🚌  Departure – Cluj-Napoca, Sala Sporturilor

8:00 AM

↓       Cluj-Napoca → Sibiu  |  ~155 km  |  ~2h

 1   Lower Town – Piata Mica & Liar’s Bridge

We begin the tour in the historic heart of Sibiu, with stories about guilds and Saxon merchants. The Lower Town is the oldest settlement of medieval Sibiu, where Saxon traders set up their shops and guilds established their rules. Piata Mica, one of Romania’s most beautiful medieval squares, still preserves the proportions and atmosphere of a period market — surrounded by arcaded buildings, narrow windows and facades that have changed hands over centuries. From here, the Liar’s Bridge connects Piata Mica to the Huet quarter — the first iron bridge in Transylvania, built in 1859. Legend has it that the bridge collapses if anyone tells a lie on it. It has held firm to this day.

↓       Lower Town → Upper Town  |  walking  |  ~5 min

 2   Council Tower & Piata Mare

We admire the medieval civic centre and listen to the city’s legends. Piata Mare is the civic heart of medieval Sibiu and one of Romania’s most impressive urban spaces — a broad square surrounded by houses with “eyes” (the trapezoidal dormer windows that seem to watch passers-by), dominated by the Council Tower, the former watchtower and symbol of Sibiu’s merchant power. Built in the 13th century and modified over the centuries, the tower served in turn as a watchtower, warehouse and prison. From its upper floor, the panorama over Piata Mare and the city’s red rooftops offers one of Sibiu’s most iconic views.

↓       in the old town  |  walking

    Free time – lunch & personal exploration

A quiet break in the old town, with local flavours and hidden courtyards to discover.

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 3   Evangelical Cathedral

We visit the most important Gothic monument in Transylvania. Built between the 14th and 16th centuries in late Gothic style, the Evangelical Cathedral of St Mary is the most important Gothic monument in Transylvania and one of the great cathedrals of Central Europe. With a tower of 73.34 metres — the fourth tallest in Romania — the cathedral dominates Sibiu’s skyline and can be seen from dozens of kilometres away. Inside, visitors discover the Hunyadi family crypt, the organ built in 1672, recovered medieval frescoes and a space with remarkable acoustics that has hosted concerts and services without interruption for over six centuries.

↓       in the old town  |  ~5 min

 4   Brukenthal National Museum

One of the oldest museums in Europe, founded officially in 1817 through the public opening of Baron Samuel von Brukenthal’s collection — the Habsburg governor of Transylvania. The Brukenthal Palace on Piata Mare, which houses the art gallery, is itself a Baroque architectural jewel built between 1778 and 1788 — one of the few noble residences of this type preserved intact in Transylvania. The European art collection holds over 1,000 original paintings, including works by Van Dyck, Rubens, Titian and Jan van Eyck, placing the museum among the few institutions in Romania with works of this value and authenticity.

↓       Sibiu → Cluj-Napoca  |  ~155 km  |  ~2h

🏁  Return – Cluj-Napoca, Sala Sporturilor

~ 7:00 PM