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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.'
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Recea
Brașov County, Romania · Europe
About Recea
Recea works well as a base: 10 minutes from Lisa, 27km from Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Recea is in Brașov County, Romania, with about 3,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lisa, about 6 km away.
Recea (German: Waywodretschen; Hungarian: Vajdarécse) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Berivoi (Berivoj), Dejani (Dezsán), Gura Văii (until 1960 Netotu; Netot), Iași (Jás), Recea, Săsciori (Szeszcsor), and Săvăstreni (Szevesztrény).
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Făgărașului, in the western part of the county. It is 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Făgăraș (halfway between the city and the Făgăraș Mountains), 65 km (40 mi) west of Brașov, and 70 km (43 mi) east of Sibiu. It borders Hârseni to the east, Beclean to the north, Lisa and Voila to the west, and Argeș County to the south.
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What is there to see near Recea?
Within an hour or so of Recea: Balea Lac Mountain Cafe (27 km), Transfagarasan Viewpoint (27 km), Transfăgărășan Highway (27 km), Bâlea Lake (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Recea?
The nearest famous roads are Transfagarasan (DN7C), Transfăgărășan Highway and Rucăr–Bran Pass.
Where is Recea?
Recea is in Brașov County, Romania, about 6 km from Lisa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,213
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Brașov County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.7133, 24.9315
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Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.
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Worth the detour from Recea
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Transfăgărășan Highway
Romania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
27 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Bâlea Waterfall
Romania's largest cascade waterfall, dropping 60 m below the Bâlea lake on the northern ramp of the Transfăgărășan.
27 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Bran Castle
A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Recea
- 27 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.
- 27 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 27 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
- 27 kmBâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
- 27 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.
- 41 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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