We hit the road again about 3:00 p.m. for our trip to Sighisoara, a world heritage UNESCO site. There were no pictures or descriptions of the fortified medieval town or citadel which came close to describing what we experienced as we approached and then entered the town through a gate which landed us right into Citadel Square. There was so much to take in. Everything was covered in snow and was glistening. It looked and felt like it was time for the Christmas market not the coming of spring.
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| Entering Citadel Square from Tailor's Tower. |
Around the corner from the square was the Burg Hostel where we would spend the night. It was charming. We had a chance to unload the bus and put on warm clothes and then Sebi led us on a great tour of the town. We took it all in, knowing that on Saturday morning, we would start the day with a Treasure Hunt throughout town.
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| We moved into our rooms and then headed out for a tour of Sighisoara. |
Standing right in the middle of Citadel Square, we took in the Clock Tower, ready to chime the hour. The Clock Tower (one of 9 towers) has guarded the main entrance of the citadel for centuries. The 14th-century structure is 64 meters tall and built to withstand any attack. Right above us was the antlered head of stag (probably where they got the name Stag House) sticking out of the side of a building. The renovated building shows the mural of a stag's body. We walked up a small hill until we got to a tunnel. It turns out that we were looking at Scholars' Stair. Sebi told us we'd experience that walk first-hand tomorrow. He had them try to envision what the daily walk was like for a student who lived outside the citadel, in the lower town. It was quite a walk, to say the least.
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| The Clock Tower in the background. |
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| Stag House |
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| Scholars' Stair. We'll see tomorrow just what kind of walk it is. |
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