Alba County, Romania · Europe
Şugag is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Jina, 25km from Râpa Roșie.
Şugag is in Alba County, Romania, with about 3,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Jina, about 4 km away.
Șugag (German: Schugag; Hungarian: Sugág) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of seven villages: Arți (Arctelep), Bârsana (Barzonatelep), Dobra (Dobratelep), Jidoștina (Jidostinatelep), Mărtinie (Martiniatelep), Șugag, and Tău Bistra (Vartótelek).
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southwestern edge of the Transylvanian Plateau, at an altitude of 455 m (1,493 ft), on the banks of the river Sebeș and its tributaries, the Bistra and the Mărtinia. It is located at the southern extremity of Alba County, 26 km (16 mi) from the city of Sebeș and 43 km (27 mi) from the county seat, Alba Iulia, on the border with Sibiu County.
Șugag is crossed south to north by the Transalpina (DN67C) national road. The Șugag Dam on the river Sebeș creates the reservoir Lake Tău Bistra.
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Within an hour or so of Şugag: Râpa Roșie (25 km), Sarmizegetusa Regia (30 km), Sibiu (40 km), Sibiu Piata Mare (40 km).
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Şugag is in Alba County, Romania, about 4 km from Jina.
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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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A beautifully preserved medieval Saxon city with pastel-colored houses featuring distinctive eye-shaped roof windows overlooking grand squares.
40 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
43 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
47 km · about 55 min drive
castle
One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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