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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sighișoara

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sighișoara, Romania

Updated November 23, 2018

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The Clock Tower.

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Towers of Sighișoara

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.
The Saxon Cemetery in Sighișoara, Romania.

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Sighișoara Saxon Cemetery

This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.
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Flooded Village of Bezidu Nou

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Flooded Village of Bezidu Nou

This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.
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Viscri Fortified Church

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Viscri Fortified Church

A medieval church built up to defend its village.
18 miles from Sighișoara
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