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Brașov
A stunning medieval city ringed by Carpathian peaks, centered on Council Square and dominated by the massive Gothic Black Church.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Covasna County, Romania · Europe
Vâlcele is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Araci, 54km from Transbucegi.
Vâlcele is a town located in Covasna County, Romania. With a population of 3,646, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vâlcele 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 Vâlcele to your route.
Vâlcele (Hungarian: Előpatak, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɛløːpɒtɒk]) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of four villages: Araci (Árapatak, the commune center), Ariușd (Erősd), Hetea (Hetye), and Vâlcele.
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Vâlcele is located in Covasna County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.8500 latitude, 25.6833 longitude.
Vâlcele has a population of approximately 3,646 people, making it a town in Romania.
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landmark
A stunning medieval city ringed by Carpathian peaks, centered on Council Square and dominated by the massive Gothic Black Church.
24 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, named for soot damage in a 1689 fire, in central Brasov.
24 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.
45 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
A wind-carved rock at 2,216 m on the Bucegi plateau that in profile forms a giant human face, beside the mushroom-shaped Babele formations. Reached by cable car from Bușteni or a hike from the Transbucegi road.
52 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Alpine road (DJ713) snaking up the Bucegi Mountains past Bolboci Lake toward the 2,000 m plateau near the Babele rock formations, with sweeping hairpins and dramatic Carpathian views.
54 km · about 60 min drive
mountain pass
Historic corridor road (DN73) between Brașov and Câmpulung, cresting at Fundata (~1,290 m) with pastoral villages, limestone ridges and views of the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului massifs.
55 km · about 65 min drive
castle
A Neo-Renaissance palace in the Carpathian Mountains, one of the most stunning castles in Europe and a former Romanian royal residence.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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