Tourist attractions near Racos (Racos, Brasov county, Romania)
Photos of nearby places
Thieves' Cave - Persani Mountains (20 photos) 6.08 km away
The Thieves' Cave at Apata is located in the valley of the Tepeu creek, renowned for its outcrop of red clayey limestone, which is very rich in ammonites. A tributary of the stream is formed by the waters of a spring fed by the watercourse coming from the cave's gallery.
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Videos of nearby places
The Cave of Thieves (Pestera Hotilor, Tolvajos) - Apata 6.08 km away
The Cave of Thieves, located in the Olt Gorge at Racos, is situated at the source of the Tepeu creek. From the karst spring that emerges from the cave, one of the branches of the creek originates.
Varghis gorges in winter 23.95 km away
I went out to admire the ice stalagmites (standing icicles) in the Varghis Gorge. Anyone arriving here at the end of winter can observe meter-high ice stalagmites in the entrance area of Meresti Cave (now known as Orban Balazs Cave).
Preacher's Rock - Bodoc Mountains 37.4 km away
In the Bodoc Mountains, west-southwest from the Henter peak, we find a rock formation shaped like a mushroom by erosion, called Preacher's Rock. This 2-meter high rock probably got its name from the pagan Hungarian priests, who preached here in the past.
Saint Anne lake - Ciomat-Puturosu 38.58 km away
Lake Saint Anna is the only well-preserved volcanic crater lake in Eastern Europe. Here are some images from an afternoon outing.
The Heart of Jesus look-out - Lupeni 42.69 km away
Through the mud on Gordon Mountain, above Farkaslaka (Lupeni commune, Harghita county, Transilvania), on a cloudy afternoon, at the end of February. The destination is the Heart of Jesus lookout, nicknamed as Pléhkrisztus (The Tin Christ).
Other places
Roman Baths (Baile Romane) Cetea, Trascau Mountains 145.17 km away
Among the valleys of the Trascau Mountains, the Cetea Gorge best deserves the name of a crevice valley. Here, the waters of the Cetea Stream cut through the Mariuta limestone cliff, flowing through a narrow crevice that is only about 1-2 meters wide.
The Amphitheater of the Dragons (Amfiteatrul Zmeilor) Baia de Fier 158.62 km away
The Amphitheater of the Dragons is the seventh (2017) via ferrata route in Baia de Fier. It was inaugurated last year, on December 26, 2017, after Christmas.
Big Via ferrata Rasnoavei Gorge 53.9 km away
The most dangerous Eastern European iron path, and also one of the most beautiful via ferrata routes in Romania, is in the Rasnoavei Gorges, Postavaru Mountains.The route is 450 m long, with a level difference of 220 m.
Small Via ferrata Rasnoavei Gorge 53.86 km away
In the past few days, it has snowed, so I climbed the two climbing routes in the Rasnoavei Gorge under winter conditions. While the lower part of the challenging Big via ferrata was dry, the upper section had patches of snow and icicles.
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