Easy hikes and walks around Forest Dumbrava

The "Kleine Ring" is a very charming place in Hermannstadt. It is surrounded by the Bridge of Lies (Lügenbrücke), the Treasure Chest (Casa Artelor), various restaurants, the Pharmacy Museum, the old Council Tower, the Catholic Church, and various other houses (Luxemburghaus).

You just have to imagine: if the Evangelical City Parish Church could speak today, it would probably have the deep, pleasant voice of a very old wise person. Its masonry has certainly experienced and seen a lot in its over 600 years of city history. It has experienced sieges where the people of Hermannstadt held their breath. It has experienced magnificent weddings where the organ played with such joy that the church tower shook, and it has experienced countless generations of Hermannstadt's citizens, accompanying them from baptism, through confirmation and wedding, to their final journey. A visit to the church tower is highly recommended. The four small corner turrets offer a wonderful view of the old town, the Făgăraș Mountains in the background, and across Transylvania. 73 meters high, whoever built so high in the past certainly had the say in this beautiful city. The gravestones of the old patricians of Hermannstadt have now been largely built into the walls so that they are not damaged. Sometimes, when it is very quiet, you can still hear the tapping of the stonemasons from the 14th century. It is very beautiful and I would say: it is the memory of this city.

The German name is Pempflingerstiege. In the evening, the romantic lighting bathes the old bricks in a soft amber light. It is one of those magical moments between centuries, the old proud walls, the wide sky of Transylvania and the winding heart of the old town.

For 2 lei you can climb up, look into the rooms of the tower and have a beautiful view from the top (but only from behind the window panes)

It is the only one of the three access gates in the first ring of fortifications that has survived, dating back to the 13th century, and the oldest structure preserved in Sibiu. Its actual form dates back to 1542. The tower is a single-story, solid brick structure with an arched entrance. A staircase connects the "Upper Town" with the beautiful "Lower Town" in the direction of Turnului Street.

Once part of the first defensive ring

Sibiu is a really great city. Beautifully restored houses line the city center

Pasajul Scarilor (Stairway Alley) is a captivating stone and brick walkway in the heart of Sibiu. Built in the 14th century, this architectural gem served a crucial role in connecting the Upper Town with the Lower Town, forming part of the third fortification belt that protected the medieval city. Rising some 10 metres high by means of two terraces, the Upper Town's defensive wall is supported by sturdy buttresses resting on arches that rise above the Lower Town's buildings, some of which are six centuries old. The first building on the south side of the passage houses the "Golden Barrel" restaurant, one of the oldest restaurants in Romania. Legend has it that Mihai Viteazul himself had dined here after the Battle of Selimbar.