Coming home from Sibiu, I wanted to make a little detour and go to Sighisoara as well. The last time I visited, I wasn’t even in high school and, as I hadn’t caught the travel bug yet, I dismissed it as a boring place. What can I say, I was just a kid. Now that I’ve seen it through different eyes, have I changed my mind? Well it didn’t help its case that it was a cold Sunday morning, after a rainy/snowy Saturday, I’ll give you that. But yes, I did love it, Sighisoara is a beautiful city and I can only imagine that it gets three times as charming in summer. I’d like to show you why it’s worth stopping for a few hours in the lovely city from Transylvania.
Click on each image to see a bigger size and find out what you’re looking at. 😉
The Church of the Monastery, initially built in the 13th century, it was rebuilt in 1677 after the whole church burned down.
The Church of the Monastery
The Church of the Monastery
The Church of the Monastery
The Monastery was demolished in the 19th century and in its place was built the city Town Hall.
Town Hall building
The Clock Tower, a symbol of the city, it features wooden statues to symbolize the days of the week.
The Scholars Stairway, built in 1642 to protect the kids going to school at the top of the hill. There are a 175 steps, so better not forget your homework at home!
I wish my school looked like this…
The Church on the Hill
The Church on the Hill – pictures inside were forbidden, but I did manage to take a few snapshots. Shhhh!
From the top of the Clock Tower you can see what distances there are to other cities in the world.
On the old streets you will find a lot of restaurants with great food.
View of the Church of the Monastery from the Clock Tower
The lovely Sighisoara seen from the top of the Clock Tower
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