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Fortified Churches of Transylvania
Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Merghindeal
Sibiu County, Romania · Europe
About Merghindeal
Merghindeal is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Cincu, 39km from Bâlea Waterfall.
Merghindeal is in Sibiu County, Romania, with about 1,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cincu, about 8 km away.
Merghindeal (German: Mergeln; Hungarian: Morgonda) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Dealu Frumos (formerly Șulumberg; Schönberg; Lesses) and Merghindeal. Each of these has a fortified church.
The commune lies at the southern edge of the TransylvanianRead more
Plateau. It is located in the eastern part of the county, on the border with Brașov County, 8 km (5.0 mi) from the town of Agnita and 58 km (36 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu; the city of Făgăraș is 33 km (21 mi) to the southeast.
At the 2011 census, the commune had 1,212 inhabitants; of those, 75.91% were Romanians, 16.34% Roma, 2.15% Hungarians, and 1.32% Germans (more specifically Transylvanian Saxons). At the 2021 census, Merghindeal had a population of 1,502; of those, 85.49% were Romanians, 7.59% Germans, and 1.33% Hungarians.
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What is there to see near Merghindeal?
Within an hour or so of Merghindeal: Fortified Churches of Transylvania (20 km), Sighișoara (28 km), Bâlea Waterfall (39 km), Balea Lac Mountain Cafe (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Merghindeal?
The nearest famous roads are Transfagarasan (DN7C), Transfăgărășan Highway and Rucăr–Bran Pass.
Where is Merghindeal?
Merghindeal is in Sibiu County, Romania, about 8 km from Cincu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,256
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Sibiu County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.9667, 24.7333
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Worth the detour from Merghindeal
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Sighișoara
A remarkably intact UNESCO-listed medieval citadel and birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, with colorful houses and a famous Clock Tower.
28 km · about 35 min drive
waterfall
Bâlea Waterfall
Romania's largest cascade waterfall, dropping 60 m below the Bâlea lake on the northern ramp of the Transfăgărășan.
39 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.'
41 km · about 50 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.
41 km · about 50 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.
41 km · about 50 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.
41 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Transfăgărășan Highway
Romania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Merghindeal
- 41 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.
- 41 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
- 41 kmBâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
- 42 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 42 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.
- 72 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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