Location: Sibiu
Top Things to do in Sibiu
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The historic center of Sibiu is still partially enclosed by its original 12th-century medieval walls. Begin your visit in the Piata Mare, home to the Brukenthal Palace, containing the main halls of the Brukenthal National Museum. Descend the Passage of the Stairs down into lower Sibiu, and make sure to be on your best behavior as you cross the Bridge of Lies. A trek in the nearby Făgăraș Mountains will lead you past breathtaking ridges and serene glacial lakes.
Restaurants in Sibiu
1. ASTRA Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 913 reviews
ASTRA Museum is the largest open air museum from Europe and the most complete (traditional architecture, crafts, events, exhibitions a.s.o.), more than 10 km alleys and over 400 buildings of wood, stone, brick reconstructed in the museum to illustrate the everyday/ daily life of the ancestors who lived in villages of Romania. Diversity, multicultural and tradition preserved and relived in The Open Air Museum from Dumbrava Forest are the main assets of the ASTRA Museum.
Reviewed By aurelia2015905 - Bucharest, Romania
In the immediate vicinity of Sibiu in the middle of nature on a veryy large area you can enjoy visiting over 400 houses, household annexes, techinical instalations and 2 church of our national culture and civilization. An amazing place of romanian traditions.
2. Turnul Sfatului (The Tower of the Council)
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4.5 based on 487 reviews
Reviewed By charliesU224AJ - Victoria, Australia
Well worth the climb to the top for the views. And the late 1400's clock mechanism on the 6th floor was interesting.
3. Lutheran Evangelical Cathedral & Tower
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 412 reviews
Reviewed By sricu1 - Tel Aviv, Israel
The cathedral was built in 1520 on the building of a 12th century Romanesque church. In the foreground stands the statue of George Daniel Tautz, Bishop of Sibiu from 1899. The cathedral is Gothic-style and has five towers, the highest of which is 73 meters high and is seen from almost everywhere in the city The eastern wall of the church is covered with a huge painting (more than 9 meters high), painted by the painter "Rosano" in 1445, showing the crucifixion of Jesus. The largest organ in all of Southeastern Europe, located in the Baroque style dating from 1671, has six thousand pipes and in the summer months of June-September, there are concerts for organ organisms on Wednesdays.
4. Orthodox Cathedral Holy Trinity
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 240 reviews
This is the second largest Orthodox Cathedral in Romania.
Reviewed By Honisoiquimalypense - Derby, United Kingdom
This is quite an impressive building from outside with its red and yellow striped brick work - very Byzantine in appearance. It was apparently modelled on the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul and is the seat of the Romania Orthodox Archbishop of Sibiu. Although the outside is quite magnificent in its own way - the inside is fabulous - ornately decorated and painted with a great altar. This is the umber one attraction in Sibiu, in my opinion.
5. Big Square (Piata Mare)
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4.5 based on 1,349 reviews
Big Square is Sibiu’s historical centre, where there are important historical monuments, many of which are part of the UNESCO patrimony.
Reviewed By LolaGo1 - Washington DC, United States
It is a big Square where one can SEE and DO a lot of activities here: Visit Churches, Museums and other Attractions; Eat at restaurants and Coffee Shops; Shop at some stores; Relax and enjoy the ambience, Take selfies and other pictures, etc. Recommended to start your visit of Sibiu here!
6. Strada Nicolae Balcescu
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4.5 based on 122 reviews
Reviewed By 837kristinav - Belgrade, Serbia
Nice, wide pedestrian street with lots of cafes and restaurants. If you need an exchange office, you can find few of them here. It looks gorgeous in the summer night. Very lively and pleasant, and a bit romantic.
7. Piaka Mica
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4.5 based on 295 reviews
Reviewed By Tiberiu_Baranyi - Timisoara, Romania
Another iconic place in Sibiu is the "Piata Mica" or Small square if you like. It is right next to the Big square and you can walk here from right under the townconcil tower (tell you about it in another review). As its name is stating is kind of small - but it is actually not that small but since there are a lot of parking spots around it - yes you can come with the car and park in the small square - not free so don't forget to pay your parking ticket. To mention a few points of interest: - the ASTRA museum - Bridge of Lies - Town Council Tower. - easy access to the Huet square - restaurants and cafes So for sure it is definitely worth it to include this place in your tour of Sibiu city - would be nice for you to take a guided tour of the place so you get the most out of your visit. Also check out the pastries, restaurants and cafes in the square - so you have everything needed at your convenience. Overall is one of the landmarks to hat you meed to visit when in Sibiu - enjoy!
8. Old Town
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4.5 based on 335 reviews
Reviewed By zafiriszafiropoulos - Athens, Greece
Very beautiful old city well preserved. We enjoyed our walk there with many medeval buildings. Many cafes and restaurants also, especially during summer season, on February, our last visit, many of them were closed.
9. Bridge of Lies
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4.0 based on 833 reviews
Reviewed By RHtravels - Rocky Hill, United States
This is a great place to stop for a few photos while sightseeing and then use the stairs to get to the lower town.
10. Brukenthal National Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 383 reviews
Reviewed By Z5415PLelenat
The first museum in Europe! Wonderful location, affordable price, hosts importat pieces of art from European and Romanian culture
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