Sibiu
Sibiu is a city in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania.
Sibiu is a city in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some 275 km (171 mi) north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the Olt River. Now the seat of Sibiu County, between 1692 and 1791 and 1849–65, Sibiu was the capital of the Principality of Transylvania. Until 1876, the Hecht house in Sibiu served as the seat of the Transylvanian Saxon University.
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Worth seeing in and around Sibiu
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Brukenthal National Museum
The Brukenthal National Museum is a museum in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania, established in the late 18th century by Samuel von Brukenthal in his city palace. Baron Brukenthal, governor of the Grand Principality of Transylvania established his first collections around 1790.
400 m · museum in Sibiu, Romania · Wikipedia - 02Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
The Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu is a public university in Sibiu, Romania. It is named after the philosopher, poet, and playwright, Lucian Blaga.
500 m · university în Sibiu, Romania · Wikipedia - 03Evangelical Church of Augustan Confession in Romania
The Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Romania is a German-speaking Lutheran church in Romania, mainly based in Transylvania. It is one of Romania's nineteen officially recognised religious denominations.
2.1 km · Lutheran church in Romania · Wikipedia - 04Grand Square
Piața Mare is the central city square in Sibiu, Romania. It has existed since 1366.
400 m · square in Sibiu, Romania · Wikipedia - 05Municipal stadium in Sibiu
The original Sibiu Municipal Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Sibiu, Romania, which stood on the same site occupied by its successor.
1.3 km · football stadium · Wikipedia - 06Council tower of sibiu
The Council Tower of Sibiu is a tower situated between the two main squares of the Historic center in Sibiu, the Great Square and the Small Square. It was built in the 12th century, but was also rebuilt multiple times, with its architecture getting changed.
500 m · building in Sibiu, Romania · Wikipedia - 07Sibiu Municipal Stadium
The Sibiu Municipal Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Sibiu, Romania. Hermannstadt is the ground's tenant.
1.3 km · Romanian stadium · Wikipedia - 08Transylvania Hall
Sala Transilvania is an indoor arena in Sibiu, Romania.
1.2 km · arena in Sibiu, Romania · Wikipedia - 09Saint John's Church, Sibiu
Saint John's Church is a Lutheran church located at 30 Mitropoliei Street, Sibiu, Romania.
500 m · Lutheran church in Sibiu, Romania · Wikipedia - 10Sibiu Steam Locomotives Museum
The Steam Locomotives Museum is a railway museum in Sibiu, Romania. It houses a collection of steam locomotives and engines.
1.2 km · Railroad museum in Romania · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
The Old Town is beautiful. It was mostly built in the late medieval period by the German merchants who were encouraged to settle in and around Sibiu. It’s in excellent condition, having escaped modern encroachments, and having been thoroughly renovated to be European Capital of Culture in 2007.
- 01The Great Square
- 02Huet Square
- 03Turnul Sfatului
Climb the tower and get a panoramic view of Sibiu.
- 04Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral
- 05Brukenthal National Museum
- 06ASTRA Museum of Transylvanian Civilisation
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Things to do
Football: FC Hermannstadt play soccer in Liga 1, the top tier. Their Sibiu Municipal Stadium (capacity 12,300) is 1 km south of old town centre. After visiting ASTRA, continue driving south through the village of Rasinari, to see that charming rural Romania isn’t just in a museum. From there continue up to the road end at the ski resort of Paltinis.
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Where to eat
You won’t go hungry. Food & drink here is to a good standard, and cheap by West European standards – reckon €30 for two people with two courses and drinks. The main concentration of restaurants, cafes and pubs is in and around Piata Mica. Hearty Transylvanian fare includes "ciorbă" (sour soup with various meat or veg), “sarmale” (stuffed cabbage leaves), stews and grills, often with mamaliga (polenta).
- 01La Cuptor
Butoiul de Aur (Golden Barrel), Pasajul Scărilor (foot of stairway down to Str Turnului),.
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Getting to Sibiu
- Airports
- Sibiu (SBZ), 5 km · Brașov-Ghimbav (GHV), 107 km · Avram Iancu Cluj (CLJ), 116 km
- Stations
- Sibiu International Airport, 4.4 km · Sibiu railway station, 1.1 km
- Brașov (Ghimbav) → Sibiu106 km · quickest by road, 2h 39m · lei31–41
- Cluj-Napoca → Sibiu116 km · quickest by road, 2h 20m · lei41–55
- Craiova → Sibiu167 km · quickest by road, 4h 27m · lei55–70
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No local-transport research exists yet for Sibiu
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Sibiu. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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