natural wonder
Red Lake (Lacul Roșu)
A natural dammed lake studded with petrified tree trunks at the mouth of the Bicaz Gorge.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Harghita County, Romania · Europe
Bălan is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Sândominic, 16km from Red Lake (Lacul Roșu).
Bălan is a town located in Harghita County, Romania. With a population of 7,275, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bălan sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bălan to your route.
Bălan (German: Kupferbergwerk; Hungarian: Balánbánya, pronounced [ˈbɒlaːmbaːɲɒ] ) is a town in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. It has historically been one of Transylvania and Romania's most important centers for copper mining, but its mines are no longer operational. Its Romanian name means "blond", theRead more
German name means "copper mine" while the Hungarian name means "Balán mine".
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Bălan is located in Harghita County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.6505 latitude, 25.8083 longitude.
Bălan has a population of approximately 7,275 people, making it a town in Romania.
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natural wonder
A natural dammed lake studded with petrified tree trunks at the mouth of the Bicaz Gorge.
16 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
A dramatic limestone canyon where the road threads between sheer 300m cliffs in the Eastern Carpathians.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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