natural wonder
Scarisoara Ice Cave
Cave in the Apuseni mountains holding one of the largest underground glaciers in Europe, with a wooden stair descent.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Alba County, Romania · Europe
Bistra is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Câmpeni, 26km from Scarisoara Ice Cave.
Bistra is a town located in Alba County, Romania. With a population of 4,942, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bistra 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 Bistra to your route.
The Valea Mare is a left tributary of the river Arieș in Romania. It flows into the Arieș in Bistra. Its length is 19 km (12 mi) and its basin size is 69 km2 (27 sq mi).
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Bistra is located in Alba County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.3782 latitude, 23.1008 longitude.
Bistra has a population of approximately 4,942 people, making it a town in Romania.
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natural wonder
Cave in the Apuseni mountains holding one of the largest underground glaciers in Europe, with a wooden stair descent.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
A spectacular ancient salt mine transformed into an underground theme park with a Ferris wheel, boating lake, and amphitheatre deep below the surface.
57 km · about 65 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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Transylvania's vibrant unofficial capital with a thriving arts scene, grand Habsburg architecture, and a multicultural Romanian-Hungarian heritage.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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