Among the most spectacular roads in the world, the Transfagarasan stretches for kilometres through natural reserves before reaching the Balea glacial lake. Built at the behest of dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu – it’s also known as Ceaușescu’s Folly – between 1970 and 1974, to enable Romanian troops to traverse the Carpathians rapidly in case of Soviet invasion, the road connects the regions of Transylvania and Muntenia.
The 152-kilometre road starts from the town of Băscov, near Pitești, passes through Curtea de Argeș and winds through Romania’s highest mountains, offering breathtaking views – to the north the landscape is arid whilst to the south lush valleys unfold – and ends near the town of Cărțișoara. You’ll encounter numerous tunnels and viaducts along the route as it climbs through countless hairpin bends.
The Transfagarasan is open for only 4 months of the year, during the summer season, due to climatic conditions.
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