Alba County, Romania · Europe
Ighiu is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cricău, 19km from Râpa Roșie.
Ighiu is a town located in Alba County, Romania. With a population of 6,294, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ighiu 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 Ighiu to your route.
Ighiu (Hungarian: Magyarigen; German: Grabendorf) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. The commune is composed of five villages: Bucerdea Vinoasă (Borosbocsárd), Ighiel (Igenpataka), Ighiu, Șard (Sárd), and Țelna (Celna).
The commune is located in the southeastern corner of the TransylvanianRead more
Plateau, about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Alba Iulia and 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Teiuș. The Ighiu river passes through Ighiel and Ighiu villages before discharging into the Ampoi river in Șard.
Both Șard and Ighiu have fortified churches. The latter one, the Reformed Church of Ighiu, is part of an architectural ensemble dating back to the 15th century, with the present church having been built in 1781–1783. The Hungarian theologian and historian Péter Bod was pastor there from 1749 to his death, in 1768; his tomb is in the church's courtyard.
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Ighiu is located in Alba County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.1500 latitude, 23.5167 longitude.
Ighiu has a population of approximately 6,294 people, making it a town in Romania.
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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.
19 km · about 20 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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