mountain pass
Transalpina
Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Gorj County, Romania · Europe
Novaci is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Pociovaliștea, 22km from Transalpina.
Novaci is a town located in Gorj County, Romania. With a population of 2,697, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Novaci 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 Novaci to your route.
Novaci is a town in Gorj County, Oltenia, Romania, situated at the foothills of the Parâng Mountains, on the river Gilort. It administers four villages: Bercești, Hirișești, Pociovaliștea, and Sitești.
The river traditionally divided the Oltenian settlement of Novacii Români from Novacii Străini, populated mainly byRead more
shepherds coming from over the mountains, from Sibiu County in Transylvania. The differences between the two segments of the town are obvious in the traditional vernacular architecture: the low fences of Oltenia are replaced by tall gates and hidden-away courtyards in the Novacii Străini.
The population has been steadily decreasing since the 1990s, mainly because of the migration of the young, educated inhabitants to bigger cities.
Only 12 km (7.5 mi) from Novaci, passing the Transalpina (DN67C) road is Rânca (1,600 m (5,200 ft) altitude), a newly developed resort surrounded by mountain peaks and tremendous beauty. From this place is a view of the Parângu Mare peak and when the weather is good you can see the Peleaga peak of the Retezat Mountains. During winter there are two ski slopes with low and medium difficulty.
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Novaci is located in Gorj County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.1833 latitude, 23.6667 longitude.
Novaci has a population of approximately 2,697 people, making it a town in Romania.
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Full driving guide for Romania2 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
22 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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