This Medieval Sibiu and Saxon Village of Sibiel tour kicks off with a pick-up up from your Sibiu accommodation (or another location of your choosing in Sibiu) in an air-conditioned European car/ minibus/ coach (depending on the number of travelers) by an English-speaking driver/ guide.
Sibiu, a former European capital of culture, is built on two levels—the 'upper town', which contains most of Sibiu's historic sights, and the 'lower tower', which is a labyrinth of old houses and cobbled squares.
Visit the Village Museum, which is one of the largest open-air museums in Eastern Europe. It chronicles the history of Romania’s peasant settlements and features great examples of rural architecture.
The Brukenthal Palace was built at the end of the 18th century at the behest of the governor of Transylvania and is now a national museum. This grand baroque structure reigns over the west side of the Grand Square in Sibiu, and houses the works of famous artists like Rubens, Van Dyck, and Frans Snyder. It also has an impressive collection of valuable silverware, religious objects, ancient manuscripts, and captivating old photographs of Sibiu.
Visit the Evangelical Cathedral, an exemplary piece of Gothic architecture and the tallest building in Transylvania. The son of Vlad the Impaler, Prince Minhea the Evil, was stabbed to death outside the cathedral in 1510 after an uprising by the Wallachian aristocracy. Prince Mihnea the Evil’s tomb can be visited inside the Cathedral.
Journey even deeper into Saxon Transylvania with a transfer to Sibiel, a gorgeous 20-kilometer drive from Sibiu. Stop at a charming country inn in this traditional Saxon village, where you’ll enjoy a home-cooked, 3-course lunch in a beautiful natural setting.
Your tour ends where it began.