The same day I took these photos, we decided to drive into the hills surrounding the town and see if we could find a scenic spot from whence to photograph it. We found a couple of spots. There are a couple of pensions perched up there, with great views of the valley and the town. While the pensions/restaurants themselves are underwhelming (one was closed, another only served water and bad coffee), the views are worth the drive.

By the time I set up my equipment, it was dusk and twilight was fast approaching. You’ll have to excuse the liberal use of noise reduction in the photographs, but I was shooting with the long end of a 70-300mm lens at f5.6, fast shutter speeds and high ISO. What made the photos more interesting was the creeping fog, which was enveloping the town from all sides. I can see the appeal of such scenery in stories about vampires, but I assure you, there are none there.

When night fell over the valley, we drove back down and I took a few shots of an historic church and of the Târnava Mare river which passes through the town. One last thing: the mountains which you see in some of the photographs are the Southern Carpathians, more specifically the Făgăraș Mountains.

Enjoy the photographs!

Near Sighisoara, Romania

A view of some of the historic homes in the city of Sighisoara, inside the fortified walls, during twilight, as the fog began to set in.

Sighisoara, Transilvania, Romania

On a bridge in downtown Sighisoara, Romania, after sunset, as the dark begins to set in. The river is Tarnava Mare.

Near Sighisoara, Romania

Sighisoara, Transilvania, Romania

Sunset near Sighisoara, as seen through the branches of a tree.

Fog sets in at twilight over the city of Sighisoara, Romania.

A lovely little reformed church in Sighisoara, Romania, at twilight.

Sighisoara, Transilvania, Romania

Sighisoara, Romania

Sighisoara, Transilvania, Romania

Sighisoara, Transilvania, Romania

Sighisoara, Romania

Sighisoara, Transilvania, Romania

A view inside the fortified walls of Sighisoara, Romania, after sunset. What you see is the church, and one of the larger historic buildings.