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Sighișoara
A remarkably intact UNESCO-listed medieval citadel and birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, with colorful houses and a famous Clock Tower.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Mediaş
Sibiu County, Romania · Europe
About Mediaş
Mediaş sits on the route: 10 minutes from Dârlos, 37km from Fortified Churches of Transylvania.
Mediaş is in Sibiu County, Romania, with about 53,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dârlos, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mediaş?
Within an hour or so of Mediaş: Sighișoara (35 km), Fortified Churches of Transylvania (37 km), Sibiu (44 km), Sibiu Piata Mare (44 km).
Are there any good drives near Mediaş?
The nearest famous roads are Transfagarasan (DN7C), Transfăgărășan Highway and Transalpina.
Where is Mediaş?
Mediaş is in Sibiu County, Romania, about 4 km from Dârlos.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 53,040
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Sibiu County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 46.1667, 24.3500
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Worth the detour from Mediaş
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Fortified Churches of Transylvania
Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Sibiu
A beautifully preserved medieval Saxon city with pastel-colored houses featuring distinctive eye-shaped roof windows overlooking grand squares.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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Sibiu Piata Mare
Main square of Sibiu's Saxon old town, surrounded by guild houses and connected to the Bridge of Lies and Council Tower.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Mediaş
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 66 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.
- 66 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 66 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
- 66 kmBâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
- 66 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.
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