[Alina Ovesea]
2019-10-28 09:07:37
Autumn in Transylvania - Sovata, Sighisoara and Sibiu
[natural]
english
3
30 RON
29
Difficulty
When to visit
This autumn trip is recommended when the leafs of the trees start painting forests in the most amazing colors. Usually this happens in October, but each year the weather conditions should be evaluated and make a decision based on this.
Description
Transylvania is a land of winding roads, slow hills and villages hidden in the valleys. This is an autumn trip as it is design to take you in the middle of the forest to enjoy the colors of the most artistic season. Besides admiring nature in its pure form, the itinerary will take you into some of the most emblematic cities and villages of Transylvania: Sovata, Sighisoara, Biertan and Sibiu. Sovata with its lakes nestled in the forest, Sighisoara with its hill top citadel, Bierdan with the fortress church and Sibiu with the amazing city center and ASTRA Museum. Day 1: the itinerary starts from Bucharest and the destination is Sovata. Day 2: walk in Sovata around Ursu Lake, Salt Mountain in Praid, Snail Hill in Corund and visit the citadel in Sighisoara Day 3: wake up in Biertan and visit the Fortified Church, go to SIbiu for a stroll in the city center and then visit the ASTRA Museum, and return to Bucharest via Olt Canyon.
Points
Bucharest
[starting point]
distance
341.2km
Duration
21:51 h
walk
[transport] [walk]
distance
4km
Duration
02:43 h
end day 1
[end day]
Salt Mountain Sovata
[landmark] [saline / saltern]
Paraschiva Lake
[landmark] [lake]
Coffee with a viee
[food and beverages] [restaurant]
car
[transport] [car]
distance
12.4km
Duration
00:24 h
walk
[transport] [walk]
distance
3.4km
Duration
02:06 h
payment point
[information] [payment point]
Salt Canyon Praid
[landmark] []
car
[transport] [car]
distance
9.1km
Duration
00:24 h
walk
[transport] [walk]
distance
1.2km
Duration
00:36 h
payment point
[information] [payment point]
10.0 RON
car
[transport] [car]
distance
62.2km
Duration
01:13 h
walk
[transport] [walk]
distance
3.3km
Duration
01:27 h
pizzeria
[food and beverages] [pizzeria]
Sighișoara citadel
[landmark] [castle / citadel / fortress]
square
[landmark] [square]
car
[transport] [car]
distance
31.2km
Duration
00:43 h
Biertan Guest House
[accommodation] [guest house]
end day 2
[end day]
walk
[transport] [walk]
distance
74.3km
Duration
02:41 h
breakfast
[food and beverages] [breakfast]
payment point
[information] [payment point]
20.0 RON
Fortified Church Biertan
[landmark] [church / monastery]
car
[transport] [car]
walk
[transport] [walk]
distance
2.4km
Duration
01:52 h
car
[transport] [car]
distance
6.6km
Duration
00:18 h
walk
[transport] [walk]
distance
4.7km
Duration
01:42 h
car
[transport] [car]
car
[transport] [car]
end point
[end point]
Statistics
1,084m
55m
1,029m
7,404m
827km
43:12 h
Means of transport
car
806.3km
1,028.8m
31:37 h
walk
20.5km
222.7m
11:35 h