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A stunning medieval city ringed by Carpathian peaks, centered on Council Square and dominated by the massive Gothic Black Church.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Brașov County, Romania · Europe
Vulcan works well as a base: 5 minutes from Holbav, 26km from Transbucegi.
Vulcan is a town located in Brașov County, Romania. With a population of 5,493, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vulcan 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 Vulcan to your route.
Vulcan (German: Wolkendorf; Hungarian: Szászvolkány) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Colonia 1 Mai (Konkordiabányatelep) and Vulcan. It also included Holbav village until 2004, when it was split off to form a separate commune.
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foothills of the Southern Carpathians, at an altitude of 606 m (1,988 ft), on the banks of the river Vulcănița. It is located in the south-central part of Brașov County, 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the county seat, Brașov. Since its founding around the year 1377, Vulcan was one of the most important villages in the Burzenland area, where there was a strong Transylvanian Saxon community.
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Vulcan is located in Brașov County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.6333 latitude, 25.4167 longitude.
Vulcan has a population of approximately 5,493 people, making it a town in Romania.
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Full driving guide for Romania7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A stunning medieval city ringed by Carpathian peaks, centered on Council Square and dominated by the massive Gothic Black Church.
13 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, named for soot damage in a 1689 fire, in central Brasov.
13 km · about 25 min drive
castle
A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.
14 km · about 25 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.
23 km · about 25 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.
25 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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