SIBIU - HERMANNSTADT YOUNG SINCE 1191
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SIBIU - HERMANNSTADT / YOUNG SINCE 1191
WELCOME TO SIBIU! WHY LOVE SIBIU
CONTENTS
DISCOVER SIBIU AS A NATIVE GREEN FRIDAY 35 THE LUXEMBOURG HOUSE 36 NEPTUN BATH 38
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THE COUNCIL TOWER
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TRUTH AND MYTH OVER... THE BRIDGE OF LIES
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SIBIU’S CHURCHES – A STORY ABOUT TOLERANCE AND RESPECT SIBIU – THE CITY OF FAMOUS CRAFTSMEN
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THE LARGE SQUARE – THE STAGE OF SIBIU
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CULTURAL SIBIU
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SAMUEL VON BRUKENTHAL – ONE PALACE, ONE PERSONALITY, ONE SYMBOL OF SIBIU A SCHOOL LIKE A PALACE: SAMUEL VON BRUKENTHAL HIGH SCHOOL
MAP
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THE MEDIEVAL SIBIU 40 SIBIU’S FORTIFICATIONS 40 THE TOWERS – SIBIU’S SENTRIES 41 A WALK ON CETĂŢII STREET 42 THEATRE AND CONCERTS IN THE THICK TOWER 42 CELEBRITY LANE 43
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USEFUL INFORMATION 64 HOW TO GET TO SIBIU 66 TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERS 68 ACCOMODATIONS AVAILABLE HERE… 69
THE GREEN SIBIU 44 DISCOVER SIBIU ON A BICYCLE IN SUB ARINI PARK 44 THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN 46 “ASTRA” MUSEUM OF TRADITIONAL FOLK CIVILIZATION 48
@Sebastian Marcovici
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SIBIU - HERMANNSTADT / YOUNG SINCE 1191
TO SIBIU!
Through this brochure, we would like to offer an overall image of Sibiu as a touristic destination, depicting it as it actually is: a mixture of a dynamic, constantly developing city, and a historical and cultural one. As a cultural location, Sibiu no longer needs a presentation after having been in 2007 the European Cultural Capital. Before 2007 and ever since then, the cultural life of the city is the breath that enlivens the whole historical center, the whole of the city. Starting with the International Theatre Festival and till the Christmas Fair, the squares and the central streets are daily filled with actors and audiences, singing and talking. In the last 10 years Sibiu has become a wellknown tourist destination in Europe, and has recently proved to posess the qualities of a cultural tourist destination. Thanks to all its community effort, Sibiu still preserves its history and culture, yet it is not stuck in the past. Culture and history are up to date, therefore Sibiu is also a dynamic economic centre, a valuable university city, a place where young people can find an appropriate living environment.
@Sebastian Marcovici
WELCOME
We have a very good street infrastructure, efficient public transportation and we enjoy the services of a recently modernised International Airport. These are some of the reasons which allow me to assert that Sibiu is worth visiting and discovering by each one of its guests. I invite you to discover Sibiu! Klaus Iohannis Mayor of Sibiu
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SIBIU - HERMANNSTADT / YOUNG SINCE 1191
WHY LOVE SIBIU Because the cosiness of one’s home strikes here an excellent balance with the exuberance of modern cosmopolitan life and the charm of the medieval streets. Proud of their city, the people of Sibiu can give you lots of reasons to believe that Sibiu is unique, spectacular, authentic and interesting. They’ll tell you what you need to see, what you should enjoy, what to take home with you and why you should come back again and again. No matter how many times you visit it, Sibiu is never the same. The local people here are trustworthy, they greet you reverently, with a smile. Several different nationalities have been living here for centuries, hence the history, the heritage and the multicultural present of the city. In the conference rooms, around the touristic points of interest, in the bohemian cafés, delight is uttered in many languages. Sibiu is one of the most romantic places in the heart of Transylvania, set at the bottom of the snowy mountains, in an exquisite landscape. So many people, tourists, opportunities and places to see in Sibiu, so many timeless stories. Under the eyes of the old roofs in the centre, one becomes in a blink an actor on the magnificent city stage. The Large Square is always wearing holiday garments, the festivals are going on and on and the vivid life of the city is always surprisingly different.
Sibiu is a city with a rich cultural heritage, the European Cultural Capital in 2007, an eminent educational centre, a prosperous business centre favourable for industry and durable development. Sibiu is redesigning itself and is creatively developing a positive image among European tourist destinations. You will be the guest of honour, you will feel just like one of the natives, you will enjoy the energy and feel relaxed, and in the end you will heartily say: „I love it!” And you’ll come back again. Old and new at the same time, always young since its first official record in 1191. Simply: Sibiu.
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THE COUNCIL TOWER
THE COUNCIL TOWER
IF YOU WANT TO DISCOVER THE STORIES OF SIBIU, your walk should start from the heart of the city: the Council Tower.
THE SYMBOL AND HEART OF SIBIU An old yet slender symbol, an arch connecting the Small Square and the Large Square, an axis mundi that has been unifying for ages the life of the people in Sibiu. From the top of it, an urban oasis of beauty is spreading at your feet.
Nowadays a historical monument, the Council Tower or the City Hall Tower has an old story that starts in 1224-1241, at the same time as the second fortification precinct. In its immediate vicinity was the City Hall, hence its name. Out of the initial tower, only the lower part resisted over time. The tower looked very different through the ages, being rebuilt in 1588 after a devastating earthquake, rising more than its initial four stories and then repeatedly going through changes and rehabilitation work.
@DragoĹ&#x; Asaftei
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SIBIU - HERMANNSTADT / YOUNG SINCE 1191 Contemporary with the first cornerstones of old Hermannstadt, the Council Tower has played an administrative, military and cultural role, experiencing all the ages of the city. It was alternatively a gate tower, watch tower, jail, granary, museum, and an observation point for a spectacular vista. Together with the wary eyes of the roofs, the Council Tower has been a silent witness of Sibiu’s history. It saw the fairs and the gatherings, the zeppelin that flew high above it between the two world wars, and the nostalgic streetcar passing by.
A NARROW DOOR ON THE SMALL SQUARE SIDE WILL LET YOU INSIDE THE TOWER.
THE COUNCIL TOWER In its shadow lingered noble guests or ruthless conquerors, local people in a hurry, bohemian tourists and friendly pidgeons. From the medieval executions till the present concerts and festivals that enliven both squares of the city, the Council Tower might tell the whole history of Sibiu – a wise city thanks to its multicultural heritage, a dynamic and always surprising place.
The Council Tower grew rich in 2007, when Sibiu was the European Capital of Culture, with a new commemorative plaque bearing its mission, which is also the whole city’s mission, engraved on it:
The clock, whose elaborate mechanism can be admired just below the top floor, is pacing together with the people strolling in the Large Square, while the tall tower watches over the city.
„CULTURAL DIVERSITY, A BRIDGE BETWEEN HERITAGE AND THE CULTURE OF THE FUTURE.”
The vista from the top of the tower, a true bird’s eye view, is enchanting one’s soul, revealing the show of a photogenic city: southwards one can sweep a part of the Large Square, the centre, Vasile Aaron District, till one’s eyes are climbing the snowy summits of the Făgăraş Mountains. Westwards the eyes will reign over the other part of the Large Square, Nicolae Bălcescu Street – the city’s main vessel, swarming with tireless people – over Sub Arini Park and Dumbrava Forest. Northward and eastward one’s eyes can wander about the Terezian District, the railway station and Guşteriţei Hill.
1 Small Square Open: daily, between 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
@Marian Bozdoc
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THE BRIDGE OF LIES There are lots of funny myths about this place. Once upon a time, when famous mongers were gathering in the Small Square, the bridge used to be a dreaded place of punishment. After haggling, unsatisfied customers were confronting the dishonest sellers under the bridge, while the crowd was roaring with laughter. A fruitful kind of show, because the mongers became reluctant to cheat the people of Sibiu. It was also near this bridge that the garullous women met daily, spreading gossip and false news all around the fortress.
TRUTH AND MYTH OVER... THE BRIDGE OF LIES
Stories are coming to life at each street corner of magical Sibiu. While the eyes of the roofs can see every move, there is a place that hears any whisper between the Small Square and Huet Square, above Ocnei Street: The Bridge of Lies. Once you set foot on it, it suddenly becomes alive and sensitive. Whenever somebody is telling a lie, the awoken giant starts cracking all over, and the liars are thrown over the rail. Do you dare to test its fame?
Leaving the financial matters aside and going straight to those that pertain to the soul, the bridge has always been a romantic walkway for lovers. In those times when handsome cadets of the Military Academy were studying in Sibiu, the bridge witnessed their romantic rendezvous. Under the charming light of the streetlamps, the young men were promising eternal love to the young ladies, but soon forgot their promises and left the poor girls waiting in vain for the lies to become true. Even today you might see such a girl dreaming with starry eyes of the prince who once promised her a timeless love story.
Once, there used to be a row of houses in this place, and right below them went a tunnel termed in the 16th century by Damasus Dürr as „the little benches of the lies” – the hagglers used to gather there, telling stories, blathering. It was an ill-famed place. The buildings were demolished in 1851, and a temporary wooden bridge was built.
A GENUINE JEWEL, THE CAST IRON BRIDGE THAT WE TREAD UPON TODAY WAS BUILT IN 1859, BEING THE FIRST OF THIS KIND THROUGHOUT ROMANIA’S PRESENT TERRITORY AND THE SECOND ONE IN EUROPE.
