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Fortified Churches of Transylvania
Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Sighișoara
Mureș County, Romania · Europe
About Sighișoara
Sighișoara is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Albeşti, 10km from Fortified Churches of Transylvania.
Sighișoara is in Mureș County, Romania, with about 35,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Albeşti, about 5 km away.
Sighișoara (Romanian pronunciation: [siɡiˈʃo̯ara] ; Hungarian: Segesvár [ˈʃɛɡɛʃvaːr] ; German: Schäßburg [ˈʃɛsbʊʁk]; Transylvanian Saxon: Schäsbrich, Šesburχ, or Scheeßprich; Yiddish: שעסבורג, romanized: Shesburg; Latin: Castrum Sex or Saxoburgum) is a city on the Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, central Romania.Read more
Located in the historic region of Transylvania, Sighișoara had a population of 23,927 according to the 2021 census. It is a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved old town, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1999. The town administers seven villages: Angofa, Aurel Vlaicu, Hetiur, Rora, Șoromiclea, Venchi, and Viilor.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sighișoara?
Within an hour or so of Sighișoara: Fortified Churches of Transylvania (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Sighișoara?
The nearest famous roads are Transfagarasan (DN7C), Transfăgărășan Highway and Rucăr–Bran Pass.
Where is Sighișoara?
Sighișoara is in Mureș County, Romania, about 5 km from Albeşti.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,537
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Mureș County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 46.2214, 24.7928
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- 70 kmTransfagarasan ViewpointThe summit of Romania's spectacular mountain highway, called 'the best road in the world' by Top Gear, with views of Balea Lake and the Fagaras range.
- 70 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 70 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
- 70 kmBâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
- 70 kmTransfagarasan (DN7C)Ceausescu's road over the Fagaras mountains to 2,042m at Balea Lac, with stacked hairpins, a tunnel and a waterfall. Open only in summer.
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