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Sighișoara
A remarkably intact UNESCO-listed medieval citadel and birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, with colorful houses and a famous Clock Tower.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Harghita County, Romania · Europe
Praid sits on the route: 10 minutes from Sovata, 56km from Red Lake (Lacul Roșu).
Praid is a town located in Harghita County, Romania. With a population of 6,739, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Praid 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 Praid to your route.
Praid (Hungarian: Parajd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈpɒrɒjd]; German: Salzberg) is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, and is composed of six villages: Becaș (Békástanya), Bucin (Bucsin), Ocna de Jos (Alsósófalva), Ocna de SusRead more
(Felsősófalva), Praid (Parajd), and Șașvereș (Sásverés). In the spring of 1919 the population of the commune briefly revolted against the newly installed Romanian administration.
The route of the Via Transilvanica long-distance trail passes through the villages of Șașvereș and Praid.
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Praid is located in Harghita County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.5500 latitude, 25.1333 longitude.
Praid has a population of approximately 6,739 people, making it a town in Romania.
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Full driving guide for Romania3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A remarkably intact UNESCO-listed medieval citadel and birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, with colorful houses and a famous Clock Tower.
45 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Unique UNESCO-listed Saxon fortified churches scattered across Transylvania's rolling countryside and medieval villages.
52 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
A natural dammed lake studded with petrified tree trunks at the mouth of the Bicaz Gorge.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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