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Brașov
A stunning medieval city ringed by Carpathian peaks, centered on Council Square and dominated by the massive Gothic Black Church.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Hărman
Brașov County, Romania · Europe
About Hărman
Hărman is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Sânpetru, 40km from Transbucegi.
Hărman is in Brașov County, Romania, with about 4,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sânpetru, about 4 km away.
Hărman (German: Honigberg; Zåksesch: Hooentschprich; Hungarian: Szászhermány) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hărman and Podu Oltului (Vámoshíd). The commune is located some 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Brașov, in the Burzenland region of southeasternRead more
Transylvania.
Hărman was established and long inhabited mainly by Transylvanian Saxons.
At the 2011 census, Hărman had 5,402 inhabitants; 90.6% were Romanians, 4.7% Roma, 2.3% Hungarians, and 1.2% Germans. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 7,154; of those, 81.93% were Romanians, 1.94% Hungarians, and 1.22% Roma.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hărman?
Within an hour or so of Hărman: Brașov (11 km), Black Church, Brasov (11 km), Bran Castle (33 km), Bucegi Sphinx (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Hărman?
The nearest famous roads are Transbucegi (DJ713), Rucăr–Bran Pass and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Hărman?
Hărman is in Brașov County, Romania, about 4 km from Sânpetru.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,321
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Brașov County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.7167, 25.6833
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Worth the detour from Hărman
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Black Church, Brasov
Largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, named for soot damage in a 1689 fire, in central Brasov.
11 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Bran Castle
A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.
33 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Bucegi Sphinx
A wind-carved rock at 2,216 m on the Bucegi plateau that in profile forms a giant human face, beside the mushroom-shaped Babele formations. Reached by cable car from Bușteni or a hike from the Transbucegi road.
38 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Transbucegi
Alpine road (DJ713) snaking up the Bucegi Mountains past Bolboci Lake toward the 2,000 m plateau near the Babele rock formations, with sweeping hairpins and dramatic Carpathian views.
40 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Peleș Castle
A Neo-Renaissance palace in the Carpathian Mountains, one of the most stunning castles in Europe and a former Romanian royal residence.
41 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Transbucegi (DJ713)
A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
41 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Rucăr–Bran Pass
Historic 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Hărman
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 40 kmTransbucegiAlpine road (DJ713) snaking up the Bucegi Mountains past Bolboci Lake toward the 2,000 m plateau near the Babele rock formations, with sweeping hairpins and dramatic Carpathian views.
- 41 kmTransbucegi (DJ713)A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
- 45 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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