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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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Târgu Mureş
Mureș County, Romania · Europe
About Târgu Mureş
Târgu Mureş sits on the route: 10 minutes from Sângeorgiu de Mureş, 50km from Fortified Churches of Transylvania.
Târgu Mureş is in Mureș County, Romania, with about 210,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sângeorgiu de Mureş, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Târgu Mureş?
Within an hour or so of Târgu Mureş: Sighișoara (40 km), Fortified Churches of Transylvania (50 km), Turda Salt Mine (59 km).
Are there any good drives near Târgu Mureş?
The nearest famous roads are Bicaz Gorge, Transfagarasan (DN7C) and Transfăgărășan Highway.
Where is Târgu Mureş?
Târgu Mureş is in Mureș County, Romania, about 4 km from Sângeorgiu de Mureş.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 212,752
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Mureș County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 46.5425, 24.5575
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Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.
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Worth the detour from Târgu Mureş
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Fortified Churches of Transylvania
Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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Turda Salt Mine
A spectacular ancient salt mine transformed into an underground theme park with a Ferris wheel, boating lake, and amphitheatre deep below the surface.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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