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Turda Salt Mine
A spectacular ancient salt mine transformed into an underground theme park with a Ferris wheel, boating lake, and amphitheatre deep below the surface.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Alba County, Romania · Europe
Fărău sits on the route: 15 minutes from Bichiş, 51km from Râpa Roșie.
Fărău is a town located in Alba County, Romania. With a population of 1,866, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Fărău 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 Fărău to your route.
Fărău (German: Brenndorf; Hungarian: Magyarforró) is a commune located in northeastern part of Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Fărău, Heria (Hari), Medveș (Nagymedvés), Sânbenedic (Magyarszentbenedek) and Șilea (Magyarsülye).
The commune is situated on the Transylvanian Plateau, onRead more
the border with Mureș County, at a distance of 58 km (36 mi) from the county seat, Alba Iulia. It lies at the divide between the Mureș River and Târnava Mică River valleys. The Fărău river, a left tributary of the Mureș, flows through the commune.
Fărău borders to the east and northeast Bichiș commune, to the southeast Jidvei commune, to the south and southwest Șona commune, to the west Hopârta commune, and to the north and northwest Noșlac commune.
According to the census from 2011 there was a total population of 1,569 people living in this commune, of which 69.66% were ethnic Romanians, 22.18% ethnic Hungarians, and 4.4% ethnic Romani. At the 2021 census, Fărău had a population of 1,303, of which 78.59% were Romanians and 11.59% Hungarians.
There are several wooden churches in the commune, including:
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Fărău is located in Alba County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.3333 latitude, 24.0167 longitude.
Fărău has a population of approximately 1,866 people, making it a town in Romania.
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A spectacular ancient salt mine transformed into an underground theme park with a Ferris wheel, boating lake, and amphitheatre deep below the surface.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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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.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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Transylvania's vibrant unofficial capital with a thriving arts scene, grand Habsburg architecture, and a multicultural Romanian-Hungarian heritage.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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