Travel Reference
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ARTS & CRAFTS
House On The Rock
Offline map
(
www.thespoonman.ro
;
Piaţa Cetăţii 8; Mon-Sat 10am-8pm)
In an old catacomb be-
low Café International (
Click here
)
this may be the best place in Transylvania to buy a
culturally meaningful souvenir. The work of six artists ranging from intricately carved
wooden spoons to painted-glass icons, peasant-style clay statues, naive-style rustic stools
and painted eggs will keep you busy.
Information
Many of the facilities you'll want are found along a short stretch of Str 1 Decembrie 1918.
LEFT LUGGAGE
The
train station
(left luggage per day 5 lei; 24hr)
can hold your
bags.
MEDICAL SERVICES
Farmacia Genţiana
(Piaţa Hermann Oberth 45; 8am-8pm)
Farmacia Genţiana stocks toiletries.
MONEY
There are numerous ATMs and banks lining Sighişoara's main street, Str 1
Decembrie 1918.
BRD
(Str 1 Decembrie 1918, 20; 9am-6pm Mon-Fri)
Has a 24-hour ATM.
Banca Transilvania
(btwn Piaţa Cetăţii & Muzeulul)
Just an ATM and along with Hotel
Sighişoara's ATM, the only bank option in the citadel.
POST & TELEPHONE
Post Office
( 0265-774 854; Str O Goga 12;
7.30am-7.30pm Mon-Fri)
Recently relocated.
TRAVEL AGENCIES
Hotels and guesthouses can negotiate with honest taxi drivers for
a return trip to Biertan for around 100 lei.
Cultural Heritage Info Centre
( 0788-115 511;
www.dordeduca.ro
; Piaţa Muzeului;
10am-6pm Tue-Sun)
Rents out bikes (5 lei per hour) and offers guided tours of
Sighişoara and the fortified churches as well as DVDs on the same subject. It also has
maps of the city and region.
