I visited a few of the churches in November 2022. During my stay in Sebeş I took an early afternoon bus to Câlnic. To my surprise, the church was open and there were a few tourists visiting. Only the church and the central tower could be visited and I found the entrance fee a bit steep for what was visitable. The high tower seemed interesting but it was closed for renovation. There was no return bus and I walked around 6 kilometers to the village of Cut where a bus stopped to pick me up.

I took a morning train from Sighișoara to Mediaş with the intention to visit both Biertan and Valea Viior but, alas, the responsible bus company had gone bankrupt and I found a big bus station without any schedules and busses. At the tourist office I found that the church of Valea Viior was closed for renovations. So I spent the day in the museum of Mediaş, which included paintings made from cobwebs and in the interesting fortified church.

Next day, I walked a pretty road from Ațel train station to Biertan, about 10 kilometers. After visiting the church, it started to rain but a friendly couple drove me back to Sighisoara.

Last, I visited the church of Prejmer by Regio Calatori local train from Braşov. The premises look a little bit like a tiny village, with all the walls and doors and ladders. It was nice to be able to explore also the outer ring walls high up under the attic. I took the bus back to Braşov.

The church of nearby Hărman is also recommended even though it is not part of the inscription, as it has similarities to the one in Prejmer but it’s restoration is more recent and well done. I actually liked it most of the fortified churches. It is also connected by frequent busses from Braşov.