Sibiu

Romania

Sibiu is a city in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some 275 km (171 mi) north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the Olt River. Now the seat of Sibiu County, between 1692 and 1791 and 1849–65, Sibiu was the capital of the Principality of Transylvania. Until 1876, the Hecht house in Sibiu served as the seat of the Transylvanian Saxon University.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC+2 · 8 h ahead of Costa Rica

Main language

Romanian

On the map

45.80° N, 24.14° E

Near Sibiu

• Sighisoara · 68 km away
• Targu Mures · 88 km away
• Brasov · 113 km away
• Cluj-Napoca · 115 km away
• Sinaia · 122 km away
• Miercurea-Ciuc · 142 km away

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Where to stay

JOYME Hotel

10/10 · 1209 reviews

MAGISTER seven

9.9/10 · 639 reviews

Chic Central Studio

9.9/10 · 409 reviews

Chic Home

9.9/10 · 125 reviews

Armonia Residence Sibiu

9.9/10 · 37 reviews

Bach Apartments

9.8/10 · 1058 reviews

Pensiunea Anton Pann

9.8/10 · 120 reviews

Sibiu Home 4 Green

9.8/10 · 93 reviews

Cochet House Sibiu

9.8/10 · 53 reviews

Blumenhaus Sibiu

9.8/10 · 52 reviews