Piaţa Mică / Small Square
A BRIDGE OVER TIME The name’s origin is much disputed, involving a phonetic confusion between its name in German and the Saxon dialect. In some documents it has been called Liegenbrücke – The Lying Brigde, probably because it had no pillars, or, more recently, Lügen or Lügnerbrücke, meaning The Bridge of the Liars or of the Lies. The cast iron bridge, as we see it today, was inaugurated on December 17, 1860. On its southern side one can see the glittering Saxon coat of arms, and on the northern one there is the label that reminds the year and place of founding: 1859, „Friedrichs Hütte”, Germany. While enjoying a cup of cofee in a nearby café, you will notice how some of the passers-by are reluctant to set foot on the bridge and others are paying attention to every step they take. Well, the bridge won’t crumble under your feet at some tiny lie, but the myth goes that it will at least shake you a little. Only truth has a passport to walk on the Bridge of Lies.
@Silvana Armat
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SIBIU’S CHURCHES
SIBIU - HERMANNSTADT / YOUNG SINCE 1191 THE EVANGELICAL CATHEDRAL
SIBIU’S CHURCHES
A STORY ABOUT TOLERANCE AND RESPECT The religious edifices in Sibiu are the signposts of an ecumenical itinerary comprising the rich spiritual life of the city, defined by the cohabitation for ages of different ethnic groups and religions.
The sky of Sibiu moulds upon several slender towers’ silhouettes, ancient symbols of the city. One of them is easily recognisable from afar: the Evanghelical Cathedral tower. A marvellous Transylvanian Gothic-style monument, the Evangelical Cathedral is watching over the daily life of the city from its highest point.
THE LEGEND OF THE TOWER They say the Saxons in Sibiu were very proud of their town. Therefore, at the time when they were building the church tower they were planning to rise the most imposing one in Transylvania, one that will go „right up to the sky”. Findind out about the highest church tower in Bistriţa, they sent two craftsmen to measure its height. So they did – the two craftsmen went there, sneaked up, and then unreeled a rope from the top to the ground, measuring the tower. Once the job got done, they put up for the night at some inn. Alas, their tongues loosened by wine, the craftsmen talked about their mission. Therefore, while they were sleeping, somebody cut off 2 m or so of their rope. And thus the Evangelical tower in Sibiu is a little over 79 m, while the one in Bistriţa is still the tallest one in Transylvania: 82 m.
THE TREASURE IN THE HEART OF SIBIU The church building process started in 1320, on the ruins of an old Romanic basilica. It was built in three stages, modified and then rehabilitated. The tower has seven levels and four turrets, which represented a sign that the town had the right to sentence to death. The church will surprise you from the outside with its Baroque portals and the massive, sober walls, and from the inside with the unearthly air and the treasures it shelters. From the heights of the tower, a magnificent view of the city unfolds at one’s feet. @Scott Eastman
@Scott Eastman
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SIBIU’S CHURCHES
You will experience for real inside the church what written words can only suggest here: the unearthly air, the deep organ tonalities, the lights playing on the floor, the silence that makes you forget about the outer noise. The impressive treasure sheltered here consists of: a bronze font dating from 1438, made by master Leonhardus and presumably cast in the bronze resulting from the Turkish cannons captured in 1437, the old altar (1545) with its wings inspired by Albrecht Dürer’s Passions, the vestry door, the south portal (1457), its Baroque door, the north portal (1509), the resting place of Baron Samuel von Brukenthal (1803). The tombstones put in the walls of the church ferula, at the same place with the Painted Chronicle of the city, constitute a unique gallery in Romania.
Piaţa Huet / 1 Huet Square
THE ORGAN IN THE CHURCH WAS INSTALLED IN 1914, BEING AT THAT TIME THE LARGEST ONE IN SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE. @Scott Eastman
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SIBIU’S CHURCHES
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THE METROPOLITAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL While admiring its beauty, the „Holy Trinity” Cathedral shaped like a Byzantine basilica will remind you of another monumental architectonical creation: Saint Sophia Cathedral in Istanbul. The imposing edifice is the symbol of the spiritual and cultural unity of the Orthodox believers in Sibiu. In 1857, after Emperor Franz Joseph consented to start the building, the Metropolitan Andrei Şaguna asked the priests and the believers for donations. The construction works started in 1902, and the cathedral was consecrated on April 30, 1906 by Metropolitan Ioan Meţianu and a group of priests and deacons. All those personalities that took part at that event were a live evidence of the ecumenical thinking and multiethnic living in Sibiu: the mayor Josef Drotleff, the historian Nicolae Iorga, the lord lieutenant of the county Gustav Thalmann, the Lutheran superintendent Friedrich Teutsch, the Reformed vicar Gidofalvy, and the Greek-Catholic dean Nicolae Togan.
A TOUR OF THE CHURCHES IN SIBIU WILL DEFINITELY INCLUDE THE METROPOLITAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL.
The iconostasis and dome were painted by Octavian Smigelschi, an artist whose works can also be admired at the Brukenthal Museum. The cathedral’s central element is the dome with its four little turrets. The main portico is flanked by two massive turrets serving as belfries. Today, the cathedral hosts the relics of St. Andrei Şaguna, the spiritual father of this place.
Str. Mitropoliei / 33-35 Mitropoliei Street Open: daily, between 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. @Scott Eastman
@Scott Eastman
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SIBIU’S CHURCHES
SIBIU - HERMANNSTADT / YOUNG SINCE 1191 THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
The statue of St. Nepomuk, which was initially placed in the Large Square and stayed there for centuries, stays now in the church house’s courtyard. It was removed from its place by the communists in 1948, dismantled and discarded in the courtyard of the Brukenthal Museum, but in 1987 it was restored and put in the place where we can see it today.
In the heart of Sibiu, the Roman Catholic Church stands out among the architectonical jewels of the Large Square. Though younger than the adjacent buildings, the edifice was harmoniously incorporated in the architectural vista and invites you to discover its sacramental and quiet air inside. In the 16th century, after the Reformation, the Catholic churches in Sibiu became Evangelic. In 1691, following the Leopoldine Diploma, Austrian imperial troops quartered in the town, together with some military catholic priests. Having no Catholic sanctuary, they were allowed to hold the service in the Tailors’ Hall in the Large Square. The arrival of the Austrian troops and officials represented the beginning of the Catholic community in Sibiu, because some of them decided to settle down here. In 1708 the Esztergom Archbishop assigned the mission of leading this community to the Jesuit monks; they increasingly needed a Catholic church. Therefore, the construction started on July 4, 1726, and in 1733 the new church was consecrated by the Transylvanian Bishop, Baron Gregor von Sorger.
Piaţa Mare / 3 Large Square Open: Monday to Saturday, between 6 a.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday, between 8.30 a.m – 7 p.m.
Once you see all the churches in Sibiu you understand why the city hosted in 2007 the third European Ecumenical Assembly – because regardless of their religion or language, the prayers of the city are joining their variegated voices in one resonant choir: that is multicultural Sibiu. Other points of interest in your ecumenical itinerary:
Built in the Baroque style, in 1901 the stained glass windows made in Budapest were installed, and in 1904 it was painted by Ludwig Kandler from München. The organ came in 1860 from Karl Hesse in Vienna, whose pipe organs can be listened to in many Transylvanian churches. The fresco decorating the main altar, painted in 1777 by the Austrian artist Anton Steinwald, has for a long time been the one and only ornament of the church. The Baroque confesssionals and St. Joseph’s altar are also dating from the 18th century.
THE GREEK-CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST.URSULA, THE REFORMED CHURCH, THE „DIN GROAPĂ” („IN THE HOLLOW”) CHURCH, THE „DINTRE BRAZI” („AMONG THE FIRS”) CHURCH, THE HOLY CROSS CHAPEL, THE FRANCISCAN CHURCH, THE SYNAGOGUE, ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL CHURCH, ST. LUKE CHURCH, AND THE ASYLUM CHURCH. @Sebastian Marcovici
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THE FAMOUS CRAFTSMEN
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SIBIU – THE CITY OF FAMOUS CRAFTSMEN
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nce you arrive in Huet Square, between the Evangelical Church and the Stairs’ Tower, you enter a charming medieval isle. Just as in an open air workshop, one can hear the tools hammering and smell the clay. Peculiarly dressed young craftsmen are carrying lime sacks or polishing wood beams. Others are carving in stone, singing with their chisel to the rhythm of long gone ages. The Middle Ages guilds are right at home in the Huet Square.
THE JOURNEYMEN’S HOUSE – a medieval workshop before one’s very eyes At the Journeymen’s House you’re standing near the oldest edifice in Sibiu, the Stairs’ Tower. It is part of the first precinct of fortification, dating from the 13th century. The tower was rebuilt in the 16th century, on the old foundation, as an access gate between the socalled „Upper Town” and „Lower Town”. The Journeymen’s House used to be a merchants’ house in the past. The interior walls are painted, the fresco dating from the 16th century, and the outside is the result of some changes made in the 19th century. Since 2002, the building has been the quarter of the travelling journeymen who carry on the old guilds’ tradition.
