Category: Transylvania
The charming Tăii Gorge near Petrila
Near the former mining city of Petrila you will find the charming Tăii Gorge. It’s located approximately 5 km away from the city center. In order to reach this place, you will have to drive towards Lonea and right before the bridge which crosses the Jiu river, you will have to make a left turn…
The Historic Center of Sibiu
On Cetății street you will find a couple of important old landmarks like the Potter’s Tower and the Carpenter’s Tower. You can visit the interior of those towers if you want but you will have to pay for a ticket. These old towers can be found almost at the edge of the historic center of…
Lake Cinciș near the city of Hunedoara
Close to the city of Hunedoara, in the Poiana Ruscă mountains, you will find lake Cinciș. The distance between the Corvin Castle and the lake is about 13 km. Short history of the lake In 1962 the entire village of Cinciș, which currently lies under the lake’s water, was evacuated. Back then, around 800 families…