Things to see and do Biertan

It's one of the most beautiful and impressive in the country. The massive late Gothic church dates from 1516. The interior is sober. Note the earthenware fireplace decorated with blue flowers, as well as the sacristy door, with its lock featuring nineteen latches that close simultaneously! This remarkable ensemble served as a residence for Lutheran bishops in the ^16th and ^17th centuries. It has never been conquered, so impressive is its defensive system: three fortified enclosures 12 m high, with six towers and three bastions.

Located 6 km from Mediaș, this beautiful village of 2,000 inhabitants, called Prețai in German, features a beautiful Gothic basilica. Dating from the ^14th century, it was extensively remodeled and fortified in the ^15th century. Among other modifications, a wooden parapet walk was added to the bell tower. The church served as a training center for craftsmen specializing in the renovation of fortified churches, but work was interrupted during the pandemic and never resumed. Today, the village's population is predominantly Roma. You can get there by train.

Called Hetzeldorf in German, this charming traditional Saxon village in the hills between Mediaș and Biertan features a fine ^14th-century church, fortified in the ^15th century. Note the pretty Gothic carvings with plant motifs, particularly on the western portal. The view from the towers over the brown-tiled roofs of the identical, low-rise houses is truly breathtaking. Today, only around 100 Saxons live in the village. From Biertan, it can be reached via a hiking trail (vertical blue stripe) through Dupuș.