Balea Lake

Bâlea Lake is a glacier lake situated at 2,034 m of altitude in the Făgăraș Mountains, in central Romania, in Cârțișoara, Sibiu County. There are two chalets opened all the year round, a meteorological station and a mountain rescue (Salvamont) station. It is accessible by car on the Transfăgărășan road during the summer, and the rest of the year by a cable car from the "Bâlea Cascadă" chalet

The Transfagarasan Highway

More than 150 kilometres in length, the Transfagarasan Highway is Romania’s most spectacular and best known road, and, thanks to an appearance on BBC Top Gear in 2009, now one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. Fully open only from June to October, the road’s highest point is at 2042 metres: the tunnel which links the northern and southern sides at Lake Balea

Carpathian Mountains

As the Carpathians are Europe’s second longest range of mountains the chances are you’re not going to get over them all in the course of one visit. Best thing to do is explore one section at a time with the soaring peaks of the High Tatras in Slovakia or the deep pine forests of Transylvania, presenting a couple of options depending on your preference