natural wonder
Scarisoara Ice Cave
Cave in the Apuseni mountains holding one of the largest underground glaciers in Europe, with a wooden stair descent.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Blideşti
Alba County, Romania · Europe
About Blideşti
Blideşti sits on the route: 10 minutes from Bucium, 33km from Scarisoara Ice Cave.
Blideşti is in Alba County, Romania, with about 3,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bucium, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Blideşti?
Within an hour or so of Blideşti: Scarisoara Ice Cave (33 km), Râpa Roșie (50 km), Cheile Turzii (Turda Gorge) (51 km), Turda Salt Mine (59 km).
Are there any good drives near Blideşti?
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Blideşti?
Blideşti is in Alba County, Romania, about 5 km from Bucium.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,776
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Alba County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 46.3000, 23.1333
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Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.
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Worth the detour from Blideşti
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Râpa Roșie
An 800 m wall of red sandstone ravines up to 125 m high just north of Sebeș, eroded into organ-pipe pinnacles that glow crimson at sunset: Romania's 'little Grand Canyon', visible right from the approach road.
50 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Cheile Turzii (Turda Gorge)
A limestone gorge with walls up to 300 m, walked on a path that crosses the stream on a series of bridges.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Turda Salt Mine
A spectacular ancient salt mine transformed into an underground theme park with a Ferris wheel, boating lake, and amphitheatre deep below the surface.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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