WHO ARE THE MYSTERIOUS JOURNEYMEN? Ever since the Middle Ages, the travelling journeymen of Europe are young people wandering, going far away from home in order to gain experience in different crafts. Finally, they are supposed to become skilled craftsmen. There is a strict code, to this day, regarding who can be a travelling journeyman, and how. First, the young man or woman must be under 30, not married, with no kids, obligation or debts. For three years and one day, the travelling journeyman is not allowed to come closer than 50 km of his or her home town. Afterwards, they commit to respect and obey the rules and traditions of their guild.
THE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE LEAVING ON THIS JOURNEY WITH ONLY ONE COIN – AND THEY WILL HAVE TO BRING IT BACK. THE WANDERING JOURNEYMEN ARE EASILY RECOGNISABLE IN SIBIU, BECAUSE THEY’RE DRESSED IN THEIR SPECIALLY DESIGNED OUTFIT CALLED „KLUFT”: FLARED PANTS, WAISTCOAT AND COAT IN THE GUILD’S COLOUR, WHITE SHIRT WITH STARCHED COLLAR AND HAT.
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THE FAMOUS CRAFTSMEN
SIBIU - HERMANNSTADT / YOUNG SINCE 1191 Nowadays, near the Journeymen’s House there is a wood pole having a lot of nails and all kinds of small sharp objects thrusted into it. One will find it rather weird, but the explanation comes from one of the travelling journeymen customs: when leaving, each young man has to leave on this pole a nail or some small belonging. This way he will be lucky in his wanderings.
DID YOU KNOW THAT... THERE IS SUCH A POLE, CALLED STOCK IM EISEN, IN THE CENTRE OF VIENNA, IN THE CORNER OF EQUITABLE PALACE, NEAR ST. STEPHEN’S CATHEDRAL?
Piaţa Huet / 3 Huet Square
SIBIU – RENOWNED CRAFTS CENTRE The activity of the craft guilds was crucial for the city’s development. The first guild officially recorded was the Tanners’ guild, in 1367. Manufacturing and exporting their merchandise, the guilds helped the local economy. They also had a military role, each guild guarding one tower and one city gate. There were 40 registered guilds in Sibiu in 1780. In 1872, the guilds became crafts cooperatives, and the craftsmen tradition gradually disappeared at the beginning of 20th century, because of industrialization.
@Dan Şuşa
The wandering journeymen aren’t just old ballads’ heroes. They still exist in countries such as Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. Since 2002, the Journeymen’s House in Sibiu is the first of its kind outside these countries and the easternmost European centre where journeymen are still active.
Why precisely here? Because Sibiu has always been a traditional European crafts centre. Together with Rügen, Neustadt and Leipzig, Sibiu became since 2002 one of the cities that hosts today’s travelling journeymen. Now, just as during the Middle Ages, the journeymen are a link between Sibiu and the biggest European crafts centres. Besides their cultural value, the journeymen are an actual necessity for monuments’ rehabilitation, because they are still using the traditional construction methods.
HUET SQUARE AND CETĂŢII STREET ARE TRANSFORMED DURING SUMMER AND THE MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL „TRANSYLVANIAN FORTRESSES” – BOTH PLACES BECOME OPEN-AIR WORKSHOPS, REMINISCENT OF THE OLD CRAFTS CENTRE THAT SIBIU USED TO BE.
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THE Large SQUARE
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THE LARGE SQUARE – THE STAGE OF SIBIU –
THE LARGE SQUARE, THE PLACE WHERE THE HASTENED STEPS OF THE NATIVES ARE MEETING THE DREAMY TOURISTS’S STROLLS, WHILE PIGEONS ARE FLUTTERING THEIR WINGS. UNDER THOSE TIRELESS EYES GAZING FROM THE ROOFS AT THE LARGE SQUARE, THE HEART OF SIBIU IS ALWAYS THE SAME AND IS ALWAYS CHANGING.
@Sebastian Marcovici
It’s been pulsating with life since 1411, when it was mentioned as a grain market, although it existed since 1366, at the same time with the third precinct of fortification. In each of its ages, the Large Square played another role, but it has always been the main stage for the life of Sibiu. Der Grosse Ring or Grosser Platz in the Middle Ages was the place to negociate the merchandise of the renowned guilds, and where at the end of that period public gatherings and trials were held. The pillory stood in the centre of the square, with the statue of Roland on top of it. It was a place of terror, where witches and criminals were executed, while other lawbreakers, such as the troublemakers or those who disturbed the peaceful town were exposed in the „Lunatics Cage”.
The weather vanes on the top of the buildings, marking the construction year or the guild’s emblem, are spinning with the wind – and times have changed the Large Square. The tram used to pass here once, continuing on Gării Street, then the square became a park during the communist years, while Saint Nepomuk’s Statue, which had been here since 1734, was moved to the Roman Catholic Church’s courtyard. At the beginning of the communist period, the medieval buildings on the north side found themselves within an ace of being demolished, in order to make room for some huge block of flats. The disaster was stopped just in time and the medieval look of the square was saved. Since 2005, all the buildings around the square have been flawlessly rehabilitated, so they can now live the history in their authentic garments. All the edifices around the square are historical monuments, architectonical jewels that once belonged to some of the wealthiest families in the city. Regardless of the season, the Large Square is the hospitable and dynamic place where something is always happening. There are concerts all the time, there are magic fragrances at the Christmas Market – the Large Square is a huge theatre where anybody can perfectly fit in. Qualified as one of the most romantic places of Europe, Sibiu is also the place where you immediately feel just like home, except here you’re always surprised by something out of the ordinary. Important buildings around the Large Square (see the map, p. 50-51)
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BRUKENTHAL PALACE
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SAMUEL VON BRUKENTHAL WELCOME TO THE BRUKENTHAL PALACE!
You are at the first museum opened for public on Romania’s present day territory and the largest museum in South-Eastern Europe.
Built in late Baroque style, the Brukenthal edifice brings to the heart of Sibiu the refined air of Viennese palaces. The core of the valuable museum collections consists of the painting collection put together by the fascinating personality that was Baron Samuel von Brukenthal, the Transylvanian Governor. You can admire here some of the masterpieces of European painting, such as „Portrait of a Man with a Blue Chaperon” by Jan van Eyck, standing next to Hans Memling, Tiziano Vecellio da Cadore, Pieter Bruegel the Younger and Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s works.
@Scott Eastman
ONE PALACE, ONE PERSONALITY, ONE SYMBOL OF SIBIU
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BRUKENTHAL PALACE
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THE BUILDING AND THE ART COLLECTIONS OF BRUKENTHAL PALACE
SAMUEL VON BRUKENTHAL (1721-1803)
When you’re standing in the Large Square looking at it, the elegant building impresses you especially with the stone framing of the gate. Adorned with the gilded coat of arms of the Brukenthal family, the portal is also decorated with urns on top of the columns and garlands sustained by roses. The massive oak wood doors with the cornucopia carved in suggest the entrance of a temple of art and opulence. Once inside, passing under the Murano glass chandeliers and the rich stucco adorned ceilings, you will find yourself in some of the most charming rooms of the palace: the drawing rooms and the Baroque Salon, where the high society of Sibiu used to gather once, in the refined air of the famous soirées and cocktails organised by the Baron Brukenthal. Today, the Brukenthal Palace hosts the European Art Gallery of the Brukenthal National Museum. From the basement to the second floor of the palace, you will travel through ages and styles – the Gothic experience, the Transylvanian stone sculpture of the 13th – 19th centuries, the Prints Cabinet and the Maps Cabinet, the medieval Transylvanian art, the Anatolian rugs exhibition and the greatest European painting schools: the German and Austrian painting exhibition and the Flemish-Dutch and Italian paintings exposed next to the Masterpieces of the Brukenthal Collection. Besides the Brukenthal Palace, the Brukenthal National Museum also includes the Romanian Art Gallery, History Museum, Pharmacy Museum, Natural History Museum, Hunting Museum and the Gallery of Contemporary Art.
A LEGENDARY BARON AND A RENOWNED FREEMASON Samuel von Brukenthal was appointed Governor of Transylvania in 1777, by Empress Maria Theresa. He attended the gymnasium in Sibiu, today named after him, then studied at Halle, Jena, Berlin and Vienna universities, being accepted in the first Masonic Lodge in Vienna. He even founded a very active and powerful Masonic Lodge in Halle. They say that his whole life and career were always conducted by the Masonic code of ethics. Also, the most important Masonic Lodge in Transylvania of the 18th century was established in Sibiu. It was also in Vienna that the Baron started collecting important works of art. Samuel von Brukenthal collection, listed in 1773 in Almanach de Vienne, was one of the most valuable private collections in Vienna of those times. Since 1777, for a period of 10 years, he was the Governor of Transylvania. In 1779 he built the elegant palace in Sibiu, as an official abode and to host his collections. The first public exhibits were his painting collection, a print collection, a library and a coin collection. Since its official opening in 1817, the museum constantly increased its collections through donations and acquisitions, now having impressive galleries and charming thousands of visitors from all over the world.
Piaţa Mare / 4-5 Large Square www.brukenthalmuseum.ro Open: March, 21 – October, 21, Tuesday to Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. October, 22 – March, 20, Wednesday to Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m
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BRUKENTHAL HIGH SCHOOL
A SCHOOL LIKE A PALACE:
SAMUEL VON BRUKENTHAL HIGH SCHOOL Such a thrill! Do you remember the first day of school? But imagine all the stories that the walls of Samuel von Brukenthal High School might tell. This is the oldest school in Sibiu and one of the first located on Romania’s present day territory.
