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During Sighisoara<\/a> sightseeing tour<\/strong> we\u2019ll explore one of the most beautiful and best-preserved medieval towns in Europe, being designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. A walk through the Schassburg (in German) citadel with its original medieval architecture, magical mix of winding cobbled alleys, steep stairways, secluded squares, towers, turrets and bastions, is like a travel back in time.<\/p>\n

In Eastern Europe, Sighi\u0219oara is one of the few fortified towns that are still inhabited. The town is made up of two parts. The medieval stronghold was built on top of a hill and is known as the “Citadel” (Cetate). The lower town lies in the valley of T\u00e2rnava Mare river.<\/p>\n

The houses inside Sighi\u0219oara Citadel show the main features of a craftsmen’s town. However, there are some houses that belonged to the former patriciat, like the Venetian House and the House with Antlers.<\/p>\n

In the morning, I will pick you up from your accommodation (or other place from Brasov, as you wish), then we\u2019ll drive to Sighisoara (about 120 km). After reaching the town, we\u2019ll leave the car in the lower town and we\u2019ll walk to the citadel.<\/p>\n

We will start Sighisoara sightseeing tour by entering through the main gate, guarded by the imposant Clock Tower \u2013 Sighisoara\u2019s main point of attraction. Built in the second half of 14th century and expanded during the 16th century, it\u2019s famous because of its two-plate clock, with figurines carved from linden wood. Since 1899 it houses the History Museum; after visiting the museum, from the top of the tower, we\u2019ll admire the view of the town.<\/p>\n

In the shadow of the Clock Tower, we\u2019ll find Vlad Dracul House (the place where Vlad Tepes, the inspiration for Bram Stoker\u2019s famous Dracula, was born in 1431 and lived with his father, Vlad Dracul, till 1435) and Venetian House, a beautiful neo-gothic style building from 16th with the upper part of the windows forming a three-lobe arch.<\/p>\n

The Church of Dominican Monastery is our next stop. It is attested for the first time in a document in 1298 as part of a Dominican monastic settlement, becoming the Saxons\u2019 main Lutheran church in 1556. The monastic complex has been demolished in 1888 and its place was taken by the present town hall. Only the church has remained from the original structure.
\nFurther on we\u2019ll walk around the walls of the citadel reaching in order Blacksmiths\u2019 Tower (Turnul Fierarilor), Cobblers\u2019 Tower (Turnul Cizmarilor), Tailors\u2019 Tower (Turnul Croitorilor), Furriers\u2019 Tower (Turnul Cojocarilor) and Butchers\u2019 Tower (Turnul Macelarilor).<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll have a short break, before following The Scholar\u2019s Stairs corridor with its 175 steps that will lead us to the Church on the Hill, one of the most representative gothic-style structures in Transylvania and the only church with a crypt. First mentioned in a document in 1345 and replacing a former Roman basilica, its construction lasted almost 200 years. Initially a Catholic church, it became the main church of the Saxon inhabitants of Sighisoara, who had shifted from Roman Catholicism to Lutheranism after the 1547 Reform.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll complete Sighisoara sightseeing tour in the Main Square of the citadel; during the old days, markets, craft fairs, public executions and witch trials were held here. This is the right place to have a good traditional Transylvanian lunch, just before driving back to Brasov.<\/p>\n

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