Alba County, Romania · Europe
Câlnic is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Gârbova, 13km from Râpa Roșie.
Câlnic is in Alba County, Romania, with about 3,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Gârbova, about 5 km away.
The Câlnic Fortress (Romanian: Cetatea Câlnic; German: Burg Kelling, pronunciation: [ˈkɨlnik]) is a fortress located in Câlnic, Alba County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It was built by a nobleman whose family later sold it to the local ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the areaRead more
belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary. When still used for defensive purposes, the double walls encompassed a residential keep, storerooms and a Roman Catholic chapel that became Lutheran following the Reformation. Together with the surrounding village, the fortress forms part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Within an hour or so of Câlnic: Râpa Roșie (13 km), Sibiu (39 km), Sibiu Piata Mare (39 km), Sarmizegetusa Regia (40 km).
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Câlnic is in Alba County, Romania, about 5 km from Gârbova.
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Full driving guide for Romania7 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A beautifully preserved medieval Saxon city with pastel-colored houses featuring distinctive eye-shaped roof windows overlooking grand squares.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Main square of Sibiu's Saxon old town, surrounded by guild houses and connected to the Bridge of Lies and Council Tower.
39 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
40 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
55 km · about 65 min drive
famous road
Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
56 km · about 65 min drive
mountain pass
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
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