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ARRIVING Several airlines connect to Sibiu, Romania, including Lufthansa. Thrifty, Avis, Europcar and Alamo have rental offices at the airport.

SLEEPING Continental Forum Hotel: This recently refurbished grand hotel anchors an upper corner of the historic district. The concierge can arrange personal tours and drivers. Rooms from $155. Piata Unirii 10, Sibiu 011-40372-692-692 continentalhotels.ro.

Sub Cetate Pensione: Rooms, conference facilities and traditional Saxon dishes. Rooms from $25. On the square in Cisnadioara. 011-40740-220-035 sub-cetate.ro

DINING Terracotta: Modern Italian restaurant with white-glove service and stellar cuisine, located in an old warehouse a couple of blocks behind the big old Soviet-era de- partment store. Entrees from $5. Str. Dobrun1, Sibiu 011-40-760-265305 terracottasibiu.ro. Carciuma din Batrani: Restored 19th-century tavern serving traditional Romanian fare. Entrees around $5. Calea Rasinarilor, on the ASTRA Museum grounds. 011-40-269-242-267 muzeulastra.ro

DOING ASTRA Museum Complex: Intriguing folkways museum on 250 acres just outside Sibiu. Open daily 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. May-october; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. NovemberApril; $5 (free on the first Wednesday of each month). Various festivals held on the grounds throughout the year. Calea Rasinarilor 14. 011-40-269-242-419. muzeulastra.ro

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