Sighisoara Off The Beaten Path

At the back of the Church on the Hill is the German Cemetery, the entrance to which was locked when I was there, so I could only peer through the railings at it. The local tourist brochure describes it as being " A peaceful, magical place, marked by the history of the Saxon community." The cemetery guardian lives in the nearby Ropemakers' Tower, so I guess you could knock on his door and get him to unlock the gate if you were very keen to see it.

From Sighisoara we drove north-west through mountains and farm lands. We were going to try to visit some ice caves but due to the late afternoon and a long hike ahead, we opted just to drive some of the old mountain roads. On one dirt road, during our ~40km exploration, we passed by several small farms and workers. Some were operating old sawmills, cutting timbers brought in by horse cart from the mountains around them.

We even picked up a guy and a lady walking along the muddy road. They were a little hesitant to get in, but were happy for a ride. Mothers may warn their kids not to pick up strange hitchhikers, particularly when you are in the mountains miles from where your screams can be heard. But for some reason, even though this guy had a two-handed axe and a chainsaw, his slacks, vest, tie, beret cap and smile seemed to give a different vibe. After a ride that would have taken them hours to walk, as gesture of good faith, they offered to tip for the taxi service, but how could you in possibly think to accept?

In the other side of the river where the hostel are located you can see other style of houses more flats than typical houses but its all melted
Just crossing the footbridge there is this street and besides the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, built in Byzantine style in 1937

the upper town as i said before is split in two levels, on the top there is the high school and the church and the other is the main squares restaurants and so on
Well the way to join both levels is by the "Covered Wooden Stairway" amazing at first sight, It was built in the 17th century and was meant to facilitate and protect the school-children?s and the believers? climb to school and respectively to church. Originally the stairs had 300 steps, but after 1849, their number was reduced to 175 only.

in this pic a poor cat so so grubby !!

Wherever you are (hostel staff or hotel ) ask for the canyon ..in Nathans Villa know very well about it and the lake stroll besides so romantic btw !!
ask how get there it worth to stroll and watch this spectacular sight

There are a lot of charming streets around the downtown really nice to walk with no danger or harm ..people is so quiet and kind and its so relaxing to stroll beholding the normal life in Sghisoara...actually its so easy to feel soaked by their relaxed and peaceful life !!

On the summit after a steep street and step beneat a wooden shelter passinh by a high school and a small church there is a graveyard where are buried mostly german people ... we didnt understand why there was just german names ..if anyone knows about it ..let me know it sending me an email thanks

The night was spent in a hotel that would be more suited to be a dorm at a summer camp. But it shared the parking lot at the end of a long less-travel road which was for Pestera Ursilor (aka Bear Cave). This was accidentally found by strip mining. It is named after the bear because inside were many skeletal remains of the 15000 year old extinct Cave Bear.

From Sighisoara, it would be ~3 hours drive North West. I didnt find a town name closer to post this too.