SEVEN CENTURIES OF EFFICIENT EDUCATION This building doesn’t look like a school on the inside, but more like a Baroque palace adorned with ornaments, sculptures and Latin inscriptions, old symbols of the knowledge and educational mission of the institution. Huge personalities of the city attended this school – among them, Baron Samuel von Brukenthal, who donated an important part of his assets to the gymnasium back then and also to the Evangelical Church. On the premises of today’s high scoool stood the first school in Sibiu – officially recorded in 1380. The fact that the Evangelical Church is so close to the school reflects the religious tutelage under which Saxon education functioned for centuries. The building we see today was raised between 1779-1781, at the same time with the Brukenthal Palace in the Large Square, its
architectural sibling. The inscription above the entrance portal states the institution’s mission: ERVDITIONI.VIRTVTI. AC.EXEMPLIS.SACRA. – A house of culture, virtue and models. The high school asserted over time its educative development role, a place for multicultural meetings and communication between the people of Sibiu.
SIBIU, ALWAYS YOUNG In the recent years Sibiu has become a well-known university town, a point of interest for the Romanian youth. Higher education tradition started in Sibiu during the 17th century with the Faculty of Theology, and then in 1844 with the Law Academy set up by the Saxon community. Since then, Sibiu has gradually strenghtened its academic life, through many other higher education institutions, now being a reputable university centre. The universities in Sibiu are attractive through their different and efficient educational offerings, the research and employment opportunities, and also through their rich cultural agenda of a city that never sleeps.
Piaţa Huet / 5 Huet Square
@Scott Eastman
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DISCOVER SIBIU AS A NATIVE
THE GREEN FRIDAY On her stall in Huet Square, auntie Maria lines up the dewy red-green rhubarb stems picked-out this very morning. Well, you probably did not know this, but sourish rhubarb is a favorite ingredient of Saxon cuisine, much sought after in spring. Auntie Maria comes from Turnişor and takes great pride in her beautiful merchandise. And the supermarket vegetables are not a patch on her gardengrown radishes, lettuce and green onions:
all of them lovingly planted and plowed with her toilworn hands, not sprinkled with any chemicals, solely watered by the fresh rainfall from the sky. And on Green Friday you will find many farmers and local growers like auntie Maria enticing you with traditional dainties: all kinds of cheese from the neighboring herdsmen, flavoured comfitures and steamy home-baked pies, healthy fruit and vegetables freshly picked from the garden, cold meats based on sacredly guarded recipes from the olden days.
Green Friday is the perfect opportunity to revel in Sibiu’s fragrances, at an authentic marketplace, amidst the natives.
Piața Huet / Huet Square Every Friday, between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
@Dan Şuşa
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THE LUXEMBOURG HOUSE THE LUXEMBOURG HOUSE IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF BLENDING BETWEEN SIBIU’S MEDIEVAL PAST AND ITS PRESENT DYNAMICS. IN 2007, SIBIU WAS THE EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE ALONG WITH THE CITY OF LUXEMBOURG.
A strong spiritual bond that goes back centuries has linked these two geographical areas, since the first Saxon settlers arrived here in the 12th century from the Moselle River area, a territory that belongs to present day Luxembourg. The vernacular Saxon in Sibiu is notably similar to the Luxembourg spoken language. The House, one of the oldest buildings of the Upper Town, preserving its 13th century architectural charm to this day, was built upon the medieval city’s first precinct of fortifications. The current edifice is the outcome of a 15th century amalgamation of two Gothic dwellings, and opens towards both Small Square and Huet Square. It has beautiful Baroque street fronts adorned with splendid stucco floral motifs, and traditional carpentry windows with curved tops and stylized shells.
Previously known as Schaser House, the building got that name from the Evangelical priest who used to own it in the 19th century. It has been restored courtesy of the Luxembourg Service of Sites and National
Monuments and received its present name on March 30, 2004, when Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa visited Romania.
Nowadays the building also houses the Honorary Consulate of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Resource Centre of the European Institute for Cultural Itineraries for Southeast Europe.
Piaţa Mică / 16 Small Square
@Silvana Armat
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NEPTUN BATH BAIA NEPTUN
After several hours of strolling down Sibiu’s bohemian streets, an oasis of relaxation awaits the visitor in a chic environment. Besides the swimming pool, placed within a wonderful architectural space, the Neptun Bath spoils its visitors with an Irish sauna, a massage room, fitness facilities, hair and skin care, all meant to loosen you up and get you back in shape. Offering services worthy of a spa resort, the Neptun Bath edifice mixes Baroque and Jugendstil stylistical elements in an uniquely magnificent architectural creation.
It was built by Karl Hocheder, the architect and professor of building studies who also designed the famous Müller Volksbad in Munich. Here you will experience the perfect blend of glamour, leisure, beauty and fun.
Str. Andrei Şaguna / 2 Andrei Şaguna Street Open: Tuesday to Saturday between 8 a.m – 8 p.m.
@Paul Albu
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THE MEDIEVAL SIBIU SIBIU’S FORTIFICATIONS One next to another, the old stronghold towers gather round the heart of the city like a girdle of unflinching sentries. “The Red City” – that’s how they called Sibiu because of its red clay brick walls that kept the foes at bay. The fortifications watched over the whole history of Hermannstadt and these walls carry the city’s 823 years of attested history carved deep within them. By virtue of the privileged status and the prestige of the German residents who settled here, and also because of the permanent invaders menace, Hermannstadt’s fortifications have evolved into a complex and inexpugnable defensive system. A walk along the fortifications line will take you back in time, to the age of the far-famed guilds, fashionable gentlemen, bashful maidens and stern executioners of Large Square.
THE MEDIEVAL SIBIU THE TOWERS
– SIBIU’S SENTRIES – Only 10 towers of the original fortifications, the Passage of the Stairs, the Soldisch Bastion, the Haller Bastion, the exterior defense wall and the one in Cetăţii Street have survived to this day. Next to their military role, the towers also served as headquarters and storehouses attended by the guilds of old Hermannstadt, which was a renowned craft centre, auspiciously placed on the axis that connected Western Europe to the Balkans and Constantinople. Today, the the towers of Sibiu are still telling the story of a thriving and dynamic city, shrouded in charming myth and legend. Our medieval journey begins in the 13th century, when the first precinct of fortifications was erected around Huet Square. A remnant of that age is The Stairs’ Tower, considered to be the oldest construction preserved in Sibiu. The second defensive precinct surrounds the actual Small Square. Because of the Turkish and Tartars’ assaults, over the next centuries the third (14th century) and then the fourth (15th century) precinct of fortifications had to be built, in order to protect the Upper and the Lower Town, residential areas at that time. Like a real fortress, the city was protected by a wetland belt of ponds, channels and floodgates that allowed the controlled flooding of the surroundings.
@Dragoş Asaftei
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SIBIU - HERMANNSTADT / YOUNG SINCE 1191 A WALK – ON CETĂŢII STREET – The Cetăţii Street, overlooked by the fortified walls from the 15th century, is Sibiu’s most romantic street. Here you will uncover history at leisure, step by step, relishing each little corner. The three defensive towers from the third precinct of fortifications were named after the guilds that ensured their maintenance and defence: The Arquebusiers’ Tower, the Potters’ Tower and the Carpenters’ Tower. The old houses, the brick wall with its watch road and the towers make up the story of a medieval corner marvelously preserved to this day.
THEATRE AND CONCERTS – IN THE THICK TOWER – 18th century Sibiu was a city with a Viennese air, thriving with culture. The Brukenthal Palace was built at that time, and the city’s first theatre was established inside one of the fortificated towers.
CELEBRITY LANE Did you know that Sibiu has its own version of the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame? The summer of 2013 witnessed the opening of Celebrity Lane in Sibiu. A plethora of artists, cultural personalities and athletes who brought fame to the city and helped create its present cosmopolitan look will henceforth be shining on this lane in Cetăţii Park, ideally located between the Thick Tower which used to harbour the first theatre in town, and the future planned theatre. Sheltered by the stout city walls, the artists thus become everlasting honorary citizens. Each of these plates represents an extraordinary story intermingled with Sibiu’s destiny. This is the city’s way to say a symbolic “Thank You” to its personalities.
Parcul Cetăţii / Cetăţii Park
The Thick Tower, different from its tall and slender brethren, was erected in 1540, like a citadel in itself, with several defensive levels and firing posts. In 1788 arts replaced arms as the space was refashioned to host the first theatre house of the city. In 1826 the hall received a sumptuous Rococo redecoration. The first cinema projection in town took place here in 1898. Its cultural mission still carries on, as today, entirely rehabilitated, the Thick Tower bears Muse Thalia’s name and hosts the State Philarmonics’ concerts. Once you’re here, allow your senses to feast on a Philarmonics musical performance – it’s a double delight: you’ll get to visually admire Thalia Hall while savouring the aural harmonies of one of the greatest Transylvanian symphonic orchestras.
