Special events:
Pro Etnica
(http://www.proetnica.ro/i...) - annual interethnic music and art festival, with indoor and outdoor performances music, dance, film of representatives of most ethnic groups living in romania.
fortified churches
Visit the beautiful fortified churches in the surroundings:The fortified church of Biertan has been nominated World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. It is about 30 km away from Sighisoara. There is no public transport going there, you can rent a car or ask somebody to plan the trip for you. Another choice is to go to Dumbraveni by train and continue hitchhiking. For more information, go to the Café International information office. Biertan is a small town that was built next to the church. There is nothing to see there but the church, though. On the way back you can consider stopping at Dumbraveni.About 13km away due south is Apold with a fortified church. You can rent bikes and cycle here very easily or get an infrequent local bus. The church is locked and you'll need to request a key. Workers in the garden will let you in on request if there are any. The gate tower can be climbed for free for a great view over the village.
great picnic location
A great picnic location is Vila Franka, on the hill to the south of the city directly opposite the clock tower get your bearings from the lookout at the base before you set off. Grab some goodies from a local shop and walk up any road leading to that hill. Just keep going up and, eventually, the road will die out to grass which you can walk over it's public land towards the defunct communications tower on the hill. A seat up here will give you a grand view of Sighisoara and the villages beyond.
SighiÅoara Medieval Festival
During the annual event, the town receives around ~30,000 tourists, doubling its population. numerous cultural events take place during the 3 days of the festival - theatre, indoor and outdoor music concerts, handicraft demonstrations and exhibitions, painting, sculpture, seminars, film projections etc.
The town in itself is quite small, so one day to visit it is enough. In any case, you can consider staying more to visit the surroundings.
Breite plateau
Hike or cycle up to the great Oak forest on the Breite plateau - a wonderful walk in nature.
day out on a bike
A day out on a bike which you can easily rent 1EUR/hr or 10EUR/day involves heading south out of town to Soas, then on to Apold where you can see the fortified church. From Apold head left by the church towards Vulcan signposted. The road becomes a stony track. After a few km, turn left following signs to Vulcan. At Vulcan, bear left over a tiny bridge and then onto a dirt track. Follow this uphill out of Vulcan. At the brow of the hill go straight across and down the valley to Sighisoara. Be aware that if it has rained in the last couple of days or is raining, the track from Vulcan to a few kilometres south of Sighisoara will be a quagmire. It is a very beautiful descent into Sighisoara though. Just be prepared for mud!
The fortified church of Biertan has been nominated World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. It is about 30 km away from Sighisoara. There is no public transport going there, you can rent a car or ask somebody to plan the trip for you. Another choice is to go to Dumbraveni by train and continue hitchhiking. For more information, go to the Café International information office. Biertan is a small town that was built next to the church. There is nothing to see there but the church, though. On the way back you can consider stopping at Dumbraveni.
About 13km away due south is Apold with a fortified church. You can rent bikes and cycle here very easily or get an infrequent local bus. The church is locked and you'll need to request a key. Workers in the garden will let you in on request if there are any. The gate tower can be climbed for free for a great view over the village.
The best thing to do when you want to visit the surrounding villages and beautiful nature is taking a tour with eyetours. Tours take about 6 hours by Aro 4x4 and includes 5 offroad villages and a visit to a shepherd/cheesefarm. For more information visit www.eye-tours.com .
Saschiz is another UNESCO World Heritage site, with a fortified church and a fortress. It is 20 km away from Sighisoara.