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Sibiu
A beautifully preserved medieval Saxon city with pastel-colored houses featuring distinctive eye-shaped roof windows overlooking grand squares.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Boița
Sibiu County, Romania · Europe
About Boița
Boița works well as a base: 5 minutes from Tălmaciu, 27km from Bâlea Waterfall.
Boița is in Sibiu County, Romania, with about 1,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tălmaciu, about 4 km away.
Boița (German: Ochsendorf; Hungarian: Bojca; Latin: Caput Stenarum) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, at the foothills of the Cindrel Mountains, 22 km (14 mi) south of the county capital Sibiu, in the Mărginimea Sibiului ethnographic area, on the main road between Sibiu and the southern part ofRead more
Romania, the National road 7/European route 81, at the entrance of the Olt River defile. The commune is composed of four villages: Boița, Lazaret, Lotrioara (Latorvár), and Paltin. These were part of Tălmaciu town until 2004, when they were split off.
In 1910 the village had 1,657 inhabitants. At the 2021 census, Boița had a population of 1,410; of those, 96.6% were ethnic Romanians.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Boița?
Within an hour or so of Boița: Sibiu (20 km), Sibiu Piata Mare (20 km), Bâlea Waterfall (27 km), Balea Lac Mountain Cafe (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Boița?
The nearest famous roads are Transfagarasan (DN7C), Transfăgărășan Highway and Transalpina.
Where is Boița?
Boița is in Sibiu County, Romania, about 4 km from Tălmaciu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,642
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Sibiu County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.6345, 24.2604
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Worth the detour from Boița
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Sibiu Piata Mare
Main square of Sibiu's Saxon old town, surrounded by guild houses and connected to the Bridge of Lies and Council Tower.
20 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Bâlea Waterfall
Romania's largest cascade waterfall, dropping 60 m below the Bâlea lake on the northern ramp of the Transfăgărășan.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Balea Lac Mountain Cafe
A remote alpine cafe at the summit of Romania's Transfagarasan Highway beside Balea Lake, atop what Jeremy Clarkson called 'the best road in the world.'
28 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Transfagarasan Viewpoint
The summit of Romania's spectacular mountain highway, called 'the best road in the world' by Top Gear, with views of Balea Lake and the Fagaras range.
28 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Transfăgărășan Highway
Romania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
28 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Bâlea Lake
A glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
28 km · about 30 min drive
tunnel
Bâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)
At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Boița
- 28 kmTransfagarasan ViewpointThe summit of Romania's spectacular mountain highway, called 'the best road in the world' by Top Gear, with views of Balea Lake and the Fagaras range.
- 28 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 28 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
- 28 kmBâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
- 28 kmTransfagarasan (DN7C)Ceausescu's road over the Fagaras mountains to 2,042m at Balea Lac, with stacked hairpins, a tunnel and a waterfall. Open only in summer.
- 54 kmTransalpina (DN67C)Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
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