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It's a wonderful transylvanien burg with a medieval flavor.Small,but with a whole lot of atractions to see.The central square,clock tower,dracula's room,medieval weapons museum,the covered stairs,and the evanghelical graveyard will keep you bussy for a long time,and thee small,colored streets are joy to walk on.There are plenty of cafees and restaurants where you can eat and relax,the food is very good and prices are reasonable.People are very nice,too.It's great for 2-3 days,any longer you will probably geet bored,but for a shor trip,it's a must.

Sighisoara's main point of attraction is the Clock Tower, also known as the Council Tower, built in the second half of the 14th century and expanded in the 16th century. The four small corner turrets on top of the tower symbolized the judicial autonomy of the Town Council, which could apply, if necessary, the death penalty.

It's the only inhabited citadel in Romania and quite a pretty one. It's vibrant in summer when there's a medieval fair, but it's also perfect for a city break during autumn when leaves change color or even in winter, if there's a bit of snow on rooftops. The citadel is quite small, so one night/ two days should be enough. It's not possible to park in the citadel, though you can drive in just to leave your bags. There are always beggars in the center and they are annoying. The rest of the city is not interesting and there's nothing to do there.

We enjoyed the citadel a lot, even though we had already been there 2 years earlier. Most of the old buildings are renovated and they look good. We enjoyed the history, the 2 churches (the one next to the Clock Tower and the one up the hill), make sure to also visit the Clock Tower (there is a nice view from the top and a bit of history on the way up), and a very nice small museum behind the church in one of the towers of the citadel wall. You can go up the hill to the old school through the old wooden staircase and visit the Church on the hill and also the old cemetery and you can come back to the citadel square by the winding road to the left of the staircase. There are plenty of nice restaurants in the citadel and most of them also have outdoor terraces. We enjoyed the food at "Al Forno" very much. We personally did not visit the rest of the city, but we do recommend visiting the nearby Transylvanian villages with fortified churches (Biertan, Calnic, Valea Viilor, Viscri), they are listed as an UNESCO world heritage site. Also most villages in that area seem to have a fortified church, so even stopping along the road is a nice idea, for the more adventurous person. Since you are in the area, you can also make a quick stop at the Salt Mine in Turda, it is an amazing place to visit and you can also visit Alba Iulia Fortress (Alba Carolina) and the historic center of Sibiu (similar to Sighisoara, larger and more diverse).

It's really a city filled with heritage, that is so characteristic for the local region. The old citadel feels like a different world! This is one of the places to visit in Romania, I find it one of the most beautiful spots in the whole country.

Booked 3 nights initially then train to Vienna from Sighisoara (overnight sleeper). But I got my train date wrong and had to stay another night in Sighisoara, which was no problem! So, stayed the extra night in Hotel Sighisoara which was lovely, in hindsight I should have stayed here all 4 nights - or actually 3 would have been enough really. 4 would be good if you want to do a trip to Brasov, which I should have done maybe. Everything starts opening up around 9.30 to 10ish, the Citadel area is quite small but very historical and quaint. All prices are very reasonable (7 Lei for a half litre of Ursus - very nice! About £1.20 or less). Everywhere is cobblestones and quite a few are loose/big holes etc so watch out. Easy walk down to the bottom town, great Lidl across the bridge by the Doubletree Hilton, very cheap. Wearing those bloody facemasks was a pain and I kept forgetting to wear it, so take a spare, mine blew off somewhere.