Sibiu County Voyage Tips and guide

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45°51′53″N 24°21′54″E

Map of Sibiu County

• 45.824.151 Sibiu — a compact city with German flair, medieval charm, excellent views of the surrounding landscapes, great food, and stunning parkland
• 46.11001824.5330092 Biertan — one of the most important Saxon villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• 46.227524.5758333 Dumbrăveni — it has a massive Armenian Catholic Church, built between 1766-1791
• 46.16388924.3508334 Mediaș — one of the best preserved historical centres in Romania and also some well preserved medieval fortifications
• 45.87472224.0666675 Ocna Sibiului — popular for the rejuvenating effects of its salt lakes

Sibiu County used to have a large Saxon (German) population, but they accounted for only 1% of the population in 2011. Over 90% of the country's residents are ethnic Romanians.

• 45.78902324.0949871 Sibiu International Airport (SBZ ^IATA) (6 km west of city centre on the main highway 1/7, with five bus routes picking up at the airport gate - route 11 (pink line) is best for the centre. A taxi to the centre will cost around 25 lei daytime, 30 lei late night). Flights from Dortmund, Karlsruhe/Baden Baden, London-Luton, Nuremberg (provided by Wizz Air); Munich (Lufthansa and from Memmingen by Wizz Air); Vienna (Austrian Airlines). There are no domestic flights. Small café & currency exchange, car hire desks. (updated Mar 2024)

• E81 Satu Mare - Zalău - Cluj - Sebeș -Sibiu- Râmnicu Vâlcea - Pitești
• E68 Arad - Deva - Sebeș -Sibiu- Făgăraș - Brașov
• DN1 Bucharest - Ploiești - Brașov -Sibiu- Alba Iulia - Cluj - Oradea
• DN7 Bucharest - Râmnicu Vâlcea -Sibiu- Deva - Arad
• DN14 Sibiu- Sighișoara

Trains arrive in Sibiu from Vințu de Jos, Braşov, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Copșa Mică, and Agnita.

The main tourist attractions in the county are:

• The city of Sibiu with its medieval fortifications and its historic centre
• The medieval city of Mediaș
• The medieval Saxon fortified churches and villages from Transylvania, some of them being UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Biertan, Valea Viilor, Cisnădie, Cisnădioara, Slimnic, amd Agnita
• The Făgăraș Mountains
• The Bâlea Valley and the Transfăgărășan road
• The Negoiu Peak
• Păltiniș mountain resort and the Cindrel Mountains
• Ocna Sibiului, Bazna and Miercurea Sibiului Spa towns
• The Mărginimea Sibiului rural area
• 45.79205124.5690561 Cârța Monastery (Mănăstirea Cârța). Ruins of the former Cistercian monastery, founded 1202-1206 by monks from Igriș abbey and disbanded in 1494.  
• 45.93204224.4605362 Interethnic Museum of the Hârtibaciu Valley (Muzeul Interetnic al Văii Hârtibaciului), Alțâna, ☏ +40742236557.  
• 45.92926624.4598953 The Fortified Church of Alțâna (Biserica fortificată din Alțâna).  
• 45.83552224.4321714 Old Mill (Moara Veche), Hosman, ☏ +40748800049. May-Sep: M-Sa 12:00-16:00. 
• 45.83135424.4267395 The Fortified Church of Hosman (Biserica fortificată din Hosman).