Winter Scene 2

Winter Scene

Here is another wintery photo with the centre of Sibiu, i.e. the Big Square. The snow on the roof tops of the houses has started to melt  in spite of the freezing cold that has come upon the city over the last few days. At present, there are minus 8 degrees Celsius and this morning there were minus 20 degrees. It seems that winter trully returned from far away lands and brought upon us an amazing scenery. This is to the happiness of children who now can go sledging, snowball fighting, ice skating, skiing, etc.
A beautiful sight to the eyes...

Winter Scene 1

Since winter indeed came in Sibiu and it snowed a lot over the past few days, this post is going to start a series of posts containing some photos of Sibiu Centre covered in snow. A wonderful sight to the eyes so to say. Enjoy!

Big Square (Piata Mare)

The above photo portrays some of the Big Square houses covered in snow. In the middle of the photo there are two roads in the form of an X which marks the centre. The attic windows of the second house from the right look like eyes that are following your every move. The snow gives them a special flavour so as to the rest of the scenery. The sky is of the finest blues...

Liars' Bridge Even Closer

Liars' Bridge

Here is an even closer look at the Liars' Bridge (Podul Mincinosilor) right in the Small Square (Piata Mica). I think the photo speaks for itself...

Liars' Bridge Closer

Liars' Bridge Closer

Here is a closer photo of the Liars' Bridge. I like the snowflake Christmas decorations on either side of the bridge. It makes it shine and stand out even more and they go hand in hand with the few snow left on the roof the houses. The lanterns on either side of the walls give them a special flavour. 

Liars' Brigde

Liars' Birdge

There is a glimpse of the Liars' Brige or Podul Mincinosilor in the back of the photo. You can see the road that leads to it in the Small Square (Piata Mica).

You can see the Luxembourg House on the left and the Art House on the right and a lot of people walking on the sidewalk that goes under the Liars' Bridge.

There are a lot of legends connected to the Liars' Bridge which all suggest the fact that bad things happen to people who stay on the bridge and tell lies. Either the bridge makes some strange noises and falls or they will be thrown off the bridge. Interesting legends so to say but, I have not heard of such a thing happening so far. It is either that nobody told any lies while on the bridge or the legends are fake...

Other than that, it is a beautiful bridge and wonderfully built and gives a special imprint on the Small Square.

Luxembourg House Balconies

As promised in the previous post, here is a closer look at the balconies situated on the right of the Luxembourg House.

Luxembourg House Balconies

You can see the Clock Tower of the Evanghelical Cathedral and the balconies much better in this photo.

I like the sky which is white and in the right upper corner of the photo turns blue.

Luxembourg House

Here are two photos of the Luxembourg House situated right in the Small Square next to the Liars' Bridge.

Luxembourg House

Luxembourg House

I like the balconies on the right and the pointy clock tower of the Evanghelical Cathedral springing in the back. The photo was taken from the other side of the road leading to the Liars' Bridge.
I like the balconies on the right and I am going to post a close-up picture of them in the following post. In summer time, the front of the Luxembourg House is always filled with terraces where people can lay back and enjoy a nice drink or eat a nice meal after the long journey of visiting the city. The view from the rooms in the Luxembourg House must be amazing since it is right in the middle of things.

For booking information you can visit:     http://www.casaluxemburg.ro/
 

Astoria Villa Hotel

Villa Astoria Hotel

As a continuation of the previous posts, here is the Villa Astoria Hotel upfront. It has got a rather small entrance and the cover of the entrance is not the best choice in my opinion but, I like the small trees on both sides of the entrance. As you can probably see, it is a small hotel and this is common for all the hotels and villas situated right in the heart of the city. I love how the clock tower springs from behind of the villa and shows what time it is not wanting you to loose track of the time. Seen from the outside, the Villa Astoria Hotel seems to be in a good condition except for the chimneys which seem a little bit neglected. Other than this, I think it is a good hotel to accommodate in as it is right in the city centre and tourists can  be right in the middle of things and taste the historical atmosphere...

For booking information you can visit:
http://www.booking.com/hotel/ro/villa-astoria.ro.html
http://www.villaastoria.com/sibiu/oferta.php

Tunnel Exit

Tunnel Exit

The above photo is a continuation of the one presented in the previous post. Here is a closer look at what you can view when exiting the tunnel and heading towards the Small Square and implicitly to the Liars' Bridge.
On the left, as I mentioned in the previous post, there is the entrance to the Astoria Villa. The persons in charge of the villa have wanted to make the entrance a little more beautiful by adding a touch of nature, i.e. the little trees in the bog pots. I like this as the city centre, in my opinion, needs to be greener. They kinda are in contrast with the naked tree in the middle of the photo.
In the background you can see a hint of the Liars' Bridge which is full of people admiring it. I will post some photos of it in one of the next posts.
The thing that I do not like is the presence of the trash bags next to the naked tree. It was probably a day when the dustmen came and took it. Let us hope it does not stay there all the time...

Tunnel View

Tunnel View

The tunnel views are really awesome. This tunnel is near the Astoria Villa in Small Square or Piata Mica. On the left, there is the entrance to the villa and on the right there is a glance of the Small Sqaure.
Far away in the back, there are some huge artificial snowflakes which are a part of the Christmas decorations. The sun makes them really shinny in the background.

I think that as a tourist, it would be really interesting to be accommodated right in the city centre and be right in the middle of things. Probably, these hostels, villa and hotels in the city centre are a first choice when it comes to accommodating in Sibiu for a shorter or longer period of time...

City Hall

City Hall

The City Hall is located in the heart of the city, right in the Big Square. As you can probably see, it is an imposing building with a beautiful architecture. It is next to the Catholic Church and you can see a part of the church's tower in the photo.

I like it being against such a clear blue sky and how the sun lights it half way just so you can see the flags on it.

And, if you could not tell the time from the photo, it was 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

Journeymen

Journeymen

Journeymen

There is a house named "Journeymen's House" or "Casa Calfelor" in Romanian. It's the one on the left, next to the passage house.

Journeymen House, Small Square, next to the Evanghelic Church

Journeymen House

 

Journeymen House

 


And now a panoramic view.

Journeymen House, Panoramic View

Peace, Tranquility and Trees

Small Square, next to the Evanghelic Church

Small Square, in front of the Evanghelic Church

I love the silhouette of the bare and naked trees in the back, next to the Evanghelic Church in the first picture. They seem to be in a contrast to everything surrounding them. Although they are naked, they kind of express an interior force which animates the place a little...

The Evanghelic Cathedral

Evanghelic Cathedral

Evanghelic Cathedral

Evanghelic Cathedral

Evanghelic Cathedral

The sun light makes the Evanghelic Cathedral stand out and show its splendour. It's like the time stands still in order to admire its beauty and everything around it. The roof tops pointing to the sky show the grandeur of the building. The tree branches look like fireworks celebrating it. What a beautiful imagery.
Still, no sign of winter coming back from the far away land...

Where's Winter?

(Photo 1: City Hall)

(Photo 2: Brukenthal Museum)

(Photo 3: Evanghelic Church)

(Photo 4: Small Square Panoramic View)

(Photo 5: Small Square Panoramic View)

Winter, where are you hiding? All these pictures were taken in almost mid-winter this year and as you probably see there is no sign of snow. Winter showed some signs at the start of December but it seems it has already gone to far away lands. Let us hope it will come back soon and cover all these beautiful buildings and architecture with a thick layer of snow to make them bright and shinny into the sunlight...