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Real Name: Andreea
Lives In: Bucharest, RO
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General Tips: The Streets and Houses of the Citadel
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  • Updated by Andraf on Mar 17, 2005
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  • Favorite Thing: One of the things that I liked the most in Sighisoara was to walk the long and narrow cobbled streets lined with faded pink, green, and ocher houses. Each house deserves a look as each one of them is different than the others and has something worth seeing. Some look like simple craftmen's houses while others look like houses that belonged to the rich. Since the citadel is still inhabited is interesting to see how life goes on within its walls. Everybody goes about their business as they did centuries ago. And if you happen to find yourself alone on one of the streets, with no car or other sign of the modern world around, you'll start to feel as you've suddenly woke up in the 16th century.


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    General Tips: Sighisoara's Towers
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  • Updated by Andraf on Jun 14, 2004
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  • Favorite Thing: Around the citadel walls are the towers that the guilds erected during the 14th to 16th centuries to protect the town from Turkish raids. Each tower was built by one of the guilds and bears the name of the guild. 14 towers were erected but only 9 are still standing. I walked around the perimeter of the citadel and was able to spot The Rope Makers' Tower (Turnul Franghierilor), The Taylors' Tower (Turnul Croitorilor), The Showmakers' Tower (Turnul Cizmarilor), The Butchers' Tower (Turnul Macelarilor), The Furriers' Tower (Turnul Cojocarilor), The Tinkers' Tower (Turnul Cositorarilor), The Tanners' Tower (Turnul Tabacarilor) and The Blacksmiths' Tower (Turnul Fierarilor). The ninth tower still standing is the Clock Tower itself.


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    Comments for Andraf about Sighisoara
    planxty Sun May 24, 2009 18:32 UTC
     Andreea, thank you very much for a well-written and informative page. I am planning a visit and these tips were most helpful. fergy.
    iaint Fri Dec 14, 2007 22:42 UTC
     looks interesting
    adema29 Sun Aug 26, 2007 09:25 UTC
     Foarte frumoasa pagina Sighisoarei! Spre rusinea noastra nu am ajuns inca acolo! Speram ca la anul sa reusim sa o vizitam!
    basstbn Tue Feb 6, 2007 21:29 UTC
     Birthday greetings from Kansas! I read through your Sighisoara page with interest as I know several people who have done volunteer work there in schools and an orphanage. This page is excellent! Your command of English is outstanding.
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