Sibiu Old Town

Sibiu — Hermannstadt to its founders — was European Capital of Culture in 2007 and the centre still feels groomed by that year. The three connected squares (Piața Mare, Piața Mică, Piața Huet) form the heart. The "eye" windows in the steeply pitched roofs gave the town its nickname — "the city that watches you". The Brukenthal Museum has serious old masters; the food scene has improved sharply in the last decade.