@Sebastian Marcovici
Strada Cetăţii / 5 Cetăţii Street
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THE GREEN SIBIU DISCOVER SIBIU ON A BICYCLE IN SUB ARINI PARK
A bicycle ride on a sunny day across one of Sibiu’s green oases: Sub Arini Park, initially opened in 1856, as a cosy English garden with lush greenery, lawns, trails and ponds arranged in an organic layout. Sibiu was one of the places where the City Embellishment Society, resurrected today, had been very active. Owing to the Society’s efforts, the music pavilion and the spring well were built, public lighting was introduced and the flora has been largely enriched. Today the most ancient trees in the park are over 150 years old, while 30 indigenous and 38 exotic species from North America and the Far East, including the famous ginkgo biloba, the resplendent magnolias, the American maple tree and the Californian cypress, provide a perfect shelter for the various birds. On summer days, the music pavilion, reverberating to the sound of brass bands since the days of yore, hosts concerts in a charming ambience. Regardless of the season, a ride on the bicycle track that stretches about 6 kilometers is a real trip to the heart of nature, where the sounds of the city gradually fade out and give way to the chirpy bird trills. Parks are yet another surprising face of Sibiu, a city that has always taken environmental protection in earnest in its quest for an active, healthy and ecological life. From Sub Arini Park we’ll further ride through Călăreţilor Lane towards Dumbrava Forest. The enchanted forest!
Route to Dumbrava Forest: Şcoala de Înot Street – Sub Arini Park – Călăreţilor Lane – Ludoş Street – Dumbrava Sibiului Natural Park
@Dragoş Asaftei
@Dragoş Asaftei
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THE GREEN SIBIU
THE ZOOLOGICAL
GARDEN
Welcome to the Zoo! A green giant greets you with its wide-open arms at the entrance, a secular oak tree like few others, rumored to be over 600 years old. A true natural monument! Try to hug its majestic trunk and take its patriarchal image with you! At the Zoo Sibiu you will come face to face with the largest crocodile in Romania, with lions and zebras from the African savanna, tigers and jaguars, frolicsome monkeys, camels, mouflons, yaks, pythons, exotic parrots or homely species from the Carpathian forests, which peacefully and harmoniously coexist on a 15 hectars territory. This is the first zoological garden in Romania, established in 1929 in Dumbrava Forest, next to the pond. The garden’s first dwellers came here by donation, and today the Zoo comprises 187 animals from 47 species. Zoological gardens are miniature planets resplendent with diversity.
Calea Dumbrăvii / 142 Dumbrăvii Road www.zoo.sibiu.ro Visiting hours: October to March, daily between 9.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m November to January, daily between 9.30 a.m. – 4 p.m. February, daily between 9.30 a.m. – 5 p.m. April and September, daily between 9.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m May and August, daily between 9.30 a.m. – 7.30 p.m June and July, daily between 9.30 a.m. – 8 p.m
@Sebastian Marcovici
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“ASTRA” MUSEUM OF TRADITIONAL FOLK CIVILIZATION The Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization in Sibiu is not just a museum, it’s a whole world, a backward time travel, a homecoming. It’s a peaceful world, governed by the traditions and authenticity, of our fathers and forefathers. A visit to the ASTRA Museum resembles a holiday at your grandparents’, back to those childhood years filled with wonder and ageless fairytales.
Covering 96 hectars of land (40 of which cover the permanent exhibition), the museum is the largest open-air ethnographic exhibition in Europe and also the biggest unit of ASTRA Museums, founded in 1963 as the Museum of Folk Technics. It received its present name in 1991. Some of the over 400 monuments of folk technique and architecture, filled with beautiful ethnographic heritage objects, will look familiar, while others will amaze and reveal the beauty and richness of the village universe. Every one of these carpets, every handpainted detail on a clay pot, every skillfully carved wooden beam carries at the same time an artistic and a symbolic statement. Here you have the human soul embodied in matter.
THE MUSEUM CELEBRATES THE VILLAGE LIFESTYLE AS A SYNTHESIS OF ROMANIAN TRADITIONAL CIVILISATION AT ITS UTMOST SPECIFICITY: WOODEN CHURCHES AND MILLS, TRADITIONAL HOMESTEADS, TOOLS AND HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS. The six thematic exhibitions with several groups and subgroups mark out the symbiosis of arts, crafts, utility and spirituality in the rural world. A highlight of the museum in Sibiu and the most complete collection in the whole country is the folk industry installations collection, comprising food, lumber, mining, metallurgical and apparel @Sebastian Marcovici
industry installations. You can not fail to be impressed by the windmill in the fisherman’s homestead or by the craftsmen’s workshops which are still going strong. In recent years the museographers shifted their focus towards the imaterial heritage zone, and therefore the dwellings have turned into living spaces where people revive the olden lifestyle and trades. Numerous educational and cultural programs succeeding one another bring to public attention a series of valuable craftsmen, singular people that are today considered living heritage, according to the UNESCO paradigm. Thus comes alive a soulful and wise museum that has so many stories to tell. The ASTRA Museum of Traditional Folk Civilisation lives and breathes.
Strada Pădurea Dumbrava / 16-20 Pădurea Dumbrava Street www.muzeulastra.ro Summer opening hours: every day, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. (the traditional houses interiors are not visitable on Mondays) Winter opening hours: every day, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (the traditional houses interiors are not visitable)
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1. The Council Tower 2. The Bridge of Lies 3. The Evangelical Cathedral 4. The Metropolitan Orthodox Cathedral 5. The Roman-Catholic Church 6. The Greek-Catholic Church of Saint Ursula 7. The Reformed Church 8. The Franciscan Church
9. Saint John’s Evangelical Church 10. The Asylum Church 11. The Stairs’ Tower 12. The Journeymen’s House 13. Samuel von Brukenthal National High School 14. The Large Square 15. Brukenthal National Musem 16. The City Hall, Tourist Information Center
17. Weidner-Reussner-Czekelius House 18. Haller House 19. Generals’ House 20. Luxembourg House 21. Neptun Bath 22. Arquebusiers’ Tower 23. Potters’ Tower 24. Carpenters’ Tower
25. The Thick Tower 26. The Celebrity Lane 27. Cetăţii Park 28. Sub Arini Park 29. The bicycle track 30. The Zoological Garden 31. The “ASTRA” Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization
CULTURAL SIBIU
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CULTURAL SIBIU Sibiu Jazz Festival Huet. Urban Festival The International Theatre Festival in Sibiu Sibiu International Film Festival (TIFF) Feeric Fashion Days Artmania Rock Festival “Transylvanian Fortresses” Medieval Festival On the Stairs Festival – Minifestival Coquette Potters’ Fair ASTRA Film Festival “Ioan Macrea” National Folklore Festival Christmas Market
“Radu Stanca” National Theatre Sibiu Ballet Theatre Sibiu “Gong” Theatre for Children and Youth
@Daniel Bălţat
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SIBIU - HERMANNSTADT / YOUNG SINCE 1191 SIBIU JAZZ FESTIVAL (May) The Sibiu Jazz Festival is a renowned festival with a long tradition in Europe. Numerous concerts, jam sessions and workshops take place over a period of seven days, with jazz music as their common theme, and a dialogue between this musical style and other genres such as folklore, classical music, rock, salsa, hip-hop etc. Contact: Sibiu Jazz Festival Foundation Tel: 004 0269 219810 E-mail: office@sibiujazz.eu Web: www.sibiujazz.eu
INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL IN SIBIU (June) The International Theatre Festival is the most important performing arts festival in Romania, with over 350 events presented by companies from more than 70 countries. The most spectacular section features the street performances and concerts in the Large Square. Contact: “Radu Stanca� National Theatre Sibiu Tel: 004 0269 210092 E-mail: info@sibfest.ro Web: www.sibfest.ro
HUET. URBAN FESTIVAL (May) Huet Square in Sibiu is an enchanting landmark for both tourists and locals. This is the reason why the Heritas Foundation has been organizing here every year, starting in 2010, the Huet Urban Festival, in order to remodel and enliven this urban corner over the space of a week end rich in various cultural activities. The Festival aims to engage the economic agents in the area and at the same time to bring to public attention the importance of conserving the cultural heritage. Contact: Heritas, Transylvanian Foundation for Integrated Development, Protection and Revitalization of Cultural Heritage Tel: 004 0269 211988 E-mail: office@heritas.ro Web: www.heritas.ro
SIBIU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (TIFF) (June) The international festival of feature film in Romania has become a well-known brand in the region not only due to the quality of the screened films, but also thanks to the excellent organization, the sparkling atmosphere and the myriad of events: from seminars and workshops to concerts and all night long parties. Contact: Association for Romanian Film Promotion Tel: 004 0213 266480 E-mail: info@tiff.ro Web: www.tiff.ro @Sebastian Marcovici
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SIBIU - HERMANNSTADT / YOUNG SINCE 1191 ARTMANIA ROCK FESTIVAL (August)
Over the last years famous names and celebrated rock bands such as Him, Amorphis, Tristania, Anathema, Lacrimosa, Tiamat, My Dying Bride and Serj Tankian have performed on the festival stage. Contact: Artmania Foundation Tel: 004 0314 379123 E-mail: info@artmaniafestival.ro Web: www.artmania.ro
FEERIC FASHION DAYS (June) Feeric is the most important fashion week in the Balkans - a distinctive experience for Romanian and foreign designers alike. During the six festival days, big names of the fashion industry rally up in Sibiu, along with various performing artists, to celebrate high fashion as an art form through a series of shows, exhibitions and events. Contact: Mitichi Foundation Tel: 004 0756 590101 E-mail: info@mitichi.com Web: www.mitichi.com
SIBIU MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL (August) The stories of Sibiu’s fortifications and its Middle Ages glorious past come to life every year during the Medieval Festival. For three days at the end of August the Historic Centre teems with knights, minstrels and princesses, and hosts medieval mystery plays, farces and chants, while the guilds practice once again their craft under the old walls. You will not remain a simple bystander, but become part of the city’s story. Sibiu is simultaneously old and new, an inexhaustible, glamorous, always amazing place. Contact: The Cultural Department of the City of Sibiu Tel: 004 0269 229627 E-mail: casadecultura@sibiu.ro Web: www.ccmsibiu.ro
@Sebastian Marcovici
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SIBIU - HERMANNSTADT / YOUNG SINCE 1191 ON THE STAIRS FESTIVAL - MINIFESTIVAL COQUETTE (August) On the Stairs Festival, a movement conceived to valorize the potential of the transitional area connecting the Upper and Lower Town, is an artistic act that takes place under Stairs’ Tower. Fashion design, painting and sculpting exhibitions, live concerts and an overall cheerful mood will grant you three idyllic days on Sibiu’s most well trodden stairs. Contact: www.facebook.com/ FestivalulDePeScari
POTTERS’ FAIR (September) Master potters from all over the country gather at the fair, representing the most renowned pottery centers in Romania. During the festival, the Large Square, located in the center of Sibiu, regains its original holiday fair purpose. Contact: The “Cindrelul - Junii” County Center for Traditional Culture Preservation Tel: 004 0269 210945 E-mail: contact@juniisibiului.ro Web: www.juniisibiului.ro
ASTRA FILM FESTIVAL (October-November) Astra Film, an international film festival unique in this part of Europe, promotes the best Romanian and foreign non-fiction film productions, and offers film enthusiasts the opportunity to meet important directors from all over the world. Astra Film Fest is dedicated to those documentaries tackling contemporary society issues. Contact: Astra Film Foundation Tel: 004 0269 202431 E-mail: aff@astrafilm.ro Web: www.astrafilm.ro
“IOAN MACREA” NATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL
For the daily events programme, please follow www.turism.sibiu.ro or download Sibiu City App application.
