natural wonder
Cheile Turzii (Turda Gorge)
A limestone gorge with walls up to 300 m, walked on a path that crosses the stream on a series of bridges.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Aiud
Alba County, Romania · Europe
About Aiud
Aiud is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Rădeşti, 28km from Cheile Turzii (Turda Gorge).
Aiud is in Alba County, Romania, with about 28,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rădeşti, about 5 km away.
Aiud (Romanian pronunciation: [aˈjud] ; Latin: Brucla, Hungarian: Nagyenyed, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈnɒɟɛɲɛd]; German: Straßburg am Mieresch) is a city located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The city's population is 21,307 (2021). It has the status of municipiu. The city derives its name ultimately fromRead more
Saint Giles (Aegidius), to whom the first church in the settlement was dedicated when built.
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What is there to see near Aiud?
Within an hour or so of Aiud: Cheile Turzii (Turda Gorge) (28 km), Turda Salt Mine (31 km), Râpa Roșie (37 km), Cluj-Napoca (52 km).
Are there any good drives near Aiud?
The nearest famous roads are Transalpina, Transfagarasan (DN7C) and Transfăgărășan Highway.
Where is Aiud?
Aiud is in Alba County, Romania, about 5 km from Rădeşti.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 28,341
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Alba County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 46.3101, 23.7213
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Worth the detour from Aiud
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
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.
31 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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Cluj-Napoca
Transylvania's vibrant unofficial capital with a thriving arts scene, grand Habsburg architecture, and a multicultural Romanian-Hungarian heritage.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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