Discover 11 places you should visit on a trip to Sibiu

It is the largest public market in the old town and witnessed the economic activities of the merchants of Sibiu. Citizens' gatherings, fairs and even executions were held there. In 1703 Johann Sachs von Harteneck, a committee of the Saxons between 1691 and 1703, was beheaded in this square.

One of the main buildings of the square, the Roman Catholic Church is built in Baroque style and dates from 1726-1733. The first Roman Catholic church to be allowed to function in Sibiu after the Reformation, it was originally a Jesuit foundation serving Austrian troops and administration officials stationed here. The church is attended by …

The prettiest street of the Upper Town and one of the oldest, Avram Iancu Street dates back to the early 14th century and leads northeast from Piata Mare. Smaller than Piata Mare, Piata Mica is linked to the former by a passage, while the Minciunilor Bridge connects to Piata Huet and the Ocnei Street to …

Dating from the early 13th century, the Council Tower at number 1 connects the Small Square to the Big Square. It originally served as the gateway to the second belt of fortifications. It got its name because the building next to it was the town hall of Sibiu. The tower partially collapsed in the 1586 …

The Stair Tower now houses a café. From here, a picturesque passage leads to the Golden Square, behind which lies one of Sibiu’s oldest and most beautiful residential areas, with narrow streets and medieval pavements. The Stair Tower now houses a café. From here, a picturesque passage leads to the Golden Square, behind which lies …

Walking from The Small Square to Huet Square, through a passage that connects the Upper City with the Lower City, we come across the Liars’ Bridge, the first cast-iron structure in Romania, built in 1859. It is said that the bridge collapses under the one who tells a lie while standing under the bridge. Until …

The massive Evangelical Cathedral dominates the square with its Gothic air. Built between the early 14th century and 1520 on the site of a basilica, the cathedral is 78 metres high and boasts Romania’s largest church organ, built in 1914. It has 6,002 pipes, 85 main musical registers and 75 auxiliary registers. The present form …

Nestled at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains in the heart of Transylvania, a small Romanian town is now home to a fairy tale come true in the form of an adorable castle built of clay and sand. The name of the castle is the Castle of Lut Valea Zenelor, a fitting name for these …

Located in the centre of Romania, in Sibiu, the ASTRA National Museum Complex is one of the largest open-air museums in our country. Covering more than 90 hectares, the Astra Museum gives visitors a glimpse of rural life throughout the country, with more than 400 houses, outbuildings and technical installations. The interiors of the houses …

The resort is located 32 km from Sibiu, in the middle of a coniferous forest and is the highest mountain resort in the country (1442m). Here tourists can visit the Cindrel Glacier Reservation or the famous glacial lakes, explore the nearby wooded trails or admire the unique natural view of the area. In the winter …

The baroque palace is situated on a terrace 12 metres above the Olt Valley, at the highest point of Avrig. The palace is the former summer residence of Baron Samuel von Brukenthal, built in the late 17th and early 19th centuries. The palace also owned one of the most beautiful parks, with an area of …

The Sibiu Marginimea is one of the most picturesque areas in Romania. It includes 18 villages strung out at the foot of the Cindrel and Lotru Mountains. It is an area where the pace of life is simple and beautiful. With its peasant farmsteads, animal-tracked trails and mountain peaks, it is an incursion into a …