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Transfagarasan Highway

Romania
Transfagarasan - on the way
Ranked #11 of 126 attractions in Transylvania
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Transfagarasan - Capra Waterfall Transfagarasan Highway, ROMANIA Transfagarasan Highway, ROMANIA cable from Balea Lake to Balea Waterfall, across Transfagarasan Highway.
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Bucharest, Romania
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124 reviews 124 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
“One of the most breathtaking roads in Europe”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012
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The name of this road is 7C and is crossing the Carpathinas Mountains from Curtea de Arges to near Sibiu. It's a wonderful road with a breathtaking view. The average speed is low (40-50 kmh) and I reccomend not to be a beginner driver to drive there. On the road, I reccomend to stop at the Vidraru Dam and at... More

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Timisoara, Romania
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“great challenge for a driver!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2012

as a passenger you better sit in the front seat so you don't get dizzy! the drive is wonderful for the eye and a great challenge as a driver, need to be really careful. max speed is 40km and they really mean it, take it easy! More

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Cork
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Top Gear correct - Best Driving Road in the world!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 13, 2011
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Important to start early in the day to give plenty of time. Like other attractions in Romania, not well signposted. We went south to north (not sure direction made a difference, but ended up in the lovely city of Sibiu. Road at the start of the run is a bit rough - take your time - but does get a... More

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Bucharest, Romania
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
“Transfagarasan Highway, ROMANIA, Carpathians mountains”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 13, 2011
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It is one of the highest paved roads in Europe, the road climbs to 2,042 metres altitude.The landscapes are lovely, I saw something similar only in the Swiss Alps.The road connects the 2 historic regions of ROMANIA,Transylvania and Wallachia through a highest part from Southern Carpathians, named Făgăraș Mountains. More

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