castle
Corvin Castle
One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.
19 km · about 20 min drive
EuropeRomaniaHunedoara County
Bucium-Orlea
Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe
About Bucium-Orlea
Bucium-Orlea is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Haţeg, 27km from Retezat National Park.
Bucium-Orlea is in Hunedoara County, Romania, with about 3,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Haţeg, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Bucium-Orlea?
Within an hour or so of Bucium-Orlea: Corvin Castle (19 km), Retezat National Park (27 km), Sarmizegetusa Regia (27 km), Transalpina (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Bucium-Orlea?
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Bucium-Orlea?
Bucium-Orlea is in Hunedoara County, Romania, about 4 km from Haţeg.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,485
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Hunedoara County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.5833, 22.9667
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Worth the detour from Bucium-Orlea
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Retezat National Park
Romania's oldest national park with over 80 glacial lakes, ancient forests, and some of the wildest mountain scenery in the Carpathians.
27 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Sarmizegetusa Regia
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
27 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Transalpina
Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
56 km · about 65 min drive
famous road
Transalpina (DN67C)
Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
59 km · about 70 min drive
mountain pass
Pasul Urdele (Transalpina)
The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Bucium-Orlea
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 56 kmTransalpinaRomania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
- 59 kmTransalpina (DN67C)Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
- 60 kmPasul Urdele (Transalpina)The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
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