Brukenthal Palace.

After our trip to Sibiu the others decided to rest or pack. I chose to take a walk through the gardens - with my brolly as it was still raining. Our hotel is called Palatul Brukenthal Avrig as it is in the Palace Gardens of the Brukenthal Palatul (Palace). I wandered through the lower gardens and ended up where the original palace stands.

The building of the palace was started by the former governor of Transylvanian, Adolf Nicolaus von Bucow but the constructions were finished by Samuel von Brukenthal. This was his summer palace. It is being restored. At the moment it houses an exhibition of glass as Avrig once was famous for making glass. Also a small 3 room museum showing a typical Transylvanian Saxon home. Then a small area with a few costumes. A family group was in there and I found out there were costumes the visitors could try on - over their clothes for photos.

The photo in the garden showing Russell, Patty and Mac was taken last night. We had dinner in the garden and then played UNO.

The last photo is of 3 Romanian women. Scarves are still seen on some women - not many. Colourful skirts and aprons too.Read more