Historic Centre of Sighișoara

A living medieval citadel and World Heritage site

Suggested time

One day

Good time

April–October

Why go

Founded by Saxon craftspeople and merchants, the historic centre preserves guild towers, narrow lanes, and an unusually coherent medieval urban fabric.

Don’t miss

Clock Tower

Scholars’ Stairs

Church on the Hill

Good to know

Wear suitable shoes for cobblestones.
Explore early in the morning.
Keep noise down: people live inside the citadel.