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Sighi¿oaratourist guide
Editor: Oana Bicå
Corector: Daniel Voicea
Art director: Daniela Nae
Translation: Cåtålin Pena and George Ruso
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ISBN: 978-606-513-145-3
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TToouurriisstt IInnffoo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..66
TThhee MMeemmoorryy ooff aann iinnhhaabbiitteedd ffoorrttrreessss .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1144
The Old History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
The Medieval Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
The Modern Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
WWaallkkiinngg tthhrroouugghh tthhee CCiittyy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..2222
The Sighi¿oara Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
On the tracks of the old guilds – the City Towers . . . . .44
The Lower City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
WWhheerreeaabboouuttss .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..5544
Churches, Fortresses, Castles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Medieval Cities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
WWhheerree ttoo ssttaayy,, wwhheerree ttoo eeaatt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..7744
Any traveler, when exploring a place,
needs a little reference book, to be of his
use at any moment. Here are some tourist
info.
Tourist info
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SSiigghhii¿¿ooaarraa –– ttoouurriisstt gguuiiddee�
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
BEFORE STARTING
THE JOURNEY
Sighi¿oara covers a surface of 100 sq
km, including many green areas that
are placed mainly at an altitude over
500 m. This fact makes Sighi¿oara to be
in harmony with the special natural land-
scape offered by the Târnavelor Plateau.
Only the historical city centre is crowded;
because here are located most of the
citadel’s attractions, its small plazas look
each weekend like real bee swarms.
If history is hidden mostly inside the
citadel’s fortification, once passing outside
its walls the nature welcomes the visitor.
The highest points – 560 m – are reached
on the Railway station Hill (Dealul Gårii)
and on the Church’s Hill (Dealul Bisericii),
at the northern side of the town. The
Târnava Mare River crosses the town from
Est to West, its banks being the lowest
area (350 m).
As any hilly area, Sighi¿oara takes colour
and beauty out of every season. Covered
by snow, the citadel offers a magical
image, while in summer the whole area is
a real oasis of freshness. Spring or
autumn, the landscape is wonderful, and
the travellers can relax or visit the build-
ings that mark the passing of these places
through various ages.
HOW TO MOVE AROUND
BByy ccaarr
You can reach the city on the following
main routes:
• from Bra¿ov, on DN 13, which overlays
E60 and enters the city from the Eastern
side;
• from Târgu Mure¿, on DN 13, entering
Sighi¿oara from the North;
• from Sibiu, on DN 14, arriving in the
Western side of the city;
• from Agnita, on DJ 106.
PPuubblliicc ttrraannssppoorrttaattiioonn
You can use the busses, from 5:00 to
23:00. There are 6 bus lines, with short
distances between ends and frequent
stops. There is also a bus station where
from regular drives leave for the main
cities of Transylvania and for the villages
around Sighi¿oara.
RReenntt aa ccaarr
SS..CC.. MMookkrrii SS..RR..LL..
Ana Ipåtescu Street 136
Tel.: 0744-60 58 16
EEuurroommaarr IInntteerrpprriisseess
Rozelor Street 9
Tel.: 0745-30 30 46
GGiiaa HHoosstteell
Libertå¡ii Street 41
Tel.: 0265-77 24 86
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TOURIST INFO
TTAAXXII
Regal – 0265-77 88 99 Nova – 0265-77 90 00 Royal – 0265-77 77 76 Transaldea – 0265-77 77 85 Ok – 0265-77 00 20
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SSiigghhii¿¿ooaarraa –– ttoouurriisstt gguuiiddee�
AAuuttoopprreess DDaacciiaa
Mihai Viteazul Street 119 A
Tel.: 0265-77 27 44
EEuurroolliinneess AAggeennccyy
Octavian Goga Square 9
Tel.: 0265-77 39 77
BByy rraaiillwwaayy
Sighi¿oara is directly connected to many
important cities of the country: Bucharest,
Sibiu, Oradea, Satu Mare, Baia
Mare, Arad. The railroad that
crosses Sighi¿oara comes from
Bra¿ov and goes towards Media¿.
More info on www.infofer.ro.
