Sibiu

A well-preserved Saxon town, where rooftop "eye" windows and its large and small squares make for a romantic old-town landscape.

Sibiu is the capital of Sibiu County, in southern Transylvania. It was founded by the Saxons and was named a European Capital of Culture in 2007. The old town is divided into an Upper and a Lower Town, where the Large Square, Small Square and Huet Square connect; sights include the eye-like dormer windows on the rooftops, the Bridge of Lies, the Council Tower and the Brukenthal Museum. The sprawling ASTRA open-air folk museum lies just outside the city, and Sibiu is also the base for visiting fortified-church villages such as Biertan and for the Transfăgărășan road. Spring through autumn is the best time to visit, and in winter there is a Christmas market. The gateway is Sibiu International Airport.

Destinations

• Sibiu & Sighișoara

Itineraries

• Romania Grand Circle Road Trip – Drive through the Southern Carpathians, Bucovina, Maramureș, and Transylvania to see all the major World Heritage Sites…
• Transylvania by Rail – Skip the driving and take the train from Bucharest via Sinaia, Brașov, and Sighișoara to Cluj-Napoca.
• Carpathian High Roads Road Trip – Drive the spectacular Transfăgărășan and Transalpina high mountain roads in summer, connecting historic castles and Sib…
• Western Romania Loop from Budapest – Enter Romania from Budapest, looping through Oradea, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu, Corvin Castle, and Timișoara.