About this experience
Do you know that Sibiu never hired an army? Its potters, carpenters, and goldsmiths were each handed a tower and expected to hold it.
Dracula's son was stabbed to death at a church door in Sibiu, and his tombstone is still here. These are the kind of stories you will hear on this self-guided walking tour of Sibiu. It is an audio tour you play on the app, with no groups, so you choose the start time and set the pace.
As you walk through the city, you will stand in the square where a revolution left bullet scars in the stone, meet Conrad Haas, the arsenal master who sketched multistage rockets four centuries before spaceflight, cross the Bridge of Lies, and walk the best-preserved stretch of the old wall.
Pause for a coffee, skip a stop or step inside where you like. Ideal for curious travelers and history lovers who want the story behind the stones.
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At a glance
- Duration: 2 hr–4 hr
- Private experience
Plan your experience
Set aside 2 hr–4 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.
Before you go
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What is included
- 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
- Audio and written guide included
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund
- Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
- Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
Not included
- Any physical devices or headphones
- Human tour guide at location
Itinerary and highlights
Search the facades for small stone scars that were left on purpose.
Uncover what a governor's will did with his paintings, and what his mining chief discovered.
Count the slitted rooftop eyes watching you and learn what they came to mean.
Piece together how a goldsmith earned master status, plus tunnels nobody has proven.
Cross an iron bridge said to catch liars, and test the legend yourself.
Stand where Sibiu began and learn why its protected salami was not born here.
Encounter Dracula's son in stone and a rival town's trick with a measuring rope.
Walk along the best-preserved stretch of Sibiu's old defensive wall, and compare the towers named for trades, each once held by craftsmen instead of soldiers.
Notice the bust that vanished from the wall, then meet an arsenal master who drew rockets.
Search for a black bear that isn't there, then meet a doctor tied to it.
Meeting and pickup information
- This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can't find it? Search for "Tourific" in your email inbox and spam folder OR contact us via support.
Languages and tickets
- German — Audio
- ru — Audio
- Portuguese — Audio
- English — Audio
- Italian — Audio
- pl — Audio
- French — Audio
- Dutch — Audio
- Spanish — Audio
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- Tourific
Meeting points and locations
Accessibility and practical details
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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