The Transalpina or "The King's Way", as the road is also known, has been fully open again since the beginning of June (as has the Transfagarasan).

It connects the towns of Novaci in the district of Gorj and Sebes in the district of Alba. Over a length of 138 kilometers, this road crosses the Parang Mountains and has its highest point in the Urdele Pass.

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Alba Iulia (in German Karlsburg or Weißenburg, in Hungarian Gyulafehervar) is the capital of Alba County in the historical region of Transylvania.

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📷 Diana Cristea, Ovidiu Gruescu, Miriana Doroban, Madeline Ecaterina

The Alba Carolina Citadel in Alba Iulia (Karlsburg) was built between 1715 and 1738 under the rule of Emperor Charles VI as a fortification with seven bastions.

It served the Habsburgs as a strategic defense point along the military border with the Ottoman Empire. Alba Iulia is located near the highway on the route to or from Sibiu (Hermannstadt). A visit is definitely worthwhile.

We thank photographer Rene Benner ( facebook.com/rene.benner.1 ) for sending these beautiful images. Thank you!

Pictures from July 2023 from Alba Iulia (Alba County), the center of the city with the fortress and more in the heart of Transylvania / Transylvania.

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The village of Rimetea, or Torocko in Hungarian, is located in the district of Alba in Transylvania.

This village, inhabited mainly by Hungarians, is also one of the most beautiful villages in Transylvania. Beautiful houses, embedded in a wonderful landscape and the Hungarian Unitarians* are worth a visit.

We would like to thank Mr. Frank Schleßmann for sending us these beautiful pictures and the corresponding text/explanation.

*Unitarians > Religious community of free faith

The village of Rimetea, or Torocko in Hungarian, is located in the district of Alba in Transylvania.

This village, inhabited mainly by Hungarians, is also one of the most beautiful villages in Transylvania. Beautiful houses, embedded in a wonderful landscape and the Hungarian Unitarians* are worth a visit.

We would like to thank Mr. Frank Schleßmann for sending us these beautiful pictures and the corresponding text/explanation.

*Unitarians > Religious community of free faith

Beautiful pictures from a journey through Romania, kindly shared with us by Mrs. Karin Markert. A heartfelt thank you for this 🥰

Images from Alba Iulia in Alba County.

The Glodului Gorges are a nature reserve in Alba County, located within the administrative area of the Almasu Mare commune.

We thank Go Hunedoara (Photos: Sanda Bucinschi) for the permission to use these images.

Whoever drives the Transalpina passes by Lake Oasa at an altitude of 1,259 meters.

A dam here blocks the Sebes River at the border of Alba and Sibiu counties in the Sureanu Mountains. With an area of 441 hectares (4,410,000 m2) and 136 million cubic meters of water, it is the largest reservoir of the Sebes River.

We thank the photographer Corina E. Mateescu for the permission to use these images.

Alba Iulia (in German Karlsburg or Weißenburg, in Hungarian Gyulafehervar) is the capital of the county of Alba in the historical region of Transylvania.

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📷 Diana Cristea, Ovidiu Gruescu, Miriana Doroban, Madeline Ecaterina

Alba Iulia ( German: Karlsburg or Weißenburg, Hungarian: Gyulafehervar ) is the capital of the Alba district in the historical region of Transylvania.

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Karlsburg in German, Alba Iulia in Romanian, Gyulafehervar in Hungarian is a town in the historic region of Transylvania in Romania.

This former fortress is home to the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, where Romanian kings and queens were crowned, as well as the Catholic Episcopal Cathedral and the Great Hall, where the proclamation of the unification of Transylvania and Banat with the Kingdom of Romania was proclaimed in 1918. The entire fortress is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

We would like to thank Mr. Frank Schleßmann for sending us these beautiful pictures and the corresponding text/explanation.

Karlsburg in German, Alba Iulia in Romanian, Gyulafehervar in Hungarian is a town in the historic region of Transylvania in Romania.

This former fortress is home to the Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, where Romanian kings and queens were crowned, as well as the Catholic Episcopal Cathedral and the Great Hall, where the proclamation of the unification of Transylvania and Banat with the Kingdom of Romania was proclaimed in 1918. The entire fortress is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

We would like to thank Mr. Frank Schleßmann for sending us these beautiful pictures and the corresponding text/explanation.

Discover breathtaking nature from June to September.

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Guided hike in the Retezat Mountains | Făgăraș Mountains with the highest and most important mountains, as well as a visit to Alba Iulia Fortress, Hundoara (Corvin) Castle and the National Park of the Bison in Hațeg ... and of course lots and lots of nature.

The Alba Carolina Fortress in Alba Iulia (Carlsburg) was built between 1715 and 1738 under the leadership of Emperor Charles VI as a fortress with seven (7) fortresses.

It served as a strategic point of defense for the Habsburgs along the military border with the Ottoman Empire. Alba Iulia is located next to the highway on the direction from Sibiu or the departure. Definitely worth a visit.

Zgurasti Cave (part of a cave system in the Bihor Mountains) is located in the village of Garda de Sus in Alba County, in Romania, on the steep slope of the Ordancusei valley, at an altitude of just over 900 meters.

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Trascăului Fortress, also called Colțești Fortress, is located west of Colțești village and about 5 km southwest of Rimetea (Iron Castle) in Alba County. It was built around 1296 by the voivode (title of military commander or Slavic ruler) Thorotzkay from Trascău as a habitable and refuge fortress.

In 1713 the fortress was conquered and "destroyed" by the Austrian House of Habsburg. Centuries have passed since this devastation, but some of the walls and two standing towers are well preserved and offer a wonderful backdrop to the unique landscape of Transylvania.

Thanks to On foot..through Beautiful Romania for permission to use these images.

Glod Gorges are a nature reserve in the Alba district of Almașu Mare.

We also know a lot of new things in and out of Romania through the journey „ Schnuff ” and his motorcycle friends 😊 part 7 of x.

Images with Kokelburg (in Romanian Balta Fortress) in the Alba district and in the Kleine Kokel valley. Kokelburg was one of the most important medieval fortresses and was already mentioned in 1177. In 1489, the ruler Stephen the Great received this fortress as a gift from King Matthias Corvenius together with a vineyard in the village of Velt.

A paradise just a stone's throw from Transalpina.

Oasa Monastery and the lake of the same name are located in the municipality of Sugag in the Alba district. 70 kilometers south of Sebes and about 60 kilometers northeast of Petrosani.

Roșia Montană (in German Goldbach, in Hungarian Verespatak) is a town in the commune of the same name in Alba county, in the historical region of Transylvania.

On the 1769-1773 Josephine map of Transylvania, the place appears as "Veres Patak" (in Romanian translation "Sângeru [Red] Stream").

The village is situated in the Rosia Valley, through which the Rosia River flows. The Rosia River is rich in minerals, especially iron, which gives it a reddish colour and gives rise to the name of the village.

Alba Carolina Fortress in Alba Iulia ( Karlsburg ) was built between 1715 and 1738 under the rule of Emperor Charles VI as a fortification with seven bastions ( 7 ).

It served the Habsburgs as a strategic defense along the military border with the Ottoman Empire. Alba Iulia is located near the highway on the road to and from Sibiu.

Images: July 19, 2023

The Glodului Gorges are a nature reserve and are located in Alba county, in the administrative area of Almașu Mare commune.

The city of Alba Iulia is located near the highway on the road to and from Sibiu (Sibiu) and definitely deserves a visit.