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City in Romania
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Sibiu is a town in southern Transylvania, Romania, 280 km by road from Bucharest. The old town centre is very attractive. Sibiu is also a good base for exploring elsewhere in Transylvania.
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Piața Mare
Piața Huet
Climb the tower and get a panoramic view of Sibiu. 2 lei entry as of October 2023. The tower is closed for renovations until late 2027 (info as of Oct 2026).
The church is mostly closed for renovations in 2018 and 2019, but you can still see its excellent collection of medieval tomb covers, including that of Vlad the Impaler's son, Vlad III, who is said to have been murdered by his enemies outside the church after an Easter Sunday service. The tower gives you the highest lookout over the city, and is reached via a series of steep wooden and stone staircases -- this is not for those with mobility or heart problems.
Catedrala Ortodoxă Sfânta Treime
Stunning.
Muzeul Național Brukenthal
Named for Samuel Brukenthal, 18th-century governor of Transylvania. Paintings from the Dutch and Flemish schools, Italian schools and, of course German, Austrian and Romanian collections. Also displays Brukenthal's personal collection dating from the 15–18th centuries.
Muzeul de Etnografie Universala "Franz Binder"
Curios that Binder and colleagues collected on their global travels.
Muzeul Civilizației Transilvane "ASTRA"
Small exhibition space. In April 2017 it displayed 19th-century and modern icons.
Muzeul locomotivelor cu abur
Decaying locomotives near the railway station.
Muzeul Civilizației Populare Tradiționale "ASTRA"
Huge outdoor collection of traditional farmsteads, waterwheels, mills, labourers’ cottages, churches and so on, picturesquely ranged around a lake in Dumbrava Forest. Pick a fine day, but the circuit track is tarmac so it is okay when wet. Allow 3 hours to stroll round.
Stages in each of the piatas and near the old city walls.
The Old Sibiu Restaurant
Excellent cellar restaurant offering traditional Romanian cuisine at reasonable prices.
Good food at reasonable prices.
Golden Barrel
Long-established atmospheric place, good food.
A night club which plays mainstream music. The audience is about 50% tourists/locals.
Formerly "Flying Time Hostel", no reviews since change.
In a 450-year-old building looking onto the Small Square. Breakfast is not included but you can use the kitchen all you want. Laundry is available for €2. Dorms have about 10 beds per room.
Small pension near railway station.
Comfortable and modern hotel. Internet is available in rooms.
This modern 13 floor, 182-room hotel is plain but well maintained. Its rooms often have nice views. Often accommodates tour groups. At the edge of the pedestrianised centre of Old Town. Street parking outside is vigorously policed, get permit at reception for checking in, take their advice on medium-stay parking.
Grand 18th-century pile, very central, atmospheric but in need of sprucing up.
Friendly pleasant place just E of old town, close to railway & bus stations.
Cosy 3-star, rooms are well equipped and well kept. Breakfast is included. Free wireless Internet available. English-speaking owners.
Simple 3-star near airport.
The Flowers House Sibiu includes 11 rooms distributed over 6 apartments with various hotel accommodation options, from 1 person to a maximum of 26 people.
By bus
Sibiu has buses to Bucharest (hourly, 5 hr, 50 lei) and Cluj-Napoca (hourly, 4 hr, 30 lei). There is also at least one direct bus per day to Budapest (11 hr, 150 lei).ro.
By plane
By road
Romanian highways are mostly well-signed and in good repair—reckon 7 hours to drive from Budapest.
By bus
Sibiu is one of the few cities in Romania where card payment is accepted for public buses.
On foot
The city is large, but almost all the sights of interest are within the compact old centre, much of it pedestrianised.
By bicycle
The fascinating Transylvanian villages (e.g. Biertan) are within cycling range but the main roads are busy and not much fun by bike, though bike-on-train to Medias is an option.
By train
The only other excursion for which you might take the train is to Sighisoara. Reckon 2½ hours, it’s an infrequent service, but the bus connections are worse.
By taxi
Sibiu taxi drivers are generally decent, and switch on the meter without being nagged. But if you are silly drunk and wearing a “Please rob me” T-shirt, you will have to bear the consequences.
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Sibiu · International · SBZ
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