If you’re choosing Sibiu as your Easter destination, you’ll be in for a treat. Because Sibiu is all about celebration, especially on such an important holiday.
First of all, you’ll find some newer traditions, as friends of the Easter Bunny have again opened the lovely Easter Fair, for the 8th time this year!
Right in the Big Square, over 30 little friendly houses have been installed, awaiting you with Romanian delicacies, traditional dishes, handcrafted art and gifts.
Obviously toys are not missing!
And of course, the traditional carousel, children’s choo choo train and the Easter Bunny’s house are all present this year also! Pay the Easter Fair a visit to make sure you get the right gifts for your loved ones, and also to have some fun!
When it comes to the more traditional part of Easter celebrations, the holy week before Easter day is a very important one for every christian. It is a week of fasting, marked by some very important moments. Such is Maundy Thursday, the day marked by the Last Supper. It is traditionally the day when women would paint eggs, with natural colors obtained from onion or beetroot husks. If you’re already in Sibiu by Maundy Thursday, you could learn how to naturally paint eggs in one of the many pensions in the rural area of Sibiu.
Resurrection Mass at the Holy Trinity Cathedral is heavenly! And because Easter is a religious holiday of such great importance, going to church should be a main activity.
And last, but not least, the Easter celebrations are all about great food, and delicious specialities.
Lamb is on top this season of the year. The festive meal revolves all around it. And there are plenty of lamb recipes for you to try! For starter there’s the lamb haggis – a speciality made from the lamb’s organs. Then there’s the sour lamb soup, made with borsch and lovage leaves. And, of course, there’s lamb steak, which can be cooked depending on the preferences. Many even serve grilled lamb.
When it comes to dessert, there are some traditional Easter recipes also. There’s the omnipresent sponge cake with various fillings- nuts, lokum, or poppy. And then there’s the Pasca, or sweet cream cheese cake. It’s basically a huge cheesecake, with a more traditional, more consistent dough, and loads of cream cheese. It’s delicious!
Take advantage of such a beautiful celebration to discover Sibiu and the surrounding areas. There’s plenty for you to see and do!
And use Travelscounter. It gives you 10, 15 or even 20% discounts in all the best restaurants and locations in Sibiu.
Happy Easter, everybody!
