Sighisoara

Sighișoara is a place where time seems to have stood still for centuries. That's thanks to the enchanting warren of tight-knit lanes and colourful houses that make up its Old Town. Dating all the way back to Roman times, Sighișoara boomed in the Middle Ages as a Saxon trading post, and it's still got oodles of stony medieval bulwarks, citadel walls and old merchant guilds that your Sighișoara tour guide can help you explore. The authentic veneer has garnered the compact town a UNESCO World Heritage tag, making Sighișoara a fine place to spend time; with hikes to the Church on the hill, panoramic views from its clock tower, and lazy days at cafes that spill onto the sidewalks by summer. But wait, there’s still more to history to this Transylvanian town. Sighișoara is also the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, which gives its rolling hills and mysterious fir forests a whole new imagination, and its local stores an abundance of Dracula themed souvenirs.