Transfăgărășan, Mountain road in Corbeni, Romania.
The Transfăgărășan road extends for 90 kilometers through the Southern Carpathians, connecting the historical regions of Transylvania and Wallachia.
The Romanian government constructed this road between 1970 and 1974 to ensure rapid military access in response to a potential Soviet invasion.
The road passes near Poenari Castle, a medieval fortress connected to Vlad Tepes history, accessible by climbing 1500 steps.
The road remains closed from October to June due to winter conditions and requires brake inspection before attempting the journey.
The Bâlea Tunnel, stretching 884 meters, marks the highest point of the road at 2042 meters elevation in the Făgăraș Mountains.
Location: Corbeni
Address: Transfăgărășan, Romania
GPS coordinates: 45.32687,24.69503
Latest update: March 10, 2025 13:05
Romania encompasses historic towns where medieval squares, Orthodox churches, and royal palaces are found. Bucharest, the capital, hosts the Parliament Palace and religious buildings like the 18th-century Stavropoleos Church. In Transylvania, Brașov preserves its 14th-century city walls, and Sibiu features its cobbled streets lined with old houses. Further north, Bukovina contains Orthodox monasteries adorned with Renaissance exterior frescoes. The Romanian territory also offers mountain landscapes and diverse natural sites. The Transfăgărășan road crosses the Carpathians at over 2000 meters altitude, linking two historic regions. Bran Castle and Peles Castle, perched in the mountains, showcase defensive and royal architecture. The saline lakes of Ocna Sibiului and thermal centers like Therme București highlight the country's natural resources. The Danube Delta completes this collection of destinations to explore.
Poenari Castle
5.6 km
Curtea de Argeș Monastery
19 km
Lake Vidraru
7.9 km
Făgăraș Mountains
30.8 km
Moldoveanu Peak
30.5 km
Sâmbăta de Sus Monastery
41.2 km
Cave hermitage of the Apostles in Jgheaburi
24.4 km
Bâlea Waterfall
34 km
Vidraru Dam
6 km
Princely Church Saint Nicholas Curtea de Argeș
20.6 km
Cotmeana Monastery
41 km
Lespezi
29.6 km
Vânătoarea lui Buteanu
31.3 km
Vistea Mare
30.9 km
Стэнишоарский монастырь
25.9 km
Princely Court in Curtea de Argeș
20.6 km
Golul alpin Moldoveanu - Capra
27.4 km
Văii Rele Fall
30.5 km
Paltinu
31 km
Valea Bâlii
32.5 km
Lăițel
30.3 km
Vaiuga
32.6 km
Kastell Perișani
23.5 km
Royal Cathedral
19.1 km
Tigveni
23.3 km
Jgheabul Varos
33.1 km
Church of the Assumption in Sâmbăta de Sus, Brașov
41.2 km
Mierea
35.5 kmReviews
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