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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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Porumbacu de Jos
Sibiu County, Romania · Europe
About Porumbacu de Jos
Porumbacu de Jos works well as a base: 10 minutes from Avrig, 21km from Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Porumbacu de Jos is in Sibiu County, Romania, with about 3,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Avrig, about 6 km away.
Porumbacu de Jos (German: Unter-Bornbach; Hungarian: Alsóporumbák) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, central Romania, first documented in 1473. It is composed of five villages: Colun (Kellen, Kolun), Porumbacu de Jos, Porumbacu de Sus (Felsőporumbák), Sărata (Salz, Szarata), and Scoreiu (Skorei).
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is located in the southeastern part of the country, at the extreme west of the historical region of Țara Făgărașului. It is crossed by the DN1 road, and lies at a distance of 34 km (21 mi) from the county seat, Sibiu, 42 km (26 mi) from Făgăraș, 108 km (67 mi) from Brașov, and 281 km (175 mi) from Bucharest.
At the 2011 census, Porumbacu de Jos had a population of 3,061; of those, 86.28% were Romanians and 8.3% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,876; of those, 75.87% were Romanians and 12.07% Roma.
Porumbacu de Jos is a base for hiking and climbing tours to the Southern Carpathians, notably the Negoiu chalet at 1,546 m (5,072 ft) altitude, which lies at the foot of Negoiu Peak (2,535 m (8,317 ft)).
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What is there to see near Porumbacu de Jos?
Within an hour or so of Porumbacu de Jos: Bâlea Waterfall (19 km), Balea Lac Mountain Cafe (21 km), Transfagarasan Viewpoint (21 km), Transfăgărășan Highway (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Porumbacu de Jos?
The nearest famous roads are Transfagarasan (DN7C), Transfăgărășan Highway and Rucăr–Bran Pass.
Where is Porumbacu de Jos?
Porumbacu de Jos is in Sibiu County, Romania, about 6 km from Avrig.
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- Population
- 3,166
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Sibiu County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.7500, 24.4500
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Worth the detour from Porumbacu de Jos
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.'
21 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.
21 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
21 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.
21 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.
21 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.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Sibiu
A beautifully preserved medieval Saxon city with pastel-colored houses featuring distinctive eye-shaped roof windows overlooking grand squares.
24 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Porumbacu de Jos
- 21 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.
- 21 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 21 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
- 21 kmBâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
- 21 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.
- 73 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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