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Sibiu

Walk between the Large and Small Squares and the Bridge of Lies, visit the Brukenthal Museum and ASTRA open-air museum, and day-trip to Sighisoara.

Approved by TravPa Editors, Nov 7, 2026

Itineraries

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Where to stay

The Upper Town around the Large Square for sights on foot; the Lower Town below the Bridge of Lies for a quieter base; the Dumbrava forest side for the ASTRA museum.

The areas: Upper Town, Lower Town, Dumbrava forest.

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Places to see

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MuseumASTRA MuseumAn open-air museum of village architecture in the Dumbrava forest, 4 km from the center, on a circuit of about 10 km.Entry: RON[fee]
MuseumBrukenthal National MuseumThe Brukenthal Palace on the Large Square, home to an art museum founded on Baron Samuel von Brukenthal's collections.Entry: RON[fee]
ChurchEvangelical CathedralThe 14th-century church on Huet Square whose 73 m tower is the tallest in Transylvania.Entry: Check opening hours
ChurchHoly Trinity Orthodox CathedralThe seat of the Orthodox Metropolitan Church of Ardeal, begun in 1902 on Mitropoliei Street.Entry: Check opening hours
NeighborhoodLarge SquareThe historic center of Sibiu, first recorded in 1411 as a cereal market, with the Brukenthal Palace on its west side.Entry: Free to visit
NeighborhoodSighisoara CitadelA fortified medieval town founded by Transylvanian Saxon craftsmen and merchants, on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1999.Entry: Check sight opening hours
NeighborhoodSmall Square and Bridge of LiesA curved square of 14th to 16th century houses beside the Council Tower and the iron Bridge of Lies.Entry: Free to visit