Sighisoara is located in the mountainous heart of Transylvania. The city has a long history and possesses a wealth of architectural treasures that date between the 13th and 17th centuries. Sighisoara is best known, however, as the birthplace of Vlad Tepes - Count Dracula! Vlad Tepes was the son of Vlad Dracul, Commander of Troops in Valacchia. Vlad Tepes was held as a hostage by the Turks together with his brother and while in Turkey, learned many horrible ways to torture human beings. Upon his return to Transylvania Vlad became a Count. As Count, he became known as "Vlad the Impaler" because of the characteristic way he put to death his enemies.

The city is rather small, but it is a gem worth visiting. Sighisoara hosts a number of churches, including one of the oldest Gothic churches in Romania, an impressive clock tower, many shops, pubs and restaurants. A long, covered wooden stairway leads to the Gothic basilica and an early modern cemetery at the highest point of the city.