Gate in Sighisoara
The 14th-century clock tower guards the entrance to the citadel and houses a small history museum with views from the top. It is the symbol of Sighisoara and the natural starting point for exploring the UNESCO-listed medieval center.
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One of the best-preserved inhabited medieval citadels in Europe, with cobbled streets, guild towers, and painted houses. Walking the citadel is completely free, and the fact that people still live and work inside the walls gives it an authenticity that museum towns cannot match.
The yellow house where Vlad III (the inspiration for Dracula) was born in 1431 sits on a quiet citadel square. The exterior and commemorative plaque are free to see, and the building now houses a restaurant, making it easy to combine history with lunch.
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