cathedral
Fortified Churches of Transylvania
Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Făgăraș
Brașov County, Romania · Europe
About Făgăraș
Făgăraș sits on the route: 10 minutes from Beclean, 39km from Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Făgăraș is in Brașov County, Romania, with about 31,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Beclean, about 4 km away.
Făgăraș (Romanian pronunciation: [fəɡəˈraʃ]; German: Fogarasch, Fugreschmarkt, Hungarian: Fogaras) is a city in central Romania, located in Brașov County. It lies on the river Olt and has a population of 26,284 as of 2021. It is situated in the historical region of Transylvania, and is the main city of a subregion,Read more
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What is there to see near Făgăraș?
Within an hour or so of Făgăraș: Fortified Churches of Transylvania (33 km), Bâlea Waterfall (37 km), Bâlea Lake (38 km), Balea Lac Mountain Cafe (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Făgăraș?
The nearest famous roads are Transfagarasan (DN7C), Transfăgărășan Highway and Rucăr–Bran Pass.
Where is Făgăraș?
Făgăraș is in Brașov County, Romania, about 4 km from Beclean.
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- Population
- 30,714
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Brașov County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.8500, 24.9667
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Worth the detour from Făgăraș
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Bâlea Waterfall
Romania's largest cascade waterfall, dropping 60 m below the Bâlea lake on the northern ramp of the Transfăgărășan.
37 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 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.'
39 km · about 45 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Transfăgărășan Highway
Romania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
39 km · about 45 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Transfagarasan (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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Făgăraș
- 38 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
- 39 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.
- 39 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 39 kmBâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
- 39 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.
- 52 kmRucăr–Bran PassHistoric corridor road (DN73) between Brașov and Câmpulung, cresting at Fundata (~1,290 m) with pastoral villages, limestone ridges and views of the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului massifs.
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