Sighisoara Town

Sighisoara, a beautiful town Situated on Tarnava Mare’s bank, Sighisoara is a well-known tourist destination that can be considered Europe’s pearl, as it is one of the few inhabited citadels of the old continent. The first documentary attestation refers to it under the name of “Castrum Sex”, in 1280, although there is evidence of its existence since 1191. In 1999 Sighisoara was included in the UNESCO patrimony, beeing, together with other European cities with the same type of monuments, on the World Heritage Cities list of protected monuments as well. With cobbled streets, colorful buildings, and a pedestrian-friendly Old Town, it’s difficult not to fall in love with Sighisoara. So why did I enjoy this little city so much? Sighisoara is incredibly colorful. It’s like a box of tropical-colored crayons just exploded all over the town, with bright oranges and yellows and pinks standing out on every street. Sighisoara’s walled Old Town consists of roughly 3 main streets — meaning you can easily explore the whole place in an afternoon without any trouble. Along with being an old Saxon city, Sighisoara a lso has another claim to fame: being the birthplace of Vlad III (also known as Vlad Tepes, Vlad the Impaler, and Vlad Dracula). Vlad’s birthplace is still there, marked with a placard and now home to a very kitschy restaurant called “Casa Dracula.” Sighisoara also has a handful of really good museums dedicated to its history, which include the museum in the Clock Tower, and a torture museum right next door. Climbing up the Clock Tower is an absolute must! It will cost you next to nothing, and the views are beautiful. Parts of this building date back to the 14th century, and I’m sure you can understand why it was built — as a lookout point over the city walls. Sighisoara is a touristy town. Meaning you’ll find plenty of kitschy tourist shops all selling the same magnets and Dracula t-shirts. But, if you dig a little deeper, you can find some wonderful gems here. If it’s hand- made crafts you’re looking for, check out the gallery inside the International Cafe. Here, a family of woodworkers and their friends produce and sell hand-carved wooden products and unique ceramics. I loved Sighisoara because it was so incredibly peaceful with an extremely slow pace of life. I left feeling that Sighisoara is the t ype of place I could see myself arriving at, planning to stay a couple of days and leaving months later.

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Sighisoara, a beautiful town

Situated on Tarnava Mare’s bank, Sighisoara is a well-known touristdestination that can be considered Europe’s pearl, as it is one of the fewinhabited citadels of the old continent. The first documentary attestationrefers to it under the name of “Castrum Sex”, in 1280, although there isevidence of its existence since 1191.

In 1999 Sighisoara was included in the UNESCO patrimony, beeing,together with other European cities with the same type of monuments, onthe World Heritage Cities list of protected monuments as well.

With cobbled streets, colorful buildings, and a pedestrian-friendly OldTown, it’s difficult not to fall in love with Sighisoara.

So why did I enjoy this little city so much?Sighisoara is incredibly colorful. It’s like a box of tropical-colored

crayons just exploded all over the town, with bright oranges and yellowsand pinks standing out on every street.

Sighisoara’s walled Old Town consists of roughly 3 main streets —meaning you can easily explore the whole place in an afternoon withoutany trouble.

Along with being an old Saxon city, Sighisoara also has another claimto fame: being the birthplace of Vlad III (also known as Vlad Tepes, Vladthe Impaler, and Vlad Dracula). Vlad’s birthplace is still there, marked witha placard and now home to a very kitschy restaurant called “Casa Dracula.”

Sighisoara also has a handful of really good museums dedicated to itshistory, which include the museum in the Clock Tower, and a torturemuseum right next door.

Climbing up the Clock Tower is an absolute must! It will cost you nextto nothing, and the views are beautiful. Parts of this building date back tothe 14th century, and I’m sure you can understand why it was built — as alookout point over the city walls.

Sighisoara is a touristy town. Meaning you’ll find plenty of kitschytourist shops all selling the same magnets and Dracula t-shirts. But, if youdig a little deeper, you can find some wonderful gems here. If it’s hand-made crafts you’re looking for, check out the gallery inside the InternationalCafe. Here, a family of woodworkers and their friends produce and sellhand-carved wooden products and unique ceramics.

I loved Sighisoara because it was so incredibly peaceful with anextremely slow pace of life.

I left feeling that Sighisoara is the type of place I could see myselfarriving at, planning to stay a couple of days and leaving months later.