Cantacuzino Castle

The Cantacuzino Castle was built in 1911 at the request of prince Grigore Cantacuzino. Until the nationalisation of the castle by the communists in 1948 it belonged to the Cantacuzino family. After 1948 it was turned into a sanatorium belonging to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, period of time in which the communist nobility enjoyed the privilege of living inside the castle. In the present, the Cantacuzino Castle holds renowned works of art, famous paintings, displayed in sumptuous halls that delight the view of the visitors. In the central pavilion are exhibited the blazons of the families related to the Cantacuzino family and the portraits of the family’s members. Windows with remarkably designed stained glass, ceilings with beams that were hand painted by famous artists, wood railings of a rare matter that are superbly carved-out, white stone fireplaces and mosaic ornaments are some of the attractions offered by this wonderful castle. The Cantacuzino castle is less known comparatively to the Peleș castle, but it has a history at least as beautiful, the Cantacuzino family being part of the wealthy noble families of Romania at the time.

Peles Castle

You arrive into the village on an unpaved road, and when the road conditions are bad, you take a horse drawn cart that was designed for these roads a few hundred years ago. The little houses lining the 2 or 3 roads are the original Saxon houses, many of them lovingly restored, and painted pale blue, typical of Saxon villages. As you walk down the road, chickens are happily roaming the yards and pecking for food, residents are spotted working on some type of archaic implement that is still used for their farming. Viscri is also home to a cottage industry for knitted goods – socks, hats, sweaters and scarves, whose income is the sole source for many households. Here, Prince Charles bought his first property in Romania. A Saxon House from 1750. Today there are over 15 properties in several exceptional rural areas in Romania. Viscri, part of the Unesco World Heritage, will spell you right away!