Alba County, Romania · Europe
Săsciori is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Petrești, 13km from Râpa Roșie.
Săsciori is in Alba County, Romania, with about 5,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Petrești, about 6 km away.
Săsciori (German: Schweis, Sassenberg; Hungarian: Szászcsór) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Căpâlna (Sebeskápolna), Dumbrava (Sebeskákova), Laz (Sebesláz), Loman (Lomány), Pleși (Plesitelep), Răchita (Rekitta), Săsciori, Sebeșel (Sebeshely), and ToneaRead more
(Toneatelep).
The commune lies in the southwestern reaches of the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Sebeș. It is located in the southern part of Alba County, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sebeș and 25 km (16 mi) south of the county seat, Alba Iulia.
Săsciori is crossed by national road Transalpina (DN67C), which starts in Sebeș and runs due south over the Parâng Mountains to Novaci, in Gorj County.
Căpâlna village is the site of the Dacian fortress of Căpâlna.
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Within an hour or so of Săsciori: Râpa Roșie (13 km), Sarmizegetusa Regia (34 km), Sibiu (45 km), Sibiu Piata Mare (45 km).
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Săsciori is in Alba County, Romania, about 6 km from Petrești.
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Full driving guide for Romania8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
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
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
landmark
A beautifully preserved medieval Saxon city with pastel-colored houses featuring distinctive eye-shaped roof windows overlooking grand squares.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Main square of Sibiu's Saxon old town, surrounded by guild houses and connected to the Bridge of Lies and Council Tower.
45 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
53 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
54 km · about 60 min drive
castle
One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.
55 km · about 65 min drive
mountain pass
The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
58 km · about 65 min drive
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
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