Romania

Sibiu is an attractive and lively town where many of the houses are painted sky blue, red, apricot or pea green, and cafés and restaurants do a busy trade along the length of the promenade. The town is split into a historic center, which contains most of Sibiu's historic sights and a lower new town which is a charming wasteland of old houses.
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The city has many fine old churches, as well as the remains of the original Saxon Bastions that formed the town's fortifications and home to some of Romania’s best museums.
What to see

Connecting the upper and lower towns are dozens of tunnels, stairways and hidden passageways which will let you speechless. The old part of town centers on the magnificent Large Square (Piata Mare) and Small Square (Piata Mica), with their painted 17th century houses. The Large Square (Piata Mare) marks the heart of the city.
The most picturesque street in the Upper town remains Strada Avram Iancu (1556) which connects the Council Tower, in the Large Square, with the Ursuline Church. On this street is found the oldest residential house in the city, Casa Bobel, which keeps the same look for nearly 500 years. The house at No. 9 has an arcaded court based on an Italian Renaissance design, and at the back of the yard you can still see the ruin of a defense tower. Opposite, at 9, is the former residence of Brukenthal family with a wonderful arcaded courtyard. Avram Iancu No 21 was the home of composer Gheorghe Dima (1874-1925) who wrote choral music inspired by Romanian folklore. About halfway down Avram Iancu on the left is a steep passage, Pasajul Scolii (The School Passage), which brings you below the city walls into the rutted cobbles of Strada Movilei.
 

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2007-02-14 18:07:55 created by zuzi