Darjiu Fortified Church, Darjiu

This fortified Unitarian church has been declared a UNESCO monument as it was founded in the 16th century. It's got gorgeous mural paintings on the insides of the church that we didn't get to take pictures of as we were there on a Sunday during the Holy Mass and tourists are not allowed inside for that period. However, thankfully there is a very comprehensive collection of objects from the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th century surrounding the church which took about alf an hour to explore. What added to the experience was the amazing sight of the church walls which are 5m tall and incredibly thick. Interesting fact: every family in the village has got at least one place where they can deposit their meat products in a designated tower. The number of nails determines the social status of the family. Must see if around the Ordoheiu Secuiesc and even Sighisoara region within Harghita county.

Loved it! At first we were not visiting as we visited loads; but finding Saschiz closed we decided to take the detour. The road from the southwest however is awful, a mess; you need to drive very slowly and carefully. The road by the north however was way better and crossed Hungarian minority villages. The church is beautiful and has amazing mural paintings on the insides. As usual you can climb the bell tower.