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Balea Lac Mountain Cafe
A remote alpine cafe at the summit of Romania's Transfagarasan Highway beside Balea Lake, atop what Jeremy Clarkson called 'the best road in the world.'
20 km · about 25 min drive
Sibiu County, Romania · Europe
Cârţa works well as a base: 5 minutes from Arpaşu de Jos, 21km from Transfăgărășan Highway.
Cârţa is a town located in Sibiu County, Romania. With a population of 928, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Cârţa 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 Cârţa to your route.
Cârța (also Cârța Săsească, Romanian: [ˈkɨrtsa səˈse̯askə]; German: Kerz; Hungarian: Kerc) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Cârța and Poienița (Konradsdorf; Oláhtyúkos).
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Cârţa is located in Sibiu County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.7833 latitude, 24.5667 longitude.
Cârţa has a population of approximately 928 people, making it a town in Romania.
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A remote alpine cafe at the summit of Romania's Transfagarasan Highway beside Balea Lake, atop what Jeremy Clarkson called 'the best road in the world.'
20 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The summit of Romania's spectacular mountain highway, called 'the best road in the world' by Top Gear, with views of Balea Lake and the Fagaras range.
20 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
20 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Romania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Main square of Sibiu's Saxon old town, surrounded by guild houses and connected to the Bridge of Lies and Council Tower.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A beautifully preserved medieval Saxon city with pastel-colored houses featuring distinctive eye-shaped roof windows overlooking grand squares.
34 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A towering 166m arch dam at the southern foot of the Transfăgărășan, topped by the Prometheus statue.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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