Miercurea Ciuc is the main center of Szeklerszczyzna and a city associated with Hungarian culture for centuries. There is a Renaissance castle and the controversial Millennium Church built in 2001.
The areas around the city were settled in the Middle Ages by the Szeklers, a Hungarian group with its own culture, characterized by bravery and zeal to fight. For this reason, the Hungarians planted them at the ends of their kingdom to defend their borders.
Currently, over 80% of the city's population is still Hungarian-speaking. There are Hungarian schools and the nomenclature here is bilingual. The main monument of the city is the Baroque Catholic Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
In the 14th century, Miercurea Ciuc was established as the capital of the shepherd district in this part of Romania. Then a stronghold was built, which was also the seat of the Hungarian administration. Currently, rebuilt during the Renaissance , Miko Castle is one of the main attractions of Miercurea Ciuc. Other valuable monuments are the late Baroque Toplița-Ciuc Church and the Church of Saints Peter and Paul standing outside the town on a hill.
The surroundings of the city are hilly and very picturesque. They are conducive to active, hiking and cycling tourism. In winter, the local Kissomlyó Ski Resort has several slopes, mainly of low to medium difficulty.
