Family & friends, places to visit near Sibiu

Placed in the central south-eastern area of Europe, Romania is a wonderful country that shows diversity through its marvellous landscapes and its friendly inhabitants.

Romania is a member of the European Union; the country is divided in six main geographical and historical areas:

Transilvania | Moldova | Banat

Dobrogea | Muntenia | Oltenia.

Romania, history goes all the back from the Austria-Hungarian Empire to the Roman Empire, the Ottoman Sultans.

Aside the ancient cities it hosts (Alba-Iulia – Apullum; Cluj-Napoca; Constanta – Tomis). Romania is home to a lot of medieval towns and fortresses (Brasov – Kronstadt; Fagaras, Sighisoara) and Sibiu (Hermannstadt) is one of them.

Sibiu was the European Capital of Culture 2007, alongside Luxembourg. The main tourist points in Sibiu are:-

• The Brukenthal National Museum
• Clock Tower (great views from the top)
• National Museum Complex “Astra”
• The Historical Town Center
• The coffee shops and restaurants within the medieval walls.  Piata Mica a favourite.
• The architecture.
• Very old Churches
• Catholic Church
• Orthodox Cathedral
• The Evangelic Church
• Its wonderful parks (Sub Arini, Astra) and forests close to city.
• The main street where we run the Prolog.
• and of course, the closeness to wonderful and truly marvellous enduro rallye terrain.