Last morning in Brasov and we had the place to ourselves for an hour, after we checked out and wandered the old town before Mass at 9am.

Until we stumbled on a whole heap of race cars prepping for a big event this weekend.

After Mass at a beautiful Italian baroque era church we headed off for Sighiosoara. Driving through Transylvania is stunning. There was adorable villages and potential bear spotting opportunities (although we haven’t had any luck yet) at every twist and turn.

As soon as we arrived we headed out to explore some of the Old Town. We have had the most beautiful weather up until now but the forecast is showing wet and freezing conditions for the rest of our trip.

Beautiful vibrant and hilly Sighiosoara!

 

“Scholars Steps” built in 1642 to connect the lower to the upper parts of town. Namely the Church and School. Completely sheltered by a wooden canopy/walls to help protect from the elements. We counted about 160 steps.

At the top is a huge Lutheran church that we chose not to enter and decided to explore the beautiful old cemeteries instead. Jesse spotted a headstone with a burial date of 1802!

Behind Gio you can see the “Butchers” and “Tailors” Tower’s.

Jesse standing in front of the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler. More commonly known as the inspiration for Bram Stoker’s Dracula. His life story is quite terrifying in its own right. However museums like this are just cashing in on the Hollywood connotations so we decided not to enter (particularly with little ones in tow).

Beautiful 14th century clock tower is closed for restoration.

Enjoying the sound of the rain falling as I’m ready for sleep, but hoping it’s cleared for our hike by morning!