In June 2026, we spent a longer period travelling around Mures County and Targu Mures, and something we noticed more and more was that Targu Mures is a city with many, many trees and green spaces.

Almost every street has its own densely wooded avenue, while parks and public squares are lined with trees. Everywhere, including in the city centre, there is always space for a tree or, in most cases, several trees... and the city’s zoo is located in a large adjacent forest.

The city offers plenty of shade, and the many trees make the high temperatures more bearable. It is perfect for residents and visitors—and perhaps also for one or two urban planners—to see first-hand what “green” can achieve.

Pictures from mid-June 2026 in Targu Mures, the county seat of Mures County in Transylvania.

The city of Targu Mures (Hungarian: Marosvásárhely, German: Neumarkt am Mieresch), first documented in the year 1300, is located on the Mureș River (German: Mieresch, Hungarian: Maros), on the route between Brasov and Cluj-Napoca.

Targu Mures was founded by the Székelys. The city was first mentioned in historical records in 1300 as Forum Siculorum. The history of the city, like that of all Transylvania, was shaped by the Kingdom of Hungary, the Principality of Transylvania, and from the end of the 17th century by the Habsburg Monarchy, later Hungary, and then Romania.

Pictures: May 25, 2026

Rupea Fortress (German: Repser Burg) is located near the town of Rupea (German: Reps), about 50 km from Brasov (Kronstadt) – on the way to Targu Mures – and is one of the oldest castles on Romanian territory.

The fortress was built in the 11th century and is the landmark of the town of Rupea (Reps). High above the town on Kohalmer Hill (578 meters), it can be seen from far away. It was first mentioned in documents in 1324, when the Saxons fought against the King of Hungary.

Pictures: May 2024

28 informative pages, currently printed in four languages (DE, EN, RO, HU) and already available online in seven (7).

The brochure can be browsed / viewed online at https://discover-sighisoara.com and can also be purchased ON SITE in Sighisoara for 20 Lei (approx. 3.80 Euro):

## to be found in Sighisoara
Restaurant / Cafe Martini & Habermann, directly above the city park > https://maps.app.goo.gl/N3nXg1vv6XE7vzri7
Transylvania Souvenirs, shortly before the Scholars' Stairs > https://maps.app.goo.gl/pvumVkaQxGdhisrB9
Cafe Atelier Specialty Coffee, in Umbrella Street > https://maps.app.goo.gl/vEXUSiVQy3pWGzJi9
Mercure Sighisoara Binderbubi Hotel & Spa > https://maps.app.goo.gl/NX5FXZMCpPtrYFoz9

## approx. 10 km towards Medias
Domeniul Dracula Daneș > https://maps.app.goo.gl/tfZBgY8CBzjzEzsc7

## Targu Mures
Info Point Visit Mures > https://maps.app.goo.gl/qLnE8tPv73ZMGG7L8

More languages and information coming soon

Pictures from the end of May 2026 of the fortress complex in Targu Mures, Mures County, which dates back to the 17th century.

The fortress is well preserved / restored, surrounded all around by high defensive walls. It also includes a church, a beautiful park / lawns to relax on, and a café / restaurant. Admission to the fortress is free.

Seen and photographed by chance. Despite having seen hundreds of storks in Romania, we had never really thought about how a stork drinks 🤔

The beak is long, and the neck is too, and when you look at the pictures in sequence... phew, we're glad we can enjoy our drink simply from a glass or a bottle 😅

Seen between Sovata and Targu Mures on June 29, 2026

The city of Targu Mures (Hungarian: Marosvásárhely, German: Neumarkt am Mieresch), first documented in the year 1300, is located on the Mures River (German: Mieresch, Hungarian: Maros), on the route between Brasov and Cluj-Napoca.

Targu Mures was founded by the Székely people. The city was first mentioned in historical records in 1300 as Forum Siculorum. The history of the city, like that of all Transylvania, was shaped by the Kingdom of Hungary, the Principality of Transylvania, and from the end of the 17th century by the Habsburg Monarchy, later Hungary, and then Romania.

