Free time in Sibiu. You have the whole day to fall in love with this idyllic city, highly prized by numerous major publications, like Forbes or National Geographic. Suggestions: You can feel like Quasimodo in the attic of the dizzying Evangelical Church tower from where one gets a bird’s-eye view over the sprawling medieval center against the background of the surrounding snow peaked mountain. Mingle with the locals in the ungentrified fresh produce market. Visit the 18 century palace of the Transylvanian governor, Samuel Bruckenthal, who was a passionate art collector and wanted to share his treasures with the world. So, at his bequest, after passing away, his residence was converted into one of Europe’s first public art museums. You may also take a 10 minute cab ride to the locals’ favorite retreat, Astra open-air museum: a collection of traditional houses, windmills, water operated sawmills and wooden churches from all over Romania. The 240 acres park displays all this around a center lake.
