The Transfăgărăşan Road is considered to be the most beautiful road in Romania and rightly so. Tens of curved tones, the panoramas of the Fagaras Mountains and the wonderful sights alongside make Transfagarasan a true holiday destination. If you also want to go through this route, we present all the tourist attractions you can visit along the Transfagarasan Road.
Where is Transfagarasan
The Transfăgărăşan or DN 7C road starts from Bascov , Arges County, near Piteşti. The route goes north and ends in Cârţişoara , 50 km from Sibiu and 104 km from Brasov. The route is 151 kilometers and goes up to the maximum altitude of 2042 meters at Bâlea Lac.
A 27-kilometer stretch of Transfagarasan is closed for eight months a year, in winter and spring, due to the danger of avalanches or rock fall. This is the area between 104 (Piscu Negru - Arges County) and 130,8 km (Bâlea Cascadă - Sibiu County). As a rule, the road is fully open in mid-June and closes at the end of October. In winter, from Bâlea Cascadă you can reach Bâlea Lac by cable car.
Transfăgărăşan
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Arges Monastery
The only city on the Transfagarasan route is Curtea de Argeş, where you are not allowed to miss the monastery of the same name. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Romania, Curtea de Argeş Monastery dates from the beginning of the 16th century, being founded by the ruler Neagoe Basarab. There are many legends about this place of worship, including Manole and his wife Ana. This monastery is also the eternal place of the members of the Romanian royal family.
Visiting program Curtea de Arges Monastery:
Summer: 08: 00-20: 00
Winter: 09: 00-17: 00
Arges Monastery
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The Poenari Fortress
Another fascinating tourist attraction, the Poenari Fortress is a historic monument of the 14th century, situated on a mountain peak that dominates the Arges Gorge . The Poenari fortress has five defensive towers and fortress walls are 2-3 meters thick. Attention, to get to the ruins of the fortress you must climb not less than 1,480 steps. Instead, the effort is worthwhile because the panoramas that you can admire from a height will cut your breath.
Visit Program Poenari Fortress:
Monday to Sunday: 09: 00-18: 00
The entrance to the Poenari Fortress:
Adults: 5 lei
Children, students, pensioners: 2 lei
The Poenari Fortress
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Valley of Stan
Considered the most beautiful canyon in Romania, Stan's Valley is a route set up with ladders and cables, a real challenge for fears. The route is marked with a red dot, it takes about 4 hours and is done in the circuit, both the entrance and the exit being on the side of the Transfăgărăşan road. This route traverses a lot of picturesque places with waterfalls, tall cliffs and rich vegetation. But beware, you will need special equipment to navigate this route!
Valley of Stan
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Vidraru dam
One of the most famous tourist attractions on Transfagarasan , the Vidraru Dam and Dam is a beautiful place where the wonders of nature blend harmoniously with one of the most impressive man-made structures. The Vidraru Dam was built in 1965 and at that time was ranked eight in the top of the highest in Europe. The dam has a height of over 160 meters, and the Transfagarasan road passes by the tunnel through the dam. To admire the impressive panoramas of Vidrarul Lake and the Fagaras Mountains, you have to stop at the Belvedere platform.
Vidraru dam
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The Capra Waterfall
Also known as the Waterfall of Iezer, the Capra Waterfall is located on the southern slope of Fagaras at 1960 meters altitude. The waterfall has a waterfall of over 40 meters, being supplied by the glacial lake of the same name. Because the waterfall has a very high flow, it does not freeze until the very heavy winters. To admire the Capra Waterfall in all its splendor, you have to climb the bridge set right in front of the waterfall.
The Capra Waterfall
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Bâlea Lac
The most popular place on the Transfăgărăşan road is certainly Bâlea Lac . This is also the highest point along the route, so you do not have to wonder if you find snow around the lake , even in mid-August. This glacial lake is over 11 meters deep, and the area around it has been declared a scientific reserve. Here you will find a number of cottages, and in winter, an ice hotel with a bar and even a church, all built of huge blocks of ice out of the lake, is located near the lake.
Balea Lac
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Bâlea Cascadă
Somewhere below Balea Lake is Balea Cascada , a 60-meter water fall, between the Moldoveanu and Negoiu peaks. To reach this cascade, you have to follow a route from Balea Cascade Chalet , on the edge of Transfăgărăşan Road. The route takes about 50 minutes and is marked with a red dot.
Balea Cascada
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Ethnographic Museum Badea Cârţan
The last attraction on the Transfagarasan Road is an interesting museum located in Cârţişoara. The Ethnographic Museum Badea Cârţan is dedicated, in part, to the famous peasant, born in this locality, who walked to Rome to see the Trajan's Column and brought clandestine Romanian books to Transylvania. The Cârţişoara Museum features an interesting collection of popular harbors, icons on glass, ceramics and decorative items from the 19th and 20th centuries, and a peasant farm from the middle of the nineteenth century.
Visiting program Ethnographic Museum Badea Cârţan:
Summer - Tuesday to Friday: 10: 00-18: 00
Winter: closed
Entrance to the Ethnographic Museum Badea Cârţan:
Adults: 5 lei
Pupils, students, pensioners: 2 lei