Alba Iulia, a city-symbol of the Great Union of 1918, is a remarkable historical destination. The Alba Carolina Citadel, meticulously restored, is the center of tourist attractions, with bastions, cathedrals, and museums. The city is filled with national significance, being the site of Romania’s unification. Alba Iulia combines glorious history with balanced urban development, bringing history to life at every step.

Sebeș (German: Mühlbach) is a town in the district of Alba in Transylvania. It was founded by German settlers in the 12th century. The main attractions include the Gothic fortified church, the remains of the medieval fortress, the ‘Ioan Raica’ museum and the unique rocky landscape of Râpa Roșie.

The medieval fortress of Sebeș comprises defence walls, towers and bastions from the 14th-15th centuries. It served to protect the city and is today …

Trascăului Citadel, also called Colțești citadel, is located west of the village of Colțești and approximately 5 km southwest of Rimetea (Eisenburg) in Alba County. It was built around 1296 by the voivode (Slavic military leader or title of ruler) Thorotzkay of Trascău as a habitable fortress and refuge.

The Cheile Manastirii Nature Reserve is located in western Transylvania in Alba County. The reserve is situated in the central-eastern part of the Trascau Mountains (highest elevation: 1,250 meters) and extends across the villages of Valea Manastirii (Ramet municipality) and Fata Pietrii (Stremt municipality).

The fortified church of Câlnic (Kelling) was built in the 13th century by noble counts and expanded into a fortified complex during the 14th and 15th centuries. After being sold to the Saxon community in 1430, it served as a refuge during Ottoman attacks. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is known for its keep, defensive walls, and gate tower – a major historical landmark of Transylvania.

The village was first in the possession of noble families and later it was part of the areas possessed by the city of Sibiu. What was left of the medieval church is the surmounted choir with wall-walk. It has an irregularly polygonal ground plan with seven buttresses. The ground floor is cross-vaulted; there are three upper defence floors with a timber-parapeted wall-walk.

The Gothic hall church in the formerly subservient village of Cenade originally dates from the late 15th century and until the middle of the 19th century also had a west tower. Fragments of the oval ring and the southern gate tower are still preserved today. The dilapidated choir was demolished in 1906 and replaced by a new building. The Rieger organ with a Neo-Gothic façade dates from 1917.

Since the 15th century, a small Gothic hall church has stood in Roandola. The polygonal choir has net and cross vaults and is supported by buttresses. In the south there is an entrance with an pointed stone enclosure. The hall, which is lit by three round-arched windows, must have been rebuilt at a later date. On the northern wall of the choir there are two wooden porches one above the other, and an organ loft on the west side. The organ was built in 1857 by Samuel Binder. Its case shows Classicistic features. The Classicistic altar from the 19th century has a brick altar table above which the wooden altar rises.

In the 14th century a towerless Gothic hall church was erected in Valea Lungă. It was fortified in the 15th century with an almost circular quarry stone wall and surrounded by six towers. The portal tower in the south and a tower reconstructed in 1981 with a reconstructed defence platform have been preserved. The church was renovated in 1681 and major repairs were carried out in 1721 and 1722.

In the small village of Tătârlaua, first mentioned in documents in the year 1332, stands the towerless hall church dating back to the 15th century. The nearly square-shaped central nave isFreske des Heiligen Christopherus completed by a long-stretched choir with polygonal closure, canopied by a late Gothic reticulated vault. The central nave with its flat ceiling and the circumferential gallery are rather conservative and can be observed as quite a contrast. The bells are located in a separate wooden bell tower. No traces of the former defence system have remained.

Beginning of the 16th century a hall church with narrow chancel has been built in Şona. In the 19th century the church was rebuilt in Neoclassical style, but only after the bell tower has been erected southern from the church. The assembly was surrounded by a curtain wall with defence tower, of which only some remains are still preserved. The interior Neoclassical furnishing includes the organ from 1852 and the pulpit and altar from 1847.

During the 13th century a Romanesque basilica was built on a hill outside the village, but only the ruin of the bell tower covered in greenery and the remains of the surrounding boulder wall that was probably built already end of 13th – beginning of the 14th century are still preserved. On the southern side the ruins of a former bastion can still be identified.

The Gothic church with doubled defence wall and three towers built on noble’s land in the 15th century was completely transformed four centuries later, when the defence level of the gate tower was replaced by a spire. The sail vaults that cover the interior of the church are supported by the walls on the southern side and by pilasters on the northern side. Between the pilasters basket arches were built to support the balcony covered with sail vaults. The organ built in 1804 by Samuel Maetz can be found on the western balcony. The neoclassical pulpit, the 1801 font and the Gothic tabernacle complete the valuable interior furnishing.

The origins of the fortified church of Gârbova go back to the 13th century. Its massive defensive walls and distinctive towers have shaped the village landscape for centuries. The blend of fortification and sacred architecture reflects the strong communal spirit and Saxon building tradition of the region.

The Evangelical Church in Sebes was built in multiple phases from the 13th to the 16th century. It combines Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles and is known for its high Gothic choir with an ambulatory. The church features a square central tower built instead of the originally planned western towers. The ensemble includes the church, the St. Jacob chapel, the parsonage, and a surrounding ring wall. Inside, there are rich sculptures and architectural details from the 14th century. The church is an important example of Saxon church architecture in Transylvania and is protected as a historic monument.

The Transalpina, also known as Drum național 67C (Romanian for national road), is an important tourist road in Romania. It crosses part of the Carpathian Mountains (also known as the Transylvanian Alps) and connects Gorj County in Little Wallachia with Alba Iulia County in Transylvania. The Transalpina reaches an altitude of up to 2,140 metres.

The Râpa Roșie is a geological natural monument near Sebeș. The red sandstone formations, up to 130 metres high, are unique in Romania and are reminiscent of a miniature version of the Grand Canyon.

The Apuseni Mountains, an oasis of tranquility and wilderness, offer spectacular landscapes, mysterious caves and authentic traditions. A paradise for hiking, caving and mountain adventures, the area preserves picturesque villages and a rustic atmosphere. Explore the Turzii Gorges, the Scărișoara Cave or the marked trails that reveal the unspoiled beauty of Romanian nature.

The municipal museum ‘Ioan Raica’ is housed in the former royal house and displays over 20,000 exhibits from the fields of archaeology, art, ethnography and …

The Lucian Blaga House is the birthplace of the poet, philosopher and diplomat for whom it is named. The house contains original furniture, personal items and manuscripts, providing a unique insight into his work …

Alba Carolina Citadel is one of the largest citadels in Romania and covers a huge area. Due to its beauty and uniqueness, the citadel is the most important tourist point of the city of Alba-Iulia. More and more tourists pass here every year, who are impressed by this wonderful location. So, you must not miss this touristic objective under any circumstances, and of course the whole beautiful city, Alba-Iulia.