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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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Hunedoara County, Romania · Europe
Balşa sits on the route: 15 minutes from Almaşu Mare, 37km from Râpa Roșie.
Balşa is a town located in Hunedoara County, Romania. With a population of 1,200, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Balşa 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 Balşa to your route.
Balșa (Hungarian: Balsa, German: Baleschen or Balza) is a commune in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of fourteen villages: Almașu Mic de Munte (Kisalmás), Ardeu (Erdőfalva), Balșa, Bunești (Bunesd), Galbina (Galbina), Mada (Máda), Oprișești, Poiana (Pojána), Poienița (Váleajepi), Roșia,Read more
Stăuini, Techereu (Tekerő), Vălișoara (until 1960 Porcurea; Porkura), and Voia (Voja).
At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 753; of those, 91.18% were Romanians and 1.2% were Roma.
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Balşa is located in Hunedoara County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.0333 latitude, 23.1167 longitude.
Balşa has a population of approximately 1,200 people, making it a town in Romania.
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castle
One of the largest and most impressive Gothic-Renaissance castles in Europe, perched above a river in Hunedoara, Romania.
36 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
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
ancient ruins
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
48 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Cave in the Apuseni mountains holding one of the largest underground glaciers in Europe, with a wooden stair descent.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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