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Bran Castle
A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Brașov County, Romania · Europe
Holbav works well as a base: 5 minutes from Vulcan, 29km from Transbucegi.
Holbav is a town located in Brașov County, Romania. With a population of 1,506, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Holbav 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 Holbav to your route.
Holbav (German: Holbach; Hungarian: Holbák) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Holbav, part of Vulcan Commune until 2004, when it was split off.
The commune lies on the banks of the river Holbav, at the foot of the Perșani Mountains. It is located in the centralRead more
part of the county, 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of the city of the Codlea and 23 km (14 mi) west of the county seat, Brașov.
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Holbav is located in Brașov County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.6592 latitude, 25.3874 longitude.
Holbav has a population of approximately 1,506 people, making it a town in Romania.
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Full driving guide for Romania7 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.
16 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A stunning medieval city ringed by Carpathian peaks, centered on Council Square and dominated by the massive Gothic Black Church.
16 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, named for soot damage in a 1689 fire, in central Brasov.
16 km · about 30 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Alpine road (DJ713) snaking up the Bucegi Mountains past Bolboci Lake toward the 2,000 m plateau near the Babele rock formations, with sweeping hairpins and dramatic Carpathian views.
29 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
A wind-carved rock at 2,216 m on the Bucegi plateau that in profile forms a giant human face, beside the mushroom-shaped Babele formations. Reached by cable car from Bușteni or a hike from the Transbucegi road.
29 km · about 35 min drive
castle
A Neo-Renaissance palace in the Carpathian Mountains, one of the most stunning castles in Europe and a former Romanian royal residence.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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