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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.'
35 km · about 40 min drive
Brașov County, Romania · Europe
Hârşeni sits on the route: 15 minutes from Recea, 35km from Transfăgărășan Highway.
Hârşeni is a town located in Brașov County, Romania. With a population of 2,199, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Hârşeni 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 Hârşeni to your route.
Hârseni (German: Scharkan; Hungarian: Herszény) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Copăcel (Kopacsel), Hârseni, Măliniș (Malinis), Mărgineni (Marginen), and Sebeș (Sebes).
The commune is located in Țara Făgărașului, in the western part of the county, 15 km (9.3 mi)Read more
south-east of Făgăraș. It is traversed south to north by the Sebeș River, a left tributary of the Olt River.
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Hârşeni is located in Brașov County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.7500 latitude, 25.0167 longitude.
Hârşeni has a population of approximately 2,199 people, making it a town in Romania.
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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.'
35 km · about 40 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
Romania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
35 km · about 40 min drive
castle
A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Historic corridor road (DN73) between Brașov and Câmpulung, cresting at Fundata (~1,290 m) with pastoral villages, limestone ridges and views of the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului massifs.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A stunning medieval city ringed by Carpathian peaks, centered on Council Square and dominated by the massive Gothic Black Church.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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