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Sighisoara Historic Center, Sighisoara

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Go back to the time of medieval craftspeople and merchants at Sighisoara Historic Center, a small, fortified town--now a World Heritage Site--built by Saxon settlers in the 12th century. This was the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, a daunting Romanian ruler whose life story inspired the legend of Dracula. Strategically built on a hill, the town played an important commercial role on the route between Central Europe and the Ottoman Empire. Walk amidst the stone and brick houses topped by high tiled roofs. Take the long stairway, covered by the 17th-century wooden roof and guarded by a clock tower, to reach the citadel on top of the hill. Nine out of the original 14 watchtowers remain standing on the citadel wall. Use our Sighisoara trip planner to visit Sighisoara Historic Center on your trip to Sighisoara, and learn what else travelers and our writers recommend seeing nearby.

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• By Marblue099

  There are places You Never forget! places you connected with & hope to one day come back! This small captivating medieval town where Dracula was born was the one for us with enchanting cobbledstone...  more »

• By shadylau

  Absolutely beautiful historic city centre, it looks like a real fairytale. Just let yourself get lost on its streets while discovering the birthplace of Vlad Dracula. During Christmas its charm is...  more »

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