Visit 28-03-2023

On that day I visited Biertan( in german :Birthaelm) and Saschiz (in german: Kreisd).

I couldn't enter the fortified church in Saschiz as it was closed. And to be honest I wasn't impressed at all of what I could see from the outside. According to the locals the church is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The one in Biertan turned out to be far more interesting. The percentage of ethnic Germans, the so-called siebenbuerger sachsen/saxons is less than 10 % nowadays.

The entire church and its surrounding village can be visited within 45 minutes. A more impatient visitor may only need 30 minutes.

A taxi from nearby Medias to Biertan and return+ 1 h waiting time for the taxi driver costs around 20€.The visit to Biertan is certainly worthwhile and satisfying as one can enrich his knowledge by learning something about this German tribe and its unique culture.

Whoever visits Sighisoara should also visit Biertan. Saschiz can be skipped as it probably doesn't provide any additional information to the visitor's knowledge.

Biertan itself is certainly not the most impressive UNESCO site out there, but it for sure is worth a visit when in that region or visiting Sighisoara.