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 marvelous enduro rallye terrain.