Romania (part III) - Bran Castle, Sibiu, Biertan & Sighișoara

Romania

Romania (part III) – Bran Castle, Sibiu, Biertan & Sighișoara

Third series of our Romanian road trip. After stopping in Bucharest, Sinaia and Brașov, we set off to explore the most famous spots in Transylvania including Dracula’s castle!

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Dracula’s (not so scary) castle: Bran

Our next stop in the road trip was Bran Castle. Although you might not have heard this name, I’m pretty sure you know about Count Dracula. This character was created in 1897 by the Irish writer Sam Broker and inspired by one of the best-known figures of Romanian history, Vlad Dracula, nicknamed Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler), who was the ruler of the region of Walachia at various times from 1456 to 1462. Despite our high expectations, we didn’t like this castle that much. The whole area surrounding it was full of tourists and the place itself wasn’t that breathtaking or even scary.

Sibiu

We arrived to Sibiu at night but still went for a walk around a festival being held next to the Evangelical Cathedral. On the next day, we explored this very well preserved medieval city, including the Huet, Great (Piata Mare) and Little (Piata Mica) squares, the Bridge of Lies and the imposing Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral. We finished our tour at a local market in Piata Cibin, located in the Lower town.

Biertan

On our way from Sibiu to Sighișoara, we stopped in Biertan. This small village hosts one of the most important Saxon villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, having been on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1993. We loved visiting this fortress and especially the magnificent view to the green hills from above!

Sighișoara

We arrived to Sighișoara late in the evening. Unfortunately, shortly after checking in, it started raining so hard, we stayed in for quite some time. After it was over, we went out for a night walk but didn’t get to see much. Besides, we had to leave early the next morning since we had to drive back to Bucharest and catch our flight to Spain, so I guess we’ll visit this beautiful town some other time!