Pictures: June 02, 2026

And it keeps waiting... in Targu Mures, but we found it. The train that was actually supposed to connect Targu Mures with Stuttgart 21 😅

But it seems the airport is faster! Starting in September, flights from Targu Mures to Memmingen are available from as little as €38. By rail, you can reach Passau in about 18 to 24 hours using other train connections (with 3 to 5 transfers), and from there it takes another approximately 5 hours to Stuttgart. This train here, however, will probably never reach Stuttgart in its lifetime, as it is already being reclaimed by time and overgrown with vegetation 🙈

The statue group of the Transylvanian School scholars in the city of Targu Mures honors four key figures of the Transylvanian School: Samuil Micu, Gheorghe Șincai, Petru Maior, and Ion Budai-Deleanu.

These Enlightenment thinkers of the 18th and early 19th centuries played a decisive role in the cultural and political emancipation of Romanians in Transylvania.

Samuil Micu: theologian and historian who laid the foundations for the theory of the Latin origins of the Romanian people.
Gheorghe Șincai: historian and educator who made a major contribution to the development of Romanian education.

Petru Maior: scholar and linguist who contributed to the creation of the landmark dictionary "Lexiconul de la Buda."
Ion Budai-Deleanu: polyglot, philologist, and author of the famous comic epic "Țiganiada."

When walking through the villages and towns of Transylvania, you will find them everywhere... old doors and gates (here is another one in the city of Targu Mures), small, medium-sized, large, and even enormous.

Some of these gates are a hundred years old or even older and represent living history.

Many of these doors and gates are true works of art, and we have started paying more and more attention to them 🥰

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Images from June 14, 2026, from Targu Mures (called Marosvásárhely in Hungarian and Neumarkt am Mieresch in German).

The city was first documented in the year 1300. It is located on the Mures River (called Mieresch in German and Maros in Hungarian), on the route between Brasov and Cluj-Napoca, and vice versa.

When you walk through the villages and towns of Transylvania, you find them everywhere... old doors and gates (here in the city of Targu Mures), small, medium-sized, large, and enormous.

Some of these gates are a hundred years old or even older and represent living history. The larger the gate, the wealthier the owner or farmer. The more land they owned, the more hay they harvested, and the larger the wagons that had to pass through the gates into the courtyard.

Many of these gates and doors are true works of art, and we have started paying more and more attention to them 🥰

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First of all, admission costs 30 Lei (currently about €5.75), and the ticket office is located about 80 meters to the right of the entrance (around the corner to the left) 😅😁. But anyone visiting the city should definitely see the Palace of Culture (including the museum and the Hall of Mirrors)!

The Palace of Culture is located in the center of Targu Mures, Mures County. The building houses the Mures County Library, the Mures County Museum, and the Targu Mures State Philharmonic.

It was built between 1911 and 1914 in the Secession style* and consists of three sections: the main building, the right wing, and the left wing. Above the entrance hall is the Hall of Mirrors, located on the first floor of the building.

* The Vienna Secession (also known as the “Association of Austrian Visual Artists”) was an artistic movement closely related to Art Nouveau, founded in 1897 by a group of Austrian painters, graphic artists, sculptors, and architects including Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, Otto Wagner, and Gustav Klimt.

The city of Targu Mures (Hungarian: Marosvásárhely, German: Neumarkt am Mieresch), first documented in the year 1300, is located on the Mureș River (German: Mieresch, Hungarian: Maros), on the route between Brasov and Cluj-Napoca.

Targu Mures was founded by the Székelys. The city was first mentioned in historical records in 1300 as Forum Siculorum. The history of the city, like that of all Transylvania, was shaped by the Kingdom of Hungary, the Principality of Transylvania, and from the end of the 17th century by the Habsburg Monarchy, later Hungary, and then Romania.

Pictures: May 26, 2026