MEDIEVAL CITY OF SIGHIȘOARA

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A magic medieval town

Birthplace of Vlad Țepeș, Sighișoara hosts, every year, a medieval festival where arts and crafts blend with rock music and stage plays

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Transylvania is also home to the exquisite medieval town of Sighisoara, a perfectly intact 15th century gem with nine towers, narrow passageways and cobbled streets, burgher houses and ornate churches. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sighișoara is also the birthplace of Vlad Dracula, nicknamed Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Țepes), ruler of Walachia from 1456 to 1462.

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The view

His house is just one of the many attractions here. Others include the Church on the Hill with its 500-year-old frescoes, the 13th century Venetian House and the Church of the Dominican Monastery, known for its Transylvanian renaissance carved altarpiece, baroque pulpit, Oriental carpets and 17th century organ.

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