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Museums in Câlnic

This small museum is located in the tower of the fortress of Calnic. It has two main areas, thanks to a very dedicated curator, an

Villages in Sebes

Sebes

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Sebes is a pretty village an hours drive from Sibiu. It has a church dating from the Middle Ages, when the Saxons came over from G

Markets in Sugag

Sugag Market

Sugag is a quiet field in the region of Sebes. We arrived from Jina, the highest town in Romania, on a dirt road. There is a cross

Of Cultural Interest in Sugag

Ethnographic Exhibition

In the village of Sugag, we saw a house where people came and went dressed in traditional regional costumes. It is a house of loca

Churches in Câlnic

Câlnic Fortified Church

The Calnic Fortress is a UNESCO World Heritage site, together with the other churches in the region. It was constructed in the 13t

Churches in Câlnic

Calnic Church

The church in Calnic is situated in the fortress which has the same name. Together they are classed as a UNESCO world heritage sit

Lakes in Sebes

Oasa Lake

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Oasa Lake is a bit far from the most 'important' cities in Romania, but if you visit Sibiu or Sighisoara, it won't take long to ge

Train Stations in Alba Iulia

Alba Iulia Train Station

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Alba Iulia has a good transport network, with both buses and rail. The train station is located in the modern area of the city,

Roads in Sugag

Sugag to Oasa

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This Sugag road goes towards the lake in Oasa and is is a parallel to the Transfagarasan road which crosses the Fagaras mountains

Cathedrals in Alba Iulia

Catedrala Reîntegririi - Reunification Cathedral

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Reunification Cathedral is an orthodox temple located within the city walls of Alba Iulia. It was built in 1921 shortly after the

Historical Monuments in Alba Iulia

Obeliscul - Obelisk of Horea, Clo?ca and Cri?an

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This obelisk is close to the western gate of the Citadel, and was constructed in the year 1937 in memory of the ringleaders of the

Citadels in Alba Iulia

Cetatea Alba Iulia - Alba Iulia Citadel Bastionara

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This citadel is the main tourist attraction of the city. This is a Vauban-type fort designed by architect Giovanni Morando Viscont

Of Cultural Interest in Sugag

Romanian Songs

In Sugag, we saw many people wearing the typical costume of the region, meaning that there's a party or event in the village. The

Historical Monuments in Câlnic

Câlnic

Calnic is a town in the Sibiu region in western Romania. It is a quiet town that makes its living mainly from agriculture. Calnic

Churches in Sebes

Church of Cut

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Cut is a village 10 km from Sebes. The church is on a hill overlooking the village and the meadow in which other villages were bui

Roads in Sugag

Jina to Sugag

Jina is the highest town in Romania. We stopped there to discover their churches and small downtown which, for a place which was s

Nature Reserves in Sebes

Valea Sebesului

Sebesului Valea is in the Sebes Valley region, which leads to Lake Oasa. It is an area of great natural beauty, which is crossed b

Streets in Sebes

Transalpina Road

The Transalpine Road is the road that connects Novaci, Road number DN67C, in the south, with Sebes, in the north. We took it from

Things to do in Alba

The top 25 attractions in Alba