Brasov: Sighisoara Day Trip with Walking Tour

Discover the medieval town of Sighisoara on a day trip from Brasov. Explore the colorful buildings, narrow streets, towers, and old churches on a guided walking tour.
Discover the most amazing medieval town from Transylvania with a day tour to Sighisoara starting from Brasov. Drive along a very scenic route combining charming old villages, green rolling hills, and dense forest. Have a guided walking tour of Sighisoara to find everything about the history and legends behind this old town. It is like a journey back in the Middle Ages.

Start your day with a pick-up from your hotel in Brasov. Drive on the way to Sighisoara. Pass through several Saxon old villages which keep their old architecture, and see some medieval fortresses located along this route, part of the Saxon / German heritage in Transylvania.

See from the road and have a quick stop for taking photos of the Feldioara fortress – the former headquarters of the Teutonic knights, Rupea fortress, Saschiz fortress, and church. Arrive at Sighisoara and have a walking tour of the medieval town.

One of the oldest towns from Transylvania, Sighisoara was first mentioned in the 13th century. It is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe and it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. Visit the most important sights and learn about the history and legends behind this magnificent place.

Also called the Gate Tower, the Clock Tower was built in the 14th century and it is about 60 meters high. In 1604 the tower got a horologe whose mechanism was made up of wood and it later on had wooden statuettes which worked mechanically. Nowadays the History Museum is situated inside this Tower.

Visit the Church on the Hill. This church from the 14th and 15th centuries was built in late Gothic style and it was made of pit stone. It is one of the oldest churches in Romania. Admire the beautiful decorative Gothic stone sculptures and mural paintings from the 15th century. The way to the church is in fact a wooden stair covered by a wooden gallery built in 1654. A 1200 Romanesque chapel is supposed to have been the basis of this building.

See the Church of the Monastery built in the 13th century was situated opposite the hill and it was an integral part of a Dominican church which no longer exists. See an altar built in the Baroque style, a 1680 organ, a 1440 bronze font, and several Oriental carpets from the 17th century.

In Sighisoara, see the house where Vlad the Impaler was born, which now is a restaurant where you can enjoy a meal in the Dracula’s theme. Big parts of the town’s fortified wall is still preserved together with nine defensive towers.

At the end of the tour, have approx. 1 hour to explore the town by yourself, to eat lunch, or for shopping. On the way back to Brasov, visit Rupea fortress or / and Viscri village or/and Feldioara (Marienburg) fortress and Viscri fortified church. Return to Brasov and drop-off at your location.

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