Romania 2010 - Sibiu-Medias-Sighisoara-Brasov Cities

Sibiu is an important city in Transylvania, Romania that straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt. It is the capital of Sibiu County and between 1692 and 1791 it was the capital of the Principality of Transylvania. Sibiu is one of the most important cultural centres of Romania, and was designated as Culture Capital of Europe for the year 2007, in tandem with Luxembourg. Formerly the centre of the Transylvanian Saxons, the old city of Sibiu was ranked as "Europe's 8th most idyllic place to live" by Forbes. Set in the Cibin Depression, the city is close to Făgăraş Mountains, Cibin Mountains, and Lotrului Mountains. The geographical position of Sibiu makes it one of the most important transportation hubs in Romania.

Mediaş City, Sibiu county, Romania, on the Târnava Mare River, was founded by German colonists in the 13th century on the site of a Roman camp called Media. Formerly a part of Austro-Hungarian Empire, Mediaş was united with Romania in 1918. The city centre is a large, tree-filled square, surrounded by old houses with tiled roofs. There is still a tower with an entrance gate and remnants from the walls of the 14th-century fortress. Mediaş has become an important industrial centre, utilizing nearby natural gas deposits.

Sighişoara is a city and municipality on the Târnava Mare River in Mureş County, Romania, considered to be the most beautiful and well preserved inhabited citadel in Europe, with an authentic medieval architecture. In Eastern Europe, Sighişoara is one of the few fortified towns which are still inhabited. The town is made up of two parts. The medieval stronghold was built on top of a hill and is known as the "Citadel", the lower town lies in the valley of Târnava Mare river. Central Sighişoara has preserved in an exemplary way the features of a small medieval fortified city, it has been listed by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Each year, a Medieval Festival takes place in the old citadel in July.

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