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Corvin Castle
One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Turdaş
Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe
About Turdaş
Turdaş is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Mărtineşti, 40km from Râpa Roșie.
Turdaş is in Hunedoara County, Romania, with about 1,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Mărtineşti, about 4 km away.
Turdaș (Hungarian: Tordos, German: Tordesch) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Pricaz (Perkász), Râpaș (Répás), Spini (Pád), and Turdaș.
Turdaș lies on the left bank of the Mureș River, which surrounds the village to the north and west.
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discharges into the Mureș in the village Turdaș. To the east is the Sitiș stream, which separates the Turdaș and Pricaz villages. The commune is located in the central-east part of Hunedoara County, 6 km (3.7 mi) from Orăștie and 20 km (12 mi) from the county seat, Deva.
Turdaș has been attested to in various relics found in museums in Germany and Romania. The first is a tax collector report dated to 1334, where in the Catholic priest paid one silver mark in taxes; the Germans in the region were Catholic until the 16th century. According to the report the village had 56 "smokes" or chimneys, i.e., houses. Turdaș is located in an area of Transylvanian Saxon settlement, and the village traditionally had a strong German population.
This is the location of the Turdaș archaeological site, some 7000 years old. The archaeological site was a large Neolithic/Chalcolithic settlement along the course of the river Mureș. It was first researched by Zsófia Torma. The sub-culture Vinča-Turdaș (a late, regional variation of the Vinča culture) is named after this site. Some archaeological culture layers at this site are contemporary with the site at Tărtăria.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Turdaş?
Within an hour or so of Turdaş: Corvin Castle (21 km), Sarmizegetusa Regia (29 km), Râpa Roșie (40 km), Retezat National Park (58 km).
Are there any good drives near Turdaş?
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Pasul Urdele (Transalpina) and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Turdaş?
Turdaş is in Hunedoara County, Romania, about 4 km from Mărtineşti.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,931
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Hunedoara County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.8500, 23.1167
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Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.
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Worth the detour from Turdaş
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Sarmizegetusa Regia
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
29 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Râpa Roșie
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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Retezat National Park
Romania's oldest national park with over 80 glacial lakes, ancient forests, and some of the wildest mountain scenery in the Carpathians.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Turdaş
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 65 kmTransalpinaRomania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
- 67 kmTransalpina (DN67C)Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
- 70 kmPasul Urdele (Transalpina)The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
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