natural wonder
Scarisoara Ice Cave
Cave in the Apuseni mountains holding one of the largest underground glaciers in Europe, with a wooden stair descent.
15 km · about 30 min drive
Alba County, Romania · Europe
Vidra is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Poiana Vadului, 15km from Scarisoara Ice Cave.
Vidra is a town located in Alba County, Romania. With a population of 65, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vidra 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 Vidra to your route.
Vidra (Hungarian: Alsóvidra or Kisaranyos) is a commune, located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania. It is the commune with the second highest number of villages (39) in Romania. These are: Băi, Bobărești, Bogdănești, Bordeștii Poieni, Culdești, Dealu Goiești, Dos, Dosu Luncii, Dosu Văsești, Drăgoiești-Luncă,Read more
Ficărești, Gligorești, Goiești, Haiducești, Hărăști, Hoancă, Jeflești, Lunca, Lunca Bisericii, Lunca de Jos, Lunca Goiești, Lunca Vesești, Modolești, Nemeși, Oidești, Pitărcești, Pleșcuța, Poieni, Ponorel (Aranyosponor), Puiulețești, Runc, Segaj, Urdeș, Vâlcăneasa, Vâlcești, Valea Morii, Vârtănești, Văsești and Vidra. It also included Vidra de Sus and other villages until 1924, when they were split off to form Avram Iancu Commune.
The commune, and the area surrounding it (Țara Vidrelor), is named after the otter, a semiaquatic mammal which lives around there. The area has been inhabited since the Dacians and the Roman conquest, due to its proximity to the gold mining sites of the Apuseni Mountains.
Its current mayor is Doru Petricele, elected in 2020. The previous mayor, Ioan Alexandru Resiga, was in office from 2004 until 2020.
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Vidra is located in Alba County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 46.3676 latitude, 22.8881 longitude.
Vidra has a population of approximately 65 people, making it a town in Romania.
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Cave in the Apuseni mountains holding one of the largest underground glaciers in Europe, with a wooden stair descent.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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