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Cluj-Napoca
Transylvania's vibrant unofficial capital with a thriving arts scene, grand Habsburg architecture, and a multicultural Romanian-Hungarian heritage.
20 km · about 25 min drive
Cluj County, Romania · Europe
Gilău is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Luna de Sus, 50km from Scarisoara Ice Cave.
Gilău is a town located in Cluj County, Romania. With a population of 7,745, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Gilău 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 Gilău to your route.
The Someșul Rece (Hungarian: Hideg-Szamos; literally "Cold Someș") is the right headwater of the river Someșul Mic in Romania. It joins the Someșul Cald (Warm Someș) in Lake Gilău, a reservoir near Gilău. Its length is 49 km (30 mi) and its basin size is 330 km2 (130 sq mi).
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Gilău is located in Cluj County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.7325 latitude, 23.3617 longitude.
Gilău has a population of approximately 7,745 people, making it a town in Romania.
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Transylvania's vibrant unofficial capital with a thriving arts scene, grand Habsburg architecture, and a multicultural Romanian-Hungarian heritage.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Cave in the Apuseni mountains holding one of the largest underground glaciers in Europe, with a wooden stair descent.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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