Cape to Milan

Last post, we left off with me and a rental car in Sighișoara, Transylvania. And we didn’t even get to the actual reason I wanted a rental car: to explore Saxon Country!

The area is famous for its countless fortified churches, each rising out of a tiny village with a lost-in-time feel.

I, along with my buddy from the hostel (who rightly or wrongly trusted that I had some idea of what I was doing as we turned off the main highway and into the random backroads), decided to seek out Biertan, the most famous fortified church of all.

It’s not hard to see why: Biertan is incredible!

The town lies at the bottom of a gorgeous valley, and feels very little changed over the years.

Despite the regular flow of tourists Biertan gets, the town is quiet and peaceful.

Since Biertan actually gets tourists, the church is open to see!

They let you explore all of the back rooms, including this ultra-securely-lockable room. I’ve never seen a lock like that!

Moving on through the glorious, and often empty, Transylvanian countryside.

Just about every town you stumble upon has a picture-perfect walled church.

The roads wind through farmlands and forests. All very beautiful.

A stork nest!

Although there’s not a huge amount to say about it, winding through these little backcountry towns towns was a complete joy and definitely a highlight of the trip!