Sighisoara - old town (one of last medieval cities inhabited in Europe - pictures)

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street images from Sighisoara - the old town and the center of the fortress

UNESCO monument of great importance, Sighisoara Fortress has benefited from funds for a quality restoration so that today it offers noted tourist services, especially on the side of accommodation and tourist attractions. The most interesting is to take accommodation in one of the small hotels in the citadel, usually decorated in the traditional Saxon style. Entertainment and culinary attractions are not exactly on the same level, events (on the entertainment side) sometimes have a kitsch air, and good food is hard to find. Many of the restaurants offer bad or ordinary food at unjustified prices, relying more on the location of the place than on the kitchen.

source: Travel blog

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