natural wonder
Red Lake (Lacul Roșu)
A natural dammed lake studded with petrified tree trunks at the mouth of the Bicaz Gorge.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Harghita County, Romania · Europe
Gheorgheni is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Lăzarea, 16km from Red Lake (Lacul Roșu).
Gheorgheni is a town located in Harghita County, Romania. With a population of 19,777, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Gheorgheni 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 Gheorgheni to your route.
Gheorgheni (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡe̯orˈɡenʲ]; Hungarian: Gyergyószentmiklós Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɟɛrɟoːsɛntmikloːʃ] ) is a city in Harghita County, Romania, with a population of 15,844, as of 2021. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The city administers fourRead more
villages: Covacipeter (Kovácspéter), Lacu Roșu (Gyilkostó), Vargatac (Vargatag), and Visafolio (Visszafolyó).
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Gheorgheni is located in Harghita County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.7229 latitude, 25.6005 longitude.
Gheorgheni has a population of approximately 19,777 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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
A dramatic limestone canyon where the road threads between sheer 300m cliffs in the Eastern Carpathians.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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