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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.'
22 km · about 25 min drive
Brașov County, Romania · Europe
Drăguș works well as a base: 10 minutes from Viștea de Jos, 22km from Transfăgărășan Highway.
Drăguș is a town located in Brașov County, Romania. With a population of 1,190, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Drăguș 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 Drăguș to your route.
Drăguș (German: Drachenbach, Traschen; Hungarian: Dragus) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Drăguș, part of Viștea Commune until being split off in 2004.
Drăguș is located at the western edge of Brașov County, in the central part of the Țara Făgărașului region,Read more
at the foot of the Făgăraș Mountains. The river Drăguș flows north through the commune, discharging into the Olt River in Olteț.
At the 2011 census, the commune had 1,162 inhabitants; 99.8% were ethnic Romanians. At the 2021 census, the population had decreased to 971; of those, 93,72% were Romanians.
During the interwar period, ethnologist Dimitrie Gusti led a series of expeditions to various Romanian villages in which researchers from various fields would write monographs about particular aspects of those villages. The campaign reached its peak in Drăguș during the summer of 1929, when 89 researchers descended on the village. The event was recorded in a documentary film, Drăguș.
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Drăguș is located in Brașov County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.7615 latitude, 24.7791 longitude.
Drăguș has a population of approximately 1,190 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.'
22 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Romania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
22 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A towering 166m arch dam at the southern foot of the Transfăgărășan, topped by the Prometheus statue.
46 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Vlad the Impaler's real cliff-top fortress, reached by climbing 1,480 steps above the Transfăgărășan.
47 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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