Habe you been in Sibiu?

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The visitors may explore the nearby villages, with well preserved medieval German fortresses but also the breathtaking landscape, where the mountains touch the skies and the air is so fresh that nearly hurts those used with the every-day pollution of the modern cities. Indeed, only 30 km away from Sibiu lays the tallest segment of the Carpathian Chain, the Fagaras Mountains. The south - eastern part of Transylvania, corresponding to the area where German communities have been colonized (Flandrens, Teutons, Saxons) by the kings of Hungary, has a specific character. It is conferred by the frequency of the fortified churches, dating since the 12th - 16th centuries, present in most of the villages colonized by the German population. Such church - castles are found in other parts of the medieval Europe too, but their frequency and degree of preservation is here greater then anywhere in the world.