(November) The most cherished professional folklore ensembles from Romania and abroad, as well as famous traditional folk musicians, congregate every year in Sibiu for a traditional Romanian feast of singing and dancing. Contact: The “Cindrelul - Junii” County Center for Traditional Culture Preservation Tel: 004 0269 210945 E-mail: contact@traditiisibiene.ro Web: www.juniisibiului.ro @Dan Şuşa
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THE CHRISTMAS MARKET (December) During winter the town’s Large Square turns into a festive village, covered by curtains of lights, alluring the visitors with the tantalizing aromas of gingerbread figures, multi-coloured comfits, fruit tea and roasted chestnuts as well as fairytale wooden cottages and Santa Claus’ Christmas tree. Contact: AU-RO Austria PRO România Foundation & A1 Events SRL Tel: 004 0269 224246 E-mail: sibiu@a1events.ro Web: http://targuldecraciun.ro
@Silvana Armat
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SIBIU - HERMANNSTADT / YOUNG SINCE 1191 THE THEATRE SEASON AT: “RADU STANCA” NATIONAL THEATRE 2 Corneliu Coposu Boulevard The theatre’s portfolio comprises about 100 different plays. Virtually every evening plays are staged in Romanian or German (on Tuesdays). “Faust”, the theatre’s most famous show, is featured monthly. You can check out the theatre schedule at www.tnrs.ro. Tickets can be purchased online on www.eventim.ro, directly from the Ticket Agency, or at the entrance on the evening of the show. TICKET AGENCY 17 Nicolae Bălcescu Street Tel: 004 0369 101578 Monday to Friday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
THE BALLET THEATRE City of Sibiu Culture House 1A Emil Cioran Street Sibiu Ballet Theatre was the first Romanian dance company to include an international cast, with dancers from all over the world (New Zealand, USA, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Spain and Israel) and Romania alike. A diverse repertory features classic and neoclassic ballet performances including the “Ionesco Trilogy”, inspired by the writings of world famous playwright Eugene Ionesco, being one of its highlights. Tickets for all Sibiu Ballet Theatre shows can be purchased from the City of Sibiu Culture House located at 1 Tineretului Park, or reserved by phone: 004 0269 229627.
“GONG” THEATRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH 4 Al. Odobescu Street “Gong” is one of the few theatres in Eastern Europe that cultivates and carries on the art of puppetry. Its shows are mainly intended for children. The theatre schedule can be consulted online at www. teatrulgong.ro and tickets can be purchased daily at the theatre house between 9 a.m and 4 p.m. or directly at the entrance, 30 minutes before the show starts.
@Sebastian Marcovici
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HOW TO GET TO SIBIU
R O M A N I A BY PLANE Sibiu International Airport is located 5 km west of the city, with direct access to the E81 European Route. Air companies such as Tarom, Austrian Airlines, Blue Air and Lufthansa operate at Sibiu Airport. To check the flight schedule, please access www.sibiuairport.ro or ask for informations on the phone: 004 0269 253 135.
BY TRAIN To obtain direct information regarding the best connections for your trip, please ask for information on the phone: 004 0269 952.
HUNGARY
BY CAR
Sibiu / Hermannstadt
Sibiu is crossed by E68 European Route (Arad – Sibiu – Braşov), which enters the country at Nădlac border crossing point and E81 (Cluj – Sibiu – Piteşti – Bucureşti) European Route, entering Romania at Borş border crossing point.
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TOURIST INFORMATION CENTERS For guidance and information regarding Sibiu’s landmarks please visit us to receive a free map!
Sibiu City Hall 2 Samuel Brukenthal Street Tel: 004 0269 208 913 Fax: 004 0269 208 812 E-mail: turism@sibiu.ro www.turism.sibiu.ro
ACCOMODATIONS AVAILABLE HERE…
Open: May 1 – September 30 Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. October 1 – April 30 Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sibiu International Airport 73 Alba Iulia Road Tel: 004 0269 253 999 Fax: 004 0269 208 812 www.turism.sibiu.ro Open: January 1 – December 31 Monday to Friday: 9.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
@Silvana Armat
@Dan Şuşa
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Type
Name
Stars
Address
Phone
Website
Type
Name
Stars
Address
Phone
Website
Hotel
Hilton
5*
Str. Pãdurea Dumbrava Nr.1
004 0269 505 600
info.sibiu@hilton.com
www.sibiu.hilton.com
Hotel
Eden
3*
Șos. Alba Iulia Nr. 64
004 0369 452 025
rezervari@hoteledensb.ro
*
Hotel
Continental Forum
4*
Str. Piaţa Unirii Nr. 10
004 0372 692 611 004 0372 692 692
forum.sibiu@continentalhotels.ro
www.continentalhotels.ro
Hotel
Stefani
3*
Calea Turnișorului Nr. 36
004 0369 452 452 004 0755 115 415
rezervari@hotelstefani.ro
www.hotelstefani.ro
Hotel
Golden Tulip Ana Tower
4*
Str. Şcoala de Înot Nr. 2
004 0269 234 000
office@goldentulipanatowersibiu.com
www.goldentulipanatowersibiu.com
Hotel
Grand Dumbrava
2*
Parc Dumbrava Nr. 14
004 0743 619 223
contact@grandhotelsb.ro
www.grandhotelsb.ro
Hotel
Levoslav
4*
Str. Gen. Magheru Nr. 12
004 0269 216 185 004 0788 143 438
rezervari@levoslav.ro office@levoslav.ro
www.levoslav.ro
Hotel
Sonne
2*
Str. Ştefan cel Mare Nr. 47
004 0744 939 484
hotel@sonne.ro
www.sonne.ro
Hotel
Ramada
4*
Str. Emil Cioran Nr. 2
004 0269 235 505
reservations@ramadasibiu.ro
www.ramadasibiu.ro
Hotel
Pamira
2*
Calea Șurii Mici Nr. 39
004 0269 220 217
pamira.sport@yahoo.com
www.pamira.ro
Hotel
The Council
4*
Piaţa Mică Nr. 31
004 0369 452 524 004 0721 435 902
office@thecouncil.ro
*
Boarding house
Vincenza Square
5*
Str. Turnului Nr. 17
004 0732 950 332
office@vicenzasquare.ro vicenzasquare@gmail.com
www.vicenzasquare.ro
Hotel
Libra
3*
Str. Calea Guşteriţei Nr. 21-23
004 0269 234 244 004 0369 428 000
office@hotel-libra.ro
www.hotel-libra.ro
Boarding house
Maria
4*
Str. Înfrăţirii Nr. 13 A
004 0269 227 203 004 0751 105 705
office@pensiunea-romaria.ro
www.pensiunea-romaria.ro
Hotel
Roberts
3*
Str. Charles Darwin Nr. 18
004 0269 212 222 004 0724 522 071
hotelroberts@yahoo.com
www.hotelroberts.ro
Boarding house
Palazzo
4*
Str. Moldoveanu Nr. 19
004 0369 446 968 004 0722 115 900
office@pensiuneapalazzo.ro
www.pensiuneapalazzo.ro
Hotel
Premier
3*
Str. Gen. Vasile Milea Nr. 76
004 0744 503 059 004 0269 244 804
office@hotel-sibiu.ro
