tour if you’re experienced

7

Horsecarriage is a fun alternative and it will be good for locals

8

Visit the fortified church and climb all the way to the top

9

Compose an out-of-office auto reply that will prevent people bothering you

10

Try a self-imposed digital-detox. You know there’s excellent 4G signal - they don’t

11

Think of how to finally save the world or yourself

12

Rent a bike and do the single-track connecting Viscri, Meșendorf, Criț and Bunești

13

Pamper yourself by sipping a “Pușcălupi” gin tonic with cucumber

14

Leave your car in the village parking or else our witch will inflict the bad-sex curse upon you

15

Reformulate your global strategy from this small global village

16

When in doubt, choose to eat “ciorbă de perișoare”

17

Smell the “petrichor”, the earthy scent of rain falling on dry soil

18

Restrain yourself from using perfume. You’ll get a better sense of petrichor & village scents

19

Buy some wool made slippers from local women. They’re really comfy and long-lasting

20

Meet the geese that posed for Dior and were featured in Killing Eve (Hi, Sandra!)

21

Experience solitude in forest. Germans are the only ones with a word for it: “Waldeinsamkeit”

22

Admire the local wild orchid - Anacamptis morio

23

Put the fruit in the bowl when returning from the forest. You’ll find wild cherry in June

24

See the local blacksmith in action and tip him for the small souvenir

25

Visit the nearby Racoș volcano during the week

26

Stay for 3 days and you’ll understand, stay for longer and you’ll never want to leave

27

Ask for the magic word that keeps the shepherd dogs away (zhee-bah!)

28

Take our summer breakfast. It’s Pretentiousness and Simplicity meeting on the same plate

29

Day trip to Cheile Vârghișului, an impressive gorge with a lot of caves

30

Try a foraging lifestyle - a day in which you eat only what you pick from the forest

31

Alternatively, try intermitent fasting, it will be good for your metabolism

32

Discover the music of Valeria Stoica and play “Wild in Secret”

33

Get a glimpse of the sumptuous botanical book Transylvania Florilegium

34

Draw or sketch “en-plein-air”

35

Fall in love again

36

There’s something in your viewfinder everywhere, find a “Upupa epops” or “Merops apiaster”

37

Cold water exposure for 2-3 minutes improves attention, mood and cognitive focus

38

Wonder how come the cold-brew tonic from nearby Saschiz can be sooo good

39

In Transylvania there are villages and there are villages having a Viscri Choir

40

The idea of time-travelling was first imagined by a journalist travelling in Transylvania in 1866 

41

An italian moved to Viscri to make pizza good again

42

The answer to the ultimate question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is 42

43

Acknowledge that the best places to stay in Transylvania have their postal address as brand

44

Yes, there are some chances to meet a bear in the forest. No, no one was attacked yet

45

See the cows getting in and out of the village by themselves. Every morning & every evening

46

Science says aerobic activity AND strength training are good for your lifespan

47

Realize a whisper is most of the times more powerful than shouting

48

Quietly understand silence is more than the absence of noise. It is an aesthetic to be revered

49

If you are a digital nomad, work from the hammock, barn or from under the pine-trees

50

The secret in life is low expectations. Reality is A-minus.

51

Take a course of hand-mowing. It’s like meditation in motion

52

Experience forest bathing. In Japan, shinrin-yoku is part of a national health program

53

Train your AI from under our wisteria pergola

54

Come as a traveller not as a tourist