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Biserica evanghelică din Pianu de Jos, județul Alba
Forografie in zare Pianu de Jos, 14 Oct. 2018
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Pianu de Sus

Alba County, Romania · Europe

About Pianu de Sus

Pianu de Sus is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Pianu de Jos, 13km from Râpa Roșie.

Pianu de Sus is in Alba County, Romania, with about 3,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pianu de Jos, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Pianu de Sus?

Within an hour or so of Pianu de Sus: Râpa Roșie (13 km), Sarmizegetusa Regia (34 km), Corvin Castle (49 km), Sibiu (53 km).

Are there any good drives near Pianu de Sus?

The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).

Where is Pianu de Sus?

Pianu de Sus is in Alba County, Romania, about 4 km from Pianu de Jos.

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Quick Information

Population
3,308
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Alba County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
45.9000, 23.4833

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.

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Worth the detour from Pianu de Sus

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Râpa Roșie

An 800 m wall of red sandstone ravines up to 125 m high just north of Sebeș, eroded into organ-pipe pinnacles that glow crimson at sunset: Romania's 'little Grand Canyon', visible right from the approach road.

13 km · about 25 min drive

ancient ruins

Sarmizegetusa Regia

UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.

34 km · about 40 min drive

castle

Corvin Castle

One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.

49 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Sibiu

A beautifully preserved medieval Saxon city with pastel-colored houses featuring distinctive eye-shaped roof windows overlooking grand squares.

53 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

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.

53 km · about 60 min drive

mountain pass

Transalpina

Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.

58 km · about 65 min drive

famous road

Transalpina (DN67C)

Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Pianu de Sus

4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.

  • 58 kmTransalpinaRomania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
  • 59 kmTransalpina (DN67C)Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
  • 63 kmPasul Urdele (Transalpina)The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.

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