Sibiu
Romania
- Safety rating
- 8.4/10
- Best time to visit
- May to September offers warm weather for the squares and festivals, while December's Christmas market is among Romania's best.
- Population
- 0.1M
Overview
A beautifully preserved Saxon city in Transylvania, Sibiu enchants with cobbled squares, pastel burgher houses, and rooftop dormer windows that look like watchful 'eyes.' A former European Capital of Culture, it offers fortified churches, fine museums, and easy access to the Carpathians.
Top attractions
Stroll the Large and Small Squares, cross the Bridge of Lies, and visit the Brukenthal Museum and city walls.
Getting around
The historic center across the Upper and Lower Towns is highly walkable, with buses for outlying areas.