- Sibiu
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Sibiu
The county seat, the Saxons' old Hermannstadt, with its Upper and Lower Towns joined by stairs, passages and the Liars' Bridge.
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Where to stay in Sibiu
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Boutique hotel
Hotel Casa Luxemburg
Three-star hotel in an old house on the Small Square, with each room decorated differently.
Centrul Istoric (Orașul de Sus)€€ - 2Historic hotel
Hotel Împăratul Romanilor
Four-star hotel on pedestrian Nicolae Bălcescu Street, two minutes from the Main Square, with an indoor pool and sauna.
Centrul Istoric (Orașul de Sus)€€ - 3City hotel
Hotel Continental Forum Sibiu
Four-star hotel on Union Square, at the southern edge of the old centre, with a restaurant and its own car park.
Centrul Istoric (Piața Unirii)€€ - 4Guesthouse
Pensiunea Ela
Small guesthouse in a 17th-century house in the Lower Town, with a large garden and a guest kitchen.
Centrul Istoric (Orașul de Jos)€ - 5Spa hotel
Hilton Sibiu
Five-star hotel at the edge of Dumbrava forest, next to the ASTRA Museum, with an indoor pool and spa.
Dumbrava Sibiului (Valea Aurie)€€€
Where to eat in Sibiu
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Transylvanian restaurant
Crama Sibiul Vechi
Transylvanian restaurant in the vaulted cellar of a 15th-century building.
Centrul Istoric (Orașul de Sus)€€ - 2Regional restaurant
Kulinarium
Small bistro on the Small Square, serving regional dishes with an international touch.
Centrul Istoric (Orașul de Sus)€€ - 3Saxon restaurant
Restaurant Hermania
Restaurant serving Saxon food in the former Philharmonic rehearsal hall, a Baroque building from 1878.
Centrul Istoric (Orașul de Sus)€€ - 4Viennese café-restaurant
Cafe Wien
Viennese-style café and restaurant on Huet Square, with breakfast, Austrian dishes and cakes.
Centrul Istoric (Orașul de Sus)€€ - 5Food market
Piața Cibin
The city's main market by the Cibin river, with a covered hall and stalls of vegetables, cheese and meat from local producers.
Centrul Istoric (Orașul de Jos)€
What to see in Sibiu
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Art museumMuzeul Național Brukenthal (Palatul Brukenthal)
Baron Samuel von Brukenthal's palace on the Main Square, holding the European and the Romanian art galleries.
Centrul Istoric (Orașul de Sus)€
2Open-air museumMuzeul ASTRA (Muzeul în aer liber din Dumbrava Sibiului)
Open-air ethnographic museum in Dumbrava forest, with houses, mills, workshops and churches moved here from across Romania.
Dumbrava Sibiului (Valea Aurie)€
3Historic bridgePodul Minciunilor și Piața Mică
Cast-iron footbridge from 1859 linking the Small Square to Huet Square, above Strada Ocnei.
Centrul Istoric (între Orașul de Sus și Orașul de Jos)Free
4Historic squarePiața Mare
Sibiu's central square, recorded since the 14th century, with the Brukenthal Palace, City Hall and painted houses with 'eyes' in their roofs.
Centrul Istoric (Orașul de Sus)Free
5Gothic cathedralCatedrala Evanghelică „Sfânta Maria”
The Gothic church of Sibiu's Lutheran community on Huet Square, with a tower of about 74 m that you can climb.
Centrul Istoric (Orașul de Sus)€