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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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Lisa
Brașov County, Romania · Europe
About Lisa
Lisa works well as a base: 10 minutes from Sâmbăta de Sus, 22km from Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Lisa is in Brașov County, Romania, with about 1,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sâmbăta de Sus, about 6 km away.
Lisa (German: Lissa; Hungarian: Lisza) is a commune located in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, in the Făgăraș area. It is composed of three villages: Breaza (Breáza), Lisa and Pojorta (Posorta). The commune is well known in the area for its winter holidays customs (Ceata de Feciori).
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writer Octavian Paler was born in Lisa, in 1926, where he graduated the primary school.
Lisa has a museum called La Vâltori, which hosts a 100-year-old installation for creating traditional wool blankets. The installation is powered with water from Lisa River.
Nearby Lisa a visitor can also find the Sâmbăta de Sus Monastery, and in Breaza, 4 km (2.5 mi) to the south, the remains of a medieval fortress.
During the 1950s, the village was severely oppressed by the communist regime, as a group of fighters against communism were active in the region. Many lost their lives or were imprisoned by the communist authorities. See the story of Ion Gavrilă Ogoranu, and the long list of fighters from Lisa.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lisa?
Within an hour or so of Lisa: Bâlea Waterfall (21 km), Balea Lac Mountain Cafe (22 km), Transfagarasan Viewpoint (22 km), Transfăgărășan Highway (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Lisa?
The nearest famous roads are Transfagarasan (DN7C), Transfăgărășan Highway and Rucăr–Bran Pass.
Where is Lisa?
Lisa is in Brașov County, Romania, about 6 km from Sâmbăta de Sus.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,653
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Brașov County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.7167, 24.8500
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Worth the detour from Lisa
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.'
22 km · about 25 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Transfăgărășan Highway
Romania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
22 km · about 25 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.
22 km · about 25 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.
22 km · about 25 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Vidraru Dam
A towering 166m arch dam at the southern foot of the Transfăgărășan, topped by the Prometheus statue.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Lisa
- 22 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.
- 22 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 22 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
- 22 kmBâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
- 22 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.
- 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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