Welcome and greetings my dear Tourists :-) Today we are going to go on a quick tour of one of our most interesting towns SIGHISOARA!
Sighisoara,
situated in Romania center, in Transylvania province, is
famous by its architecture dating from 14th century.
You have to walk up from the city to the medieval citadel
and enter throwgh the 60-meter-tall clock tower (built in
1360).
Citadel Clock Tower in Sighisoara
The ocher-colored house named "Casa Vlad Dracula",
where the Vlad the Impaler was born, better known as Vlad
III Dracula, once lived, is now a
cozy restaurant. You can find inside Gothic-style furniture
and serve good soups and traditional Romanian dishes.
Sighisoara old buildings (12th
Century)
The right building is the birthplace of
Count Vlad Tepes (well known as Vlad Dracula). Now the building
is a restaurant.
The convered stairway with 176 steps was made in 17th
century. Museums, the Church on trop of the Hill (14th
century) and the Monastery Church (15th century)
both built in the Gothic style are attractions for numerous
tourists.
Old arcade and Stairs Street (14th
Century) in Sighisoara Citadel
If
you came in Romania in August don't miss the "Medieval
Art and Theatre Festival" that took place one week every
year in the "Pearl of Transylvania" (Sighisoara). Actors
wearing medieval clothes play drama in the citadel and music
bands play on an installed stage in the center of the city.
Beer and "mici" (traditional prepared meat) are provided
by all the brand name beer factories from Romania during
the festival.
Sighisoara citadel by night
The town of Sighisoara
is the most enchanting of all the Transylvanian towns. Its medieval
buildings, gilded roofs and towers have been unspoiled by war or modern
industry. The Citadel, built by the Saxons in the 12th Cent., rises
above the town and is preserved as a museum. The notorious Vlad Tepes,
popularly called Dracula, was born in this town
Hope you liked this one too! Your friend, Anamaria
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