Pensiunea Ghiocelul (Pension Snowdrop) - Accommodation in Romania

Category

3 - 4 Star

Address:

Avrig, Sibiu County

Location:

Pensiunea Ghiocelul is situated at the foot of the Fagaras Mountains, on Avrig river, away from noise and bustle of the city – is the ideal place to spend your holidays.

Telephone:

+4 0744 391 877

+4 0726 192 777

+4 0726 192 566

E-mail:

info@ghiocelul.ro

Website:

www.ghiocelul.ro

The Accommodation Structure:

The pension has 14 rooms and one apartment, each room has bathroom (6 rooms are in another location at 200 meters from the restaurant).

In summer are available two wooden houses with two beds and a campsite for those who prefer tents.

The rooms:

• 5 rooms – 3*** star
• 3 rooms – 4**** star
• residential apartment – 4**** star
• 2 summer houses

Facilities:

Accommodation facilities:

• refrigerator in unit
• transportation
• sleigh rides
• TV in living room
• wireless internet
• river in the yard
• riding
• parking
• garden / yard
• field sports, billiard, ping-pong table, ATV
• Jacuzzi
• laundry
• farm
• grill / barbecue
• dining room
• fireplace
• playground for children
• bar, restaurant
• conference room

Restaurant/Cuisine:

Pensiunea Ghiocelul boasts with Transylvanian dishes, family (parents and children) being promoters of organized meals, weddings and baptisms in the Avrig.

Local attractions:

Fagaras Mountains (with Negoiu Peak of 2,535 m) ranking the 2nd among the highest mountains in the country that only in the west half of their north side is part of Sibiu County.

Cindrel Mountains (Cibin), with Ciedrel Peak of 2,244 m, are characterized by their massiveness and slow ridges covered by meadows. Their solitary peaks, alpine meadows, picturesque and deep valleys covered with forests, hunting and fishing possibilities are fascinating for the visitors.

Bales Lake (65 km far from Sibiu), glacial lake situated in the Fagaras Mountains, at the origin of Curtisoara,at an altitude of 2,034 m, declared natural monument, is one of the largest and most beautiful glacial lakes of  Romania (360 m long and 11 m deep). 100 ha around the lake have been declared scientific reservation of numerous plants (edelweiss, yellow poppy) and animals  (9 chamois, lynx, mountain eagle) protected by law.

Cindralul Mountain Lakes, complex reservation  (450 ha) with several glacial basins situated at an altitude of 2,168 - 2,245 m. Various species of animals protected by the law (chamois, bears, wolves) live around these mountain lakes.

Muddy Volcanoes Hasag (21 km far from Sibiu), interesting geological reservation represented by miniature „volcanoes" - The mud evacuated to the surface formed the cones through which the water comes out with bubbling methane gas.

Cisnadioara Limestone, geological reservation in form of a massive limestone block where a rich end varied fossil fauna was identified.

Ocna Sibiului (14 km north of Sibiu), a spa open the entire year situated in Sibiu Depression (at 410 m altitude), surrounded by hills covered by oak forests. 

Brukenthal Palace in Avrig (30 km far from Sibiu), Gothic construction of greet dimensions, limes the summer residence of baron Samuel von Brukenthal, governor of Transylvania (1721 - 1803), passionate collector of art objects. Built between 1780- 1785, the palace has one of the most beautiful parks, arranged in wide terraces descending to the Olt river meadow. Currently, the palace is a sanatorium.

Brukenthal Palace and the Blue House in Sibiu, built in Austrian Baroque style between 1778- 1788, by the architect Martinell, is a prestigious museum now.

Apafy Castle in Dumbraveni (20 km far from Medias), it belonged to the family of the Transylvanian prince, Mihai Apafy. The castle was built in the Renaissance's style between 1552- 1563, and today is a school.

Castle in Turn Rosu (21 km far from Sibiu), massive Medieval fortification, raised in 1453 by lancu de Hunedoara.

Price:

• 5 rooms of 3*** star – 80 lei / day
• 3 rooms of 4**** star – 140 lei / day
• Residential apartment  of 4**** star – 200 lei / day