natural wonder
Red Lake (Lacul Roșu)
A natural dammed lake studded with petrified tree trunks at the mouth of the Bicaz Gorge.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Harghita County, Romania · Europe
Borsec is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Corbu, 24km from Red Lake (Lacul Roșu).
Borsec is a town located in Harghita County, Romania. With a population of 2,815, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Borsec 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 Borsec to your route.
Borsec (Hungarian: Borszék, pronounced [ˈborseːk] ) is a town in Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania. The town and the surrounding areas are well known for their spas and mineral waters. It has a population of 2,585, with a majority of ethnic Hungarians (more specifically Szeklers).
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Borsec is located in Harghita County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.9500 latitude, 25.5667 longitude.
Borsec has a population of approximately 2,815 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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
A dramatic limestone canyon where the road threads between sheer 300m cliffs in the Eastern Carpathians.
26 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Steep, twisting mountain road (DJ175B) climbing the Rarău Massif in Bucovina to the Rarău chalet and the jagged Pietrele Doamnei rock towers: a compact, lesser-known rival to the Transfăgărășan.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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