www.hotel-sibiu.ro
Boarding house
La Residenta
4*
Str. Carbunelui Nr. 5
004 0722 380 822 004 0745 282 073
larezidenta@gmail.com
www.larezidenta.ro
Hotel
Ibis
3*
Str. Calea Dumbrăvii Nr. 2-4
004 0269 218 100
reservations.sibiu@ibishotels.ro
www.ibishotels.ro; www.ibishotels. com
Boarding house
Smarald
4*
Str. Hipodromului Nr. 3
004 0720 544 825 004 0369 426 053
info@pensiuneasmarald.ro
www.pensiuneasmarald.ro
Hotel
Am Ring
3*
Piaţa Mare Nr. 14
004 0269 206 499
contact@amringhotel.ro
www.amringhotel.ro
Boarding house
Carmen
4*
Str. Podului Nr. 79 B (Viilor FN)
004 0736 443 443 004 0751 221 281
contact@pensiunecarmen.ro
www.pensiunecarmen.ro
Hotel
Ana
3*
Şos. Alba Iulia Nr. 120
004 0269 228 875 004 0755 032 042
rezervari@hotel-ana.ro
www.hotel-ana.ro
Boarding house
Bolta Rece
3*
Aleea Mihai Eminescu Nr. 4
004 0269 216 360
boltarecesibiu@yahoo.com
www.boltarecesibiu.ro
Hotel
Apollo Hermannstadt
3*
Str. Nicolae Teclu Nr. 14
004 0269 212 465
office@hah.ro
www.hah.ro
Boarding house
Casa Salzburg
3*
Str. Cetăţii Nr. 46
004 0369 450 991 004 0476 037 773
borghina.emilia@gmail.com
www.casasalzburg.ro
Hotel
Class Hermannstadt
3*
Str. Rahova Nr. 40
004 0269 206 999 004 0369 405 251
hotelclasshermannstadt@yahoo.com; rezervari@hotel-class.ro
www.hotel-class.ro
Boarding house
Happy Day
3*
Str. Lungă Nr. 2D
004 0269 234 985
rezervari@pensiuneahappyday.ro
www.pensiuneahappyday.ro
Hotel
Împãratul Romanilor
3*
Str. N. Bãlcescu Nr. 4
004 0269 216 500
office@imparatulromanilor.ro
www.sibiu.imparatulromanilor.ro
Boarding house
Casa Romană
3*
Str. Gen. Magheru Nr. 40
004 0756 495 713 004 0369 442 966
rezervari@casaromanasibiu.ro
www.casaromanasibiu.ro
Hotel
Parc
3*
Str. Şcoala de Înot Nr. 1-3
004 0269 423 559 004 0369 408 993
office@hotelparcsibiu.ro
www.hotelparcsibiu.ro
Boarding house
Artemis
3*
Str. E.A.Bieltz Nr. 59
004 0748 287 824
pensiune_artemis@yahoo.com
www.pensiunea-artemis.ro
Hotel
Rin
3*
Calea Dumbrãvii Nr. 12
004 0757 060 427 004 0369 801 910
rezervari@hotelrinsibiu.ro
www.hotelrinsibiu.ro
Boarding house
Baroc
3*
Str. Semãnãtoarelor Nr. 38
004 0745 835 951
contact@slimnic.ro
www.pensiuneabaroc.ro
Hotel
Silva
3*
Aleea Mihai Eminescu Nr. 1
004 0269 243 985 004 0269 232 678
silva@hotelsilvasibiu.com
www.hotelsilvasibiu.com
Boarding house
Ambra
3*
Str. Nicolae Iorga Nr. 16
004 0740 046 819 004 0269 442 572
office@pensiunea-ambra.ro
www.pensiunea-ambra.ro
Hotel
Select
3*
Şos. Alba Iulia Nr. 49
004 0269 243 333 004 0755 548 726
cazare@hotelselectsibiu.ro
www.hotelselectsibiu.ro
Boarding house
Amso
3*
Str. Prejbei Nr. 5A
004 0722 318 788 004 0269 242 666
office@pensiunea-amso.ro
www.pensiunea-amso.ro
Hotel
Gallant
3*
B-dul Victoriei Nr. 55
004 0269 215 975
contact@gallant.ro
www.gallant.ro
Boarding house
Belaşcu
3*
Calea Turnişorului Nr. 116
004 0744 762 814
pensiuneabelascu@yahoo.com
www.belasacu.ro
Type
Name
Stars
Address
Phone
Website
Type
Name
Stars
Address
Phone
Website
Boarding house
Casa Baciu
3*
Str. 9 Mai Nr. 29
004 0733 979 924
info@casa-baciu.com
www.casa-baciu.com
Boarding house
Korona
3*
Str. Luptei Nr. 8
004 0269 225 533 004 0369 405 444
contact@pensiunea-korona.ro
www.pensiunea-korona.ro
Boarding house
Cocosul Roşu
3*
Str. Ocnei Nr. 19
004 0369 427 482 004 0745 143 732
contact@cocosulrosu.ro
www.cocosulrosu.ro
Boarding house
Alexia
3*
Str. G-ral D. Praporgescu Nr. 1A
004 0742 464 991 004 0269 237 994
pensiunea.alexia@yahoo.com
*
Boarding house
Casa Sibianului
3*
Str. 9 Mai Nr. 37
004 0269 243 929 004 0725 928 610
casa.sibianului@yahoo.com
www.casasibianului.ro
Boarding house
Cibinium
3*
Str. Charles Darwin Nr. 10
004 0722 210 690 004 0746 526 654
vioana50@yahoo.fr
www.pensiuneacibinium.ro
Boarding house
Daniel
3*
Str. Măsarilor Nr. 1
004 0269 243 924 004 0749 400 738
daniel@ele-hotels.ro
www.ela-hotels.ro
Boarding house
Lion
3*
Str. Moldoveanu Nr. 41
004 0728 936 348
masca_maria@yahoo.com
www.pensiunealion.ro
Boarding house
Gasthof Sara
3*
Calea Turnişoruluui Nr. 139
004 0744 690 833 004 0744 591 631
supercom92@yahoo.com
www.gasthof-sara.ro
Boarding house
Nane
3*
Str. Livezii Nr. 16
004 0721 464 515
pensiuneanane@yahoo.com
*
Boarding house
Erlenpark
3*
Str. Octavian Goga Nr. 77
004 0269 252 153 004 0742 079 365
erlenpark@yahoo.com
www.erlenpark.ro
Boarding house
Casa Veche
3*
Str. Liviu Rebreanu Nr. 4
004 0269 213 034 004 0745 491 495
info@casavechesibiu.ro
www.casavechesibiu.ro
Boarding house
Fortuna
3*
Str. Al. I. Cuza Nr. 22
004 0733 090 590
office@pensiuneafortuna.ro receptie@pensiuneafortuna.ro
www.pensiuneafortuna.ro
Boarding house
Casa Frieda
3*
Str. Nicolae Bălcescu Nr. 40
004 0269 218 821
casafrieda@yahoo.com
www.pensiuneacasafrieda.ro
Boarding house
Magnolia
3*
Str. Calea Turnişorului Nr. 144
004 0745 267 276 004 0269 250 325
office@pensiuneamagnolia.ro pensiunea_magnolia@yahoo.com
www.pensiuneamagnolia.ro
Boarding house
Acasă
3*
Str. Ștefan cel Mare Nr.124
004 0269 244 257 004 0744 542 402
costinaprest@yahoo.com
*
Boarding house
Casa Cardinal
3*
Str. Justiţiei Nr. 9
004 0269 214 814 004 0740 433 095
cardinal.pensiune@yahoo.com
www.cardinalpensiune.ro
Boarding house
Eli
3*
Str. Ecaterina Varga Nr. 11
004 0747 222 602 004 0757 110 309
pensiunea.eli@gmail.com
*
Boarding house
Dumbrava
3*
Pãdurea Dumbrava Nr. 1
004 0269 252 935 004 0748 834 592
rezervari@pensiunesb.ro
www.pensiunesb.ro
Boarding house
Millenium
3*
Str. Ştrandului Nr. 11
004 0751 954 457 004 0269 226 230
millenium_mln@yahoo.com
www.pensiunea-millenium.ro
Boarding house
Maria
3*
Str. Viilor Nr. 101
004 0744 854 052
manuela-crg@yahoo.com
*
Boarding house
Transilvania
3*
Str. Hipodromului Nr. 9A
004 0754 628 379
contact@transilvania-sibiu.ro
www.transilvania-sibiu.ro
Boarding house
Buon Gusto
3*
Str. C-tin Noica Nr. 53
004 0751 479 640 004 0754 966 795
pizzeria.buongusto@yahoo.com
www.buongusto.ro
Boarding house
Zanzi
3*
Str. Constituţiei Nr. 1
004 0269 211 707
info@zanzi.ro
www.zanzi.ro
Boarding house
Rubin
3*
Str. Piaţa Crişan Nr. 7C
004 0269 207 680 004 0269 207 681
office@pensiunea-rubin.com
www.pensiunea-rubin.com
Boarding house
Zeus
3*
Str. Zorilor Nr. 15
004 0747 908 054
contact@pensiuneazeus.ro
http://www.pensiuneazeus.ro/ contact.html
Boarding house
Tosca
3*
Str. Ana Ipătescu Nr. 51
004 0269 230 385 004 0744 698 869
pensiuneatosca@yahoo.com
*
Boarding house
Casa Anca
3*
Str. Calea Turnișorului Nr. 98
004 0269 228 200 004 0743 113 092
casa_anca@yahoo.com
www.casaanca.ro
Boarding house
Verox
3*
Str. Lungă Nr. 53
004 0744 577 756 004 0269 222 456
verox_sibiu@yahoo.com
