Rising sharply above a huddle of Saxon-style buildings, Biertan’s fortified church is a poetic sight. Medieval-themed inns and pastel-coloured houses surround the church, charming countless visitors to make a day-trip here from Sighişoara (30km) and Sibiu (80km). (cited from Lonely […]
Sibiu was chosen European Cultural Capital for 2007. Legend has it that Sibiu was founded in 1002 by a ruined German landlord, therefore its German name of “Hermannstadt”( Herman’s town). The fortified town had four fortification circles, built at different […]
The city was founded by Saxon settlers in the XII century on the bank of the Bistrita river. In the Middle Ages it became the most powerful Transylvanian citadel and an important handicraft centre having 20 guilds. Due to the […]
Sighisoara Sighisoara Fortress: it is considered to be “the most beautiful inhabited fortress in Europe“ and “the most beautiful and complete site of medieval architecture in Romania”. It was built at the beginning of the 13th century and repaired in […]
Turda The city dates back to the roman period when it was named Potaissa. The ruins of a roman military camp, “The V.th Macedonian Legion” can still be seen today on a hilltop. Famous for its salt mines the city […]
