Tourist attractions near Racos (Racos, Brasov county, Romania)
Photos of nearby places
Cavities in Tipia of Ormenis - Persani Mountains (24 photos) 4.8 km away. Cavities in Tipia of Ormenis - Persani Mountains (Muntii Persani).
Thieves Cave - Persani Mountains (20 photos) 6.1 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.
Shells Cave - Persani Mountains (33 photos) 22.2 km away. Shells Cave (Pestera Scoicilor) - Persani Mountains (Muntii Persani).
Rák lake - Porumbenii Mari (15 photos) 36.4 km away. The Rak lake is located 2 km north of the village Porumbenii Mari, at 600 m altitude. The circumference of the lake is 800 m, the length 250 m, width 150 m, maximum depth 7 m, and the surface is 28000 m2 (10 ha together with the joined area).
Veczer Rock (12 photos) 37.1 km away. The Veczer Rock is located 3 km south of the village of Ariusd, on the southern slope of the place named Veczer. The tall hill is encircled by the Olt River, with conglomerate rocks resembling giants stretching above the river.
Ruins of the Harom fortress - Jigodin Bath (10 photos) 43.6 km away. The Harom Fortress was built around the beginning of the 12th century and was part of the system of fortifications that protected Transylvania from the east. It is located south of Miercurea Ciuc, east of Harom Peak, which has an altitude of 1079 m, near the southwestern limits of Jigodin Bath (Baile Jigodin).
Harghita Bath - Harghita Mountains (15 photos) 43.7 km away. Harghita Bath (Harghita-Bai) - Harghita Mountains.
The Rock with a Hole - Corund (6 photos) 49.9 km away. The Likas Stone (The Rock with a Hole) is located near Corund, on a meadow next to the road and four graves. In the middle of the conglomerate rock block, there is a perfectly drilled, heart-shaped hole.
Tower of King Rock - Piatra Craiului Mountains (15 photos) 53.4 km away. Border Ravine Valley (Padina Hotarului), Turm des Königstein (Turnul Pietrei Craiului).
Little King Rock - Piatra Craiului Mountains (14 photos) 53.8 km away. Little King Rock (Piatra Mica) - Piatra Craiului Mountains (King Rock).
Seven Ladder Waterfall - Piatra Mare Mountains (12 photos) 54 km away. The Seven Ladders are located in the middle-western part of the Piatra Mare Mountains, at an average altitude of 980 m, not far away from Valea Timisului (Dambu Morii), on the Seven Ladders River, the left-side affluent of Sipoaia creek. These are the greatest and the most spectacular gorges of the whole Piatra Mare Mountains.
The Cats Gorge - Curmatura Cabin (20 photos) 54.1 km away. The Cat's Gorge - Valley of the Gorge Stream - Curmatura Cabin - Rift Saddle.
Border Ravine Valley, Northern ridge (53 photos) 55.3 km away. Border Ravine Valley (Padina Hotarului), Northern ridge - Piatra Craiului Mountains (King Rock).
Northern ridge - Piatra Craiului (11 photos) 55.3 km away. Northern ridge - Piatra Craiului Mountains (King Rock).
Middle Belt Trail - Piatra Craiului Mountains (114 photos) 55.7 km away. Ravine valley of Calinet (Padina lui Calinet) - Thermopylae - Anghelide's canyon, Piatra Craiului Mountains (King Rock).
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Videos of nearby places
The Cave of Thieves - Apata 6.1 km away. The Cave of Thieves (Pestera Hotilor, Tolvajos), 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 23.9 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).
Preachers 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 38.6 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 42.7 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 bridge Nenkovo 477.4 km away. Along the Borovitsa River, near the village of Nenkovo, there is a Roman Bridge. It connects the two banks of the Borovitsa River.
The Bears Jump iron path Baia de Fier 158.5 km away. The Bear's Jump (Saritoarea Ursului) is a fantasy-named via ferrata that opened in May 2018 near Baia de Fier, alongside the Middle Belt (Spirala Medie). Both routes begin from the G zone of the rock face that conceals the Women's Cave (Pestera Muierilor).
Hilis cave Turda Gorge via ferrata 146 km away. While the first time I climbed this via ferrata (Sky Fly) in the morning, now I climbed it in the light of the setting sun. The red-dressed rocks created a special atmosphere, and I could admire the sunset from the top of the climbing route.
Devils Mill Gorge Campulung Moldovenesc 162 km away. The Devil's Mill Gorge is relatively short, measuring only 60 to 70 meters in length. It was formed in yellowish-gray-white dolomite by the work of a stream that crosses the gorge, as a result of erosion and the dissolution characteristic of limestone.
Hias via ferrata Silberkarklamm, Ramsau am Dachstein The Hias via ferrata in the Silberkar Gorge (Silberkarklamm) is the first of the three via ferrata routes, and perhaps the easiest to complete. Two cable bridges and a few trickier sections make it interesting, but it is truly impressive due to the view of the narrow gorge.
Suchurum waterfall Karlovo 377.9 km away. The 15-meter-high Suchurum Waterfall is located at the foot of the Stara Planina mountain range, 1 km north of the town of Karlovo in Bulgaria. It is situated below the Karlovo hydroelectric power plant, on the waters of the Stara Reka stream.
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