*
Boarding house
Ardealul
2*
Str. Călţun Nr. 24
004 0745 503 468 004 0369 436 696
paulhanea@yahoo.com
http://www.ardealul.piczo.com
Boarding house
Kon Tiki
3*
Str. Tudor Vladimirescu Nr. 10
004 0269 220 350
contact@kon-tiki.uv.ro
http://kon-tiki.uv.ro
Boarding house
La Viorel
2*
Str. Lector Nr. 2
004 0269 211 410 004 0741 107 337
laviorel@gmail.com
www.pensiunealaviorel.ro
Boarding house
Kristine
3*
Str. Luceafărului Nr. 42
004 0269 238 479
pensiuneakristine@yahoo.de
www.pensiuneakristine.ro
Boarding house
Casa Bianca
2*
Str. E.A. Bieltz Nr. 93 B
004 0744 599 466
m_peris@yahoo.com
www.casa-bianca.ro
Boarding house
Villa Santa Maria
3*
Str. Livezii Nr. 43
004 0743 224 451 004 0269 224 451
sim_mol2002@yahoo.de
www.pensiunesibiu.ro
Boarding house
Nelu & Klein
2*
Str. Calea Dumbrăvii Nr. 124
004 0269 252 111
office@nelu-klein.ro
www.nelu-klein.ro
Boarding house
Haus Paltinul
3*
Str. Paltinului Nr. 14
004 0728 275 444
info@haus-paltinu.ro
www.haus-paltinu.ro
Boarding house
Casa Spătar
2*
Str. Nicovalei Nr. 5
004 0741 212 844
casaspatar@yahoo.com
*
Boarding house
Hermannstadt
3*
Str. Blănarilor Nr. 13
004 0269 212 340 004 0757 316 264
info@pensiuneahermannstadt-sibiu.ro
www.pensiuneahermannstadt-sibiu.ro
Boarding house
Corina
2*
Şos Alba Iulia Nr. 104
004 0269 228 492 004 0758 816 075
corinatodosiu@yahoo.com cazare@pensiunecorina.ro
www.pensiunecorina.ro
Type
Name
Stars
Address
Phone
Website
Type
Name
Stars
Address
Phone
Website
Boarding house
Costas
2*
B-dul Vasile Milea Nr. 26
004 0748 100 869 004 0269 212 411
contact@pensiune-costas.ro
www.pensiune-costas.ro
Hostel
Villa Teilor
2*
Str. Teilor Nr. 4
004 0269 238 161 004 0766 242 874
info@sibiutravelershostel.com
www.sibiutravelershostel.com
Boarding house
Ela
2*
Str. Nouă Nr. 43
004 0269 215 197
ela@ela-hotels.ro
www.ela-hotels.ro
Hostel
Welt
2*
Str. Nicolae Bălcescu Nr. 13
004 0731 280 210 004 0269 700 704
info@welthostel.ro
www.weltkultur.ro
Boarding house
Greenhouse
2*
Str. E. A. Bieltz Nr. 67
004 0269 227 800
greenhouse@clicknet.ro
www.clicknet.ro/greenhouse
Hostel
Pangeea
1*
Str. Avram Iancu Nr. 4
004 0369 801 232 004 0747 294 806
pangeeahostel@gmail.com
www.sibiuhostel.ro
Boarding house
Ileana
2*
Str. Berăriei Nr. 2
004 0369 427 427
contact@pensiuneaileana.ro pensiuneaileanacontect@yahoo.com
www.pensiuneaileana.ro
Hostel
Old Town Hostel
1*
Piata Mică Nr. 26
004 0269 216 445
contact@hostelsibiu.ro
www.hostelsibiu.ro
Boarding house
Laura
2*
Str. Vasile Aaron Nr. 18
004 0722 215 412 004 0269 244 826
anca.rus@pensiunea-laura.ro corunacompany@yahoo.com
www.pensiunea-laura.ro
Apartment-hotel
Apartament Central
3*
Str. N. Bălcescu Nr. 1-3
004 0722 149 011 004 0269 233 707
cazare_central@yahoo.com
*
Boarding house
Leu
2*
Str. Moş Ion Roată Nr. 6
004 0729 133 777 004 0269 218 392
adri_rst@yahoo.com
*
Apartment-hotel
Apartament Galeria "Grafit 1"
3*
Str. Al. Xenopol Nr. 3
004 0741 072 678
raf_art_design@yahoo.com
http://apartamente-sibiu. rografit.ro
Boarding house
Podul Minciunilor
2*
Str. Azilului Nr. 1
004 0269 217 259
podul.minciunilor@ela-hotels.ro
www.ela-hotels.ro
Apartment-hotel
Apartament Galeria "Grafit 2"
3*
Piaţa Dragoner Nr. 5
004 0741 072 678
raf_art_design@yahoo.com
http://apartamente-sibiu. rografit.ro
Boarding house
Richard
2*
Str. Anton Pann Nr. 25
004 0752 572 546
cosmaioan@yahoo.com
*
Apartment-hotel
Vopsitorilor
3*
Str. Vopsitorilor Nr. 21
004 0743 414 764
office@sibiuregimhotelier.ro
*
Boarding house
Cony
2*
Str. Porumbacului Nr. 22
004 0369 448 867 004 0745 285 946
office@vilacony.ro
www.vilacony.ro
Rooms to let
Carul cu Flori
2*
Str. Luptei Nr. 34
004 0744 355 822 004 0744 550 315
trendysibiu@yahoo.com
www.trendysibiu.ro
Boarding house
Luceafărul
2*
Str. Ioan Lupas Nr. 2
004 0269 232 232
reservationsb@yahoo.com
www.luceafarulsibiu.ro
Rooms to let
Domar
3*
Str. Calea Cisnădiei Nr. 76
004 0269 212 766 004 0722 216 094
maereandorin@yahoo.com
*
Boarding house
Nero
2*
Str. Calea Dumbravii nr. 76
004 0751 142 153 004 0746 178 258 004 0369 429 986
pensiuneanero@yahoo.ro
*
Rooms to let
Andra
3*
Str. Mirăslău Nr. 1
004 0722 275 062 004 0369 429 982
adcoimpex@yahoo.com vila-andra@cazare-sibiu-andra.com
www.cazare-sibiu-andra.com
Boarding house
Turist
2*
Str. Rahovei Nr. 101
004 0740 246 825 004 0269 242 050
turistpensiune@yahoo.com
*
Rooms to let
Casa Luxemburg
3*
Piaţa Mică Nr. 16
004 0269 216 854
office@casaluxemburg.ro
www.casaluxemburg.ro
Boarding house
Favorit
2*
Str. Calea Dumbravii Nr. 52
004 0744 955 992 004 0745 160 201
pensiunesibiu@yahoo.conm
www.pensiuneafavoritsibiu.in-romania.ro
Rooms to let
Casa Conţiu
2*
Str. Bahluiului Nr. 20
004 0745 251 457 004 0731 336 329
mirellacontiu@yahoo.com
www.casa-contiu.xhost.ro
Boarding house
Casa Arcaş
1*
Str. 16 Februarie Nr. 2
004 0269 432 578 004 0745 056 099
arcasmihaela@yahoo.com
*
Rooms to let
Huet Residence
3*
Piața Huet Nr. 3, Whg. 3
004 0727 999 111
office@huet-residence.ro
www.huet-residence.ro
Rooms to let
Siebenburgen
3*
Str. Daliei Nr. 2
004 0742 727 869
Villla
Casa Weidner
3*
Piața Mare Nr. 16
004 0369 453 999 004 0740 254 460
office@villaweidner.ro
www.villaweidner.ro
office@siebenburgen-apartments. com
www.siebenburgen-apartments. com
Rooms to let
B-dul Vasile Milea Nr. 1
004 0722 551 073
reservationsibiu@yahoo.com
www.luceafarulsibiu.ro
Han Veştem
3*
Pădurea Dumbrava - Muzeul Astra Sibiu
004 0269 252 948
office@hanvestem.ro
www.hanvestem.ro
Apartamente Tourism& Accomodation
2*
Motel
Rooms to let
PF Budac Veronica
2*
Str. Anton Pann Nr. 9A
*
Center
2*
Str. Avram Iancu Nr. 15
004 0745 089 492 004 0744 703 950
hostelcentersibiu@yahoo.ro
www.hostel-center.ro
004 0269 250 046 004 0751 361 084
budac.ioan@yahoo.com
Hostel Hostel
Diana
2*
Sibiu, Calea Răşinari, Pădurea Dumbrava
004 0269 202 451 004 0756 085 791
centruldeinformare@muzeulastra.ro info_astra@muzeulastra.ro
www.muzeulastra.ro
Hotel
Hohe Rinne
4*
Hohe Rinne / Păltiniş
004 0269 215 000 004 0755 510 000
hoherinne@hoherinne.com
www.hoherinne.com
Hostel
Centrum
2*
Str. Ghe. Lazăr Nr. 6
004 0369 801 667 004 0747 534 998
centrumhostel@yahoo.com
www.centrumhostel.ro
Hotel
Cindrel
4*
Hohe Rinne / Păltiniş
004 0269 574 056
office@hotelcindrel.ro
www.hotelcindrel.ro
Hostel
La Padre
2*
Str. Someşului Nr. 14
004 0722 258 715 004 0743 558 715
padre_sibiu@yahoo.com
www.la-padre.ro
Tourist cabin
Nora Păltiniș
1*
Hohe Rinne / Păltiniş
004 0725 038 868 004 0747 700 295
nora_staicu@yahoo.com
*
Hohe Rinne/Păltiniş
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