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Fortified Churches of Transylvania
Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Rupea
Brașov County, Romania · Europe
About Rupea
Rupea sits on the route: 10 minutes from Homorod, 59km from Bran Castle.
Rupea is in Brașov County, Romania, with about 5,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Homorod, about 4 km away.
Rupea (German: Reps; Transylvanian Saxon: Räppes; Hungarian: Kőhalom, lit. 'mound of rocks'; Latin: Ripa) is a town in Brașov County in Transylvania, Romania. It administers one village, Fișer (Schweischer; Sövénység). Both Fișer and Rupea have fortified churches. Older Romanian names for the settlement include CohalmRead more
and Holuma. In 2021, the town's population was 4,907 inhabitants.
The town is nationally known for its fortress, which in 2023 attracted around 100,000 tourists. Additionally, 11 km from the town runs Via Transilvanica, the most important and longest hiking and endurance trail in Romania, and 13 km away lies the rural site of Viscri, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage.
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What is there to see near Rupea?
Within an hour or so of Rupea: Fortified Churches of Transylvania (32 km), Sighișoara (39 km), Brașov (52 km), Black Church, Brasov (52 km).
Are there any good drives near Rupea?
The nearest famous roads are Rucăr–Bran Pass, Transfagarasan (DN7C) and Transfăgărășan Highway.
Where is Rupea?
Rupea is in Brașov County, Romania, about 4 km from Homorod.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,610
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Brașov County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 46.0333, 25.2167
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Worth the detour from Rupea
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Brașov
A stunning medieval city ringed by Carpathian peaks, centered on Council Square and dominated by the massive Gothic Black Church.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Black Church, Brasov
Largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, named for soot damage in a 1689 fire, in central Brasov.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Bran Castle
A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Rupea
- 66 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.
- 67 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.
- 67 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 67 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
- 67 kmBâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
- 67 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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