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).
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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).
TV-radio amplifying station - Harghita Ciceu 44.5 km away. The hiking trail marked with a blue stripe starts at the Uz Bence shelter and runs from Harghita-Bai to Harghita Madaras. Our destination today is the Harghita Ciceu plateau.
Other places
Walking to the top of Sumuleul Mare Sumuleu Ciuc 50.8 km away. This was my first attempt at shooting a video.
Banita Gorge and Banita rock bridge 174.9 km away. They say about this place that only very few people know about it, but that's not true. In fact, most nature lovers have heard of it, seen pictures taken here, even if not everyone has been able to come here.
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