ACCOMMODATION
The hotels and guest houses in
Sighi¿oara may be grouped in two
categories: the ones inside the
citadel walls and the ones outside
the walls. Therefore, the tourists will-
ing to spend a night watched by the
walls of the old fortress may choose
the accommodation places hidden
on the narrow streets of the city or
situated in the bohemian plazas.
Those who prefer the places in the
green, may check in hotels and
guest houses near the forest or on
the hills. Of course, there are also
restaurants, many and diversified.
In the top of the tourists’ preferences
there are the Romanian cuisine
restaurants, the Transylvanian ones,
but also the ones that absorbed
some of the secrets of the Saxon and
Hungarian kitchens.
(See the chapter Where do we stay,
where do we eat.)
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TOURIST INFO
EMERGENCIES
The unique emergency number is 112.
You may dial 112 if in need of quick inter-
vention of the Police, the Ambulance, the
Fire Department or the SMURD team.
Also, please use the service in case you
witness a crime, car crash or fire.
SSiigghhii¿¿ooaarraa CCiittyy HHoossppiittaall
Zaharia Boiu Street 40
Tel.: 0265-77 16 56
PPhhaarrmmaacciieess
AAeessccuullaapp – 0265-77 99 13
AAllooee – 0265-77 18 26
HHuummaanniittaass – 0265-77 20 67
RRuubbiinn – 0265-77 19 02
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SSiigghhii¿¿ooaarraa –– ttoouurriisstt gguuiiddee�
HOW DO WE GET INFORMED
Being an important tourist region of
Romania, in Sighi¿oara and in its sur-
roundings there are some tourist info
points:
SSiigghhii¿¿ooaarraa
Octavian Goga Street 8
Tel.: 0265-77 04 15
BBiieerrttaann
Al.I. Cuza Street 8
Tel.: 0269-55 35 12
MMeeddiiaa¿¿
Corneliu Coposu Street 3
Tel.: 0269-80 38 85
VVaalleeaa VViiiilloorr
Principalå Street 120
Tel.: 0269-51 51 99
WHAT AND WHEN
IN SIGHIªOARA
FFeebbrruuaarryy – Sighi¿oara Blues Festival
MMaayy – Sighi¿oara City Days – Museums’
Night
JJuunnee – Sighi¿oara Film Fest
JJuullyy – Crafts Fair – Medieval Sighi¿oara
SSeepptteemmbbeerr – Fanfare Fest
NNoovveemmbbeerr – “Datini” Folklore Festival
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TOURIST INFO
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SSiigghhii¿¿ooaarraa –– ttoouurriisstt gguuiiddee�
Saturday depicts Saturn, god of agriculture
and of abundance, represented without a
leg, bearing on his head the symbol for led.
Sunday is a woman wearing sunbeams
over her head, the sun being also the sym-
bol of gold.
All of these figurines, symbols of gods, of
virtues, of life on earth and of chemical
elements represent the way of life and the
way of seeing things in the Middle Age¿.
The Museum Square
(Pia¡a Muzeului)
Passing through the gangways of the Clock
Tower, fitted with gates and grids, a small
and coquettish plaza opens in front of you.
It’s the Museum Square, situated at the bot-
tom of the tower, offering details on what
the Sighi¿oara citadel is really about: the
old houses painted in pastel shades, the
narrow streets, the scattered towers, the
churches’ spires, all of these invite the
traveller towards knowledge.
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WALKING THROUGH THE CITY
The plaza is flanked on two sides by historic
buildings. From one side the Monastery
Church quietly watches over and the Clock
Tower stands over in the backside. It will
accompany the travellers throughout their stay
in the citadel, from its considerable height
being able to “see and hear” everything.
Vlad Dracul House
(Casa Vlad Dracul)
One of the oldest houses in the city, the
most important building in the museum
Plaza, is said to have been built on the spot
of another building from the XVth century,
which had burnt during the great fire. From
the architectural point of view the building
doesn’t stand out between the others in the
city, being two stories high with a semi-
cylindrical arch at the ground floor.
Its importance is tied to an event occurred a