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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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Șinca Nouă
Brașov County, Romania · Europe
About Șinca Nouă
Șinca Nouă works well as a base: 20 minutes from Perșani, 39km from Transbucegi.
Șinca Nouă is in Brașov County, Romania, with about 1,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Perșani, about 10 km away.
Șinca Nouă (German: Neu-Schenk; Hungarian: Újsinka) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Paltin and Șinca Nouă, and also administers a hamlet, Strâmba.
The commune is located in the central part of the county, in a hilly area between the Piatra Craiului Mountains to theRead more
south and the Olt River to the north, at the eastern edge of the historic Țara Făgărașului region. It lies on the banks of the Șercaia River, a left tributary of the Olt.
Șinca Nouă is crossed by national road DN73A, which runs from Predeal to Șercaia. The county seat, Brașov, is 38 km (24 mi) to the east, and can be reached via DN73, while the city of Făgăraș is 34 km (21 mi) to the northwest.
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What is there to see near Șinca Nouă?
Within an hour or so of Șinca Nouă: Bran Castle (22 km), Brașov (27 km), Black Church, Brasov (27 km), Rucăr–Bran Pass (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Șinca Nouă?
The nearest famous roads are Rucăr–Bran Pass, Transbucegi (DJ713) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Șinca Nouă?
Șinca Nouă is in Brașov County, Romania, about 10 km from Perșani.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,466
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Brașov County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.6946, 25.2435
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Worth the detour from Șinca Nouă
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Brașov
A stunning medieval city ringed by Carpathian peaks, centered on Council Square and dominated by the massive Gothic Black Church.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Black Church, Brasov
Largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, named for soot damage in a 1689 fire, in central Brasov.
27 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Rucăr–Bran Pass
Historic 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Bucegi Sphinx
A wind-carved rock at 2,216 m on the Bucegi plateau that in profile forms a giant human face, beside the mushroom-shaped Babele formations. Reached by cable car from Bușteni or a hike from the Transbucegi road.
36 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Transbucegi
Alpine road (DJ713) snaking up the Bucegi Mountains past Bolboci Lake toward the 2,000 m plateau near the Babele rock formations, with sweeping hairpins and dramatic Carpathian views.
39 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Transbucegi (DJ713)
A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
39 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Peleș Castle
A Neo-Renaissance palace in the Carpathian Mountains, one of the most stunning castles in Europe and a former Romanian royal residence.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Șinca Nouă
- 29 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.
- 39 kmTransbucegiAlpine road (DJ713) snaking up the Bucegi Mountains past Bolboci Lake toward the 2,000 m plateau near the Babele rock formations, with sweeping hairpins and dramatic Carpathian views.
- 39 kmTransbucegi (DJ713)A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
- 50 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.
- 50 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 50 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
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