Ghid turistic Sighisoara

Sighi¿oaratourist guide

Editor: Oana Bicå

Corector: Daniel Voicea

Art director: Daniela Nae

Translation: Cåtålin Pena and George Ruso

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The Old History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

The Medieval Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

The Modern Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

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The Sighi¿oara Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

On the tracks of the old guilds – the City Towers . . . . .44

The Lower City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

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Churches, Fortresses, Castles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Medieval Cities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

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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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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

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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.

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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.

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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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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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AAuuttoopprreess DDaacciiaa

Mihai Viteazul Street 119 A

Tel.: 0265-77 27 44

EEuurroolliinneess AAggeennccyy

Octavian Goga Square 9

Tel.: 0265-77 39 77

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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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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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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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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

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