Pojana: Mountain Landscape, Cheese and Churches

Poiana Sibiului lies on the northern geographical edge of the Cindrel Mountains and combines a distinctive mountain landscape with a rural culture that continues to shape the area to this day. Shepherding remains a fundamental source of income. This rural culture is reflected not only in traditional customs, but also in an economic activity associated with the preparation of Telemea and Burduf cheese. For you, this means that Pojana is a destination where nature, craftsmanship, regional food and inherited traditions are closely connected.

Mountain landscape between forests and pastures

Forests and pastures account for 70 % of the municipality of Poiana Sibiului. The waterways also shape the settlement area: the Radei Valley, as well as the two tributaries that form the Arinii Valley and the Vlaşinului Valley, run through Poiana Sibiului. If you enjoy spending your holiday outdoors, you can include the forest and pasture areas, the valleys along the route and the surrounding mountain slopes in your planning. Poiana Sibiului is also a starting point for numerous excursions to the surrounding mountain slopes. The landscape therefore offers several specific points of reference for days spent outdoors. The valleys and the surrounding mountain slopes give excursions different landscape directions within the municipality.

Holiday apartment in Pojana with regional character

Poiana Sibiului is part of The Cheese Route. This connection with cheese culture is particularly vivid during a visit to a sheepfold: there, you can see how shepherdesses prepare Telemea and Burduf cheese. During such a sheepfold visit, visitors can also enjoy fresh polenta with Burduf cheese. This keeps the production process visible as a craft activity, while the dishes complement the culinary aspect of the same visit. An excursion can therefore be planned not only as a hiking or landscape experience, but also combined with an insight into the local food culture. The excursions to the mountain slopes and the sheepfold visit offer different highlights: the landscape outdoors, and the preparation of Telemea and Burduf cheese on site.

Churches as special discoveries

Cultural points of interest include the Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului“ in Poiana Sibiului, which dates from 1766. The Biserica din Deal is built entirely from fir wood and has a stone foundation and a shingle roof. Its movable furnishings include old books as well as icons on wood and glass.

Fair and Sunday market

An annual sheep and ram fair was held in Poiana Sibiului on 19 September. The village also had a weekly Sunday market.

Local features for planning your day

Forests, pastures, valleys and mountain slopes form the landscape component, while Telemea, Burduf cheese and polenta are the culinary focus. Culture enthusiasts and food lovers can plan the sheepfold visit with Telemea and Burduf cheese separately from the Biserica din Deal with its fir wood, shingle roof, books and icons.

Further destinations: Avrig, Apoldu de Sus, Valea Viilor, Mediasch, Vale, Veştem, Arpaşu De Sus and Grossau.

To the main travel overview: Hermannstadt.