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Sibiu
A beautifully preserved medieval Saxon city with pastel-colored houses featuring distinctive eye-shaped roof windows overlooking grand squares.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Sibiu County, Romania · Europe
Şura Mare is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sibiu, 43km from Bâlea Waterfall.
Şura Mare is a town located in Sibiu County, Romania. With a population of 3,253, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Şura Mare 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 Şura Mare to your route.
Șura Mare (German: Großscheuern; Hungarian: Nagycsűr) is a commune located in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Hamba (Hahnbach; Kakasfalva) and Șura Mare. Șura Mare was first mentioned in 1332, and Hamba in 1337.
The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau. It is situated in theRead more
central part of the county, just north of the county seat, Sibiu. The river Hamba flows through the commune.
At the 2011 census, Șura Mare had 3,769 inhabitants; of those, 87.53% of were Romanians and 4.75% Roma. At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 4,529, of which 85.34% were Romanians.
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Şura Mare is located in Sibiu County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.8500 latitude, 24.1667 longitude.
Şura Mare has a population of approximately 3,253 people, making it a town in Romania.
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landmark
A beautifully preserved medieval Saxon city with pastel-colored houses featuring distinctive eye-shaped roof windows overlooking grand squares.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Main square of Sibiu's Saxon old town, surrounded by guild houses and connected to the Bridge of Lies and Council Tower.
6 km · about 10 min drive
waterfall
Romania's largest cascade waterfall, dropping 60 m below the Bâlea lake on the northern ramp of the Transfăgărășan.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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.'
44 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
44 km · about 50 min drive
tunnel
At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
44 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Romania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
45 km · about 50 min drive
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