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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.'
22 km · about 25 min drive
Brașov County, Romania · Europe
Lisa works well as a base: 10 minutes from Sâmbăta de Sus, 22km from Transfăgărășan Highway.
Lisa is a town located in Brașov County, Romania. With a population of 1,653, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lisa 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 Lisa to your route.
Lisa (German: Lissa; Hungarian: Lisza) is a commune located in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, in the Făgăraș area. It is composed of three villages: Breaza (Breáza), Lisa and Pojorta (Posorta). The commune is well known in the area for its winter holidays customs (Ceata de Feciori).
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writer Octavian Paler was born in Lisa, in 1926, where he graduated the primary school.
Lisa has a museum called La Vâltori, which hosts a 100-year-old installation for creating traditional wool blankets. The installation is powered with water from Lisa River.
Nearby Lisa a visitor can also find the Sâmbăta de Sus Monastery, and in Breaza, 4 km (2.5 mi) to the south, the remains of a medieval fortress.
During the 1950s, the village was severely oppressed by the communist regime, as a group of fighters against communism were active in the region. Many lost their lives or were imprisoned by the communist authorities. See the story of Ion Gavrilă Ogoranu, and the long list of fighters from Lisa.
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Lisa is located in Brașov County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.7167 latitude, 24.8500 longitude.
Lisa has a population of approximately 1,653 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.'
22 km · about 25 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Romania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
22 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A towering 166m arch dam at the southern foot of the Transfăgărășan, topped by the Prometheus statue.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Vlad the Impaler's real cliff-top fortress, reached by climbing 1,480 steps above the Transfăgărășan.
44 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.
46 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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