Kerz · Kerc
Cârța
- Distance
- 45 km from Sibiu
- Driving time
- 45 min
- Best time
- May–October
Cârța lies on the Olt river, facing the Făgăraș range. The Cistercians founded the order’s easternmost abbey here in 1202; it was dissolved in 1474. The Gothic choir still serves as the Lutheran church, the nave stands as a ruin in the churchyard, with gravestones of German soldiers from the First World War.
From Cârța it is 15 minutes to the Albota trout farm and an hour over the Transfăgărășan road to Bâlea Lake.
Our day trip Cârța – Albota – Bâlea Lake links the three.
- Cistercian abbey of 1202, the order's easternmost
- Gothic choir, now the Lutheran church
- View of the Făgăraș mountains
- Albota trout farm nearby
Tours to Cârța
