Romania & Sibiu

Placed in the central south-eastern area of Europe, Romania is a wonderful country that shows diversity through its marvelous landscapes and its friendly inhabitants.

Since January 2007 Romania has been a member of the European Union.

Romania is divided in six main geographical and historical areas:
  
Transilvania
Moldov
Banat
Dobrogea
Muntenia
Oletenia.

Romania, history goes all the back from the Austria-Hungarian Empire to the Roman Empire, the Ottoman Sultans.

Aside the ancient cities it hosts (Alba-Iulia – Apullum; Cluj-Napoca; Constanta – Tomis),

Romania is home to a lot of medieval towns and fortresses (Brasov – Kronstadt; Fagaras, Sighisoara).

Sibiu (Hermannstadt) is one of them.

Sibiu was the European Capital of Culture 2007, alongside Luxembourg.

The main tourist points in Sibiu are

The Brukenthal National Museum
Clock Tower (great views from the Top)
National Museum Complex “Astra”
The Historical Town Center
The coffee shops and restaurants within the medeval walls.  Piata Mica a favourite.

The architecture.
Very old Churches
- Catholic Church
- Orthodox Cathedral
- The Evangelic Church

Its wonderful parks (Sub Arini, Astra) and forests close to city.

The main street where we run the prolog
and of course, the closeness to wonderfull and truly marvellous Enduro Rallye terrain.