Sighișoara.
Such a beautiful old town in the central part of Romania, in Transylvania.
One interstitial point from our very long route for the same day.
Once I set foot I knew I was going to regret I don't have more time here.
You know, I would really love to get lost, stroll, ramble or whatever verbs else one can come out with with regards to having walks on its old streets.
There is definitely so much to see here.
There were two main reasons to pay Sighișoara a visit and they were to see the birth place of Dracula and to have some lunch.
Well, that may sound quite prosaic and ordinary, I suppose.
From our parking place up to the historical center, situated on top of the hill, the path took narrow town streets and one strange stairway, completely covered with wooden planks.
Walking inside of it, I felt like climbing up and out of a coal mine.
Trust me, I have been to many places before but that is the first stairway with such "architecture" if I may use this word at all...
Moreover, it was not a short climbing...
Once up and out, the views and the air were completely different, like from another planet...
I was really puzzled by this strange cemetery.
It's true, I haven't been to many Romanian cemeteries but this one didn't feel quite regular.
And soon, I figured out what is the reason.
All the gravestones were scripted with German names.
When I got home later, I searched for it and found out it is a Saxon Cemetery.
If you ask me why did I take so many photographs from that place, it would be hard to explain.
I could tell the energy here is quite strong and weird, it was definitely giving me the creeps.
At the same time, though, everything has its own unique beauty.
Generally, I like such places.
Visitor usually pay respect, it is tranquil and silent, nobody will give you hard times to sitting alone, reading a book or just doing nothing.
Too bad I did not have more time. Indeed.
Time to continue the walk and find a table at the Vlad Dracul House.
The house itself was a bit of a disappointment to me.
Some friends even said, this is a tourist trap.
Perhaps true, as it is a two-stories house, the first floor is turned into a restaurant and on the second floor there was a small museum of medieval weapons. I even didn't take any photos, as I was sure I won't capture anything unique. :)
Usually, I am quite suspicious when it comes to having food at popular tourist attractions.
The quality of the food usually suffers at such places because, you know, too many clients, everyone is in a hurry, etc...
Here though, I was completely satisfied.
I went all local, or at least that was what I asked for :)
Simple and enough. :)
A starter - roasted eggplant, green peppers with garlic and sunflower oil; white cheese and tomato slices.
Of course, how could I not try the local grape brandy :)
And for the main course, veal stew with polenta (called Mamaliga in Romanian)
Delicious and cooked very well.
Right on to give me enough energy for the rest of the day.
Sighișoara... saved on my to-go-to list for a proper full visit. Hopefully soon!
Here are some sources and resources to read more if interested:
Sighișoara. The town itself has a very interesting history, people from many nations and cultures used to live and work here, so you will enjoy reading this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sighi%C8%99oara
Vlad Dracul House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_Dracul_House
Mămăligă https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%83m%C4%83lig%C4%83
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Aww, there is so much to say about the historical part of Sighisoara that you can hardly fit it in one blog.
The covered staircase to which you have referred is a very important building, having the name of "Schoolchildren's staircase", it was built somewhere in 1642(), its role being to protect children when weather conditions were not favorable (rain, snow, high temperatures or even wind).
Somewhere after finishing climbing those stairs, children could go to school and people from the village could reach the church on the hill (another fabulous historical landmark).
And I have visited all the sights in this fabulous city, so maybe you will come back here with another post from this city and other equally interesting places.
I'm curious about your impression of this city.
Oh, wow, thanks so much for providing this info.
I thought of its purpose while passing through it but wouldn't figure all that out myself, definitely :)
You're right, from the short time I spent there it made me wanna go back, it is on my list.
Now that both our countries are in Schengen, traveling should be even easier ;)
I'm also glad that we entered Schengen by land, I don't know if you know what it meant until now to cross the border from Romania into Hungary (hours in line, often the drivers' nerves were breaking down and some of them were even arguing among themselves).
And to come back to Sighisoara, I recommend you to visit this city again because it is really worth it, plus you can plan to visit some areas near Sighisoara, it really is a spectacular part of Romania.
Oh, entering Hungary by land was somehow always an awful experience. I crossed that border once and also, I crossed by car from Serbia to Hungary. Border police officers, Hungarians, were extremely rude, searching for cigarettes at some strange places until I started complaining in English asking why are they so rude and that I don't smoke at all. Still, up to this day I remember this experience :)
I hope I have the chance to travel more in Transylvania, I loved almost everything I saw.
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Das erste Bild hat mich komplett in seinen Bann gezogen. Die Wolken und das Licht der Sonne, die versucht durchzuscheinen. Doch dann die Hausecke, wie der Hirsch von 2 Dimension in 3 Dimension übergeht. Das ist wie so ein Bild, wo du lange hinschaust und einfach begeistert bist.
The first picture completely captivated me. The clouds and the light of the sun trying to shine through. But then the corner of the house, how the deer transitions from 2 dimensions to 3 dimensions. It's like a picture where you look at it for a long time and are simply amazed.
Thank you! I also think this is the best photo I took during that short, too short visit :)