"Sighisoara, Transilvania" Sighisoara by Tom1971

Sighisoara Travel Guide: 392 reviews and 1,070 photos

Sighisoara is a small market town in Transilvania, central Romania. At the heart of the town is a walled citadel dating from the middle ages that is still inhabited today. The citadel thankfully escaped Ceasescu's systemisation that razed to the ground many historical buildings in the name of concrete conformity, and it is now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The medieval part of the town is small and can be explored to saturation in 2 or 3 days. If you are planning to stay longer there are a number of places nearby that can be seen in a day. Medias, another originally Saxon town, is less than half an hour away by train and Biertan, a picturesque Saxon village is easily reachable by bus or car.

The atmosphere of the town changes over the course of the year. The Medieval festival in July brings a large number of mostly young Romanian visitors, and throughout the summer months there are a lot of international tourists passing through, so if you're travelling across Europe and want to meet other travellers this is a good time to go. If you prefer peace and quiet and want to explore the citadel in relative solitude then autumn and spring are the best times to visit. The Christmas and New Year celebrations are great, as anywhere in Romania, if you know people locally, otherwise you might feel a bit left out.

Sighisoara is on the main Budapest - Bucharest train line and easily accessible by road. There are plenty of budget and luxury accomodation options and enough to see in the citadel and surrounding area to keep a traveller busy for a few days, as well as several restaurants, bars and a couple of clubs.

For more information on and photos of Sighisoara check out my travelogues & tips.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Nice architecture, wide choice of accomdation, lots of history
Cons:Limited nightlife, historical area small so not ideal for a long visit
In a nutshell:medieval town in pleasent countryside, easy to get to

Intro Updated Jan 3, 2006
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Food Markets Shopping (1)

Locals selling seasonal fruit and veg as well as sweet and savoury preserves set up on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the... more travel advice

Biertan Off The Beaten Path (1)

Biertan, a less-visited but equally attractive small town with a medieval fortified church is easily reached by bus or... more travel advice

Camp site with a view Hotels (2)

On top of the hill behind the train station (dealul garii, or station hill) there is a small campsite. There are about... more travel advice

Summer Dining Restaurants (1)

If you look up the hill behind the train station you will see a building near the top. This is one of the best places to... more travel advice

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calcaf38 Nov 4, 2007 at 4:18 PM

I've always wanted to go to Sighisoara. It's one of those places for me, like Sonargaon, Maripasoula, Natchitoches: sounds interesting just hearing the name. Thank you for sharing.
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mariaschmidt Feb 24, 2005 at 4:02 AM

beautiful pictures - I am a fan of Romania myself so I understand your attraction - bye mary
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oliva Apr 16, 2003 at 9:53 AM

Looks very inviting...i didn`t know Romania is such an interesting country...