Urwegen and the surrounding area
A quiet Transylvanian Saxon village from which you can reach Câlnic, Sebeș, Alba Iulia, Sibiu and the start of the Transalpina, all without changing where you stay.
In the village
Cetatea Greavilor, the Gräfen fortress
The 13th-century fortress in the middle of the village, named after the Gräfen, the hereditary heads of the Saxon community.
Bacon Tower (Turnul Slăninilor)
The fortress gate tower, where villagers still keep their bacon.
Evangelical church
The church of the Saxons of Gârbova.
Nearby
Getting here
Str. Ion Creangă nr. 490, 517305 Gârbova de Sebeș, Alba County
In the centre of the village the road splits in two: take the left-hand road.
Miercurea Băi open-air pool
about 10 minutes by car
Open in summer.
A1 motorway, Cunța junction
about 10 minutes by car
Towards Sibiu, Sebeș and Deva.
Câlnic fortress
about 10 minutes by car
A medieval fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Sebeș
about 20 minutes by car
The town where the Transalpina (DN67C) begins.
Poiana Sibiului
about 25 minutes by car
A shepherds' village in the Mărginimea Sibiului.
Alba Iulia
about 45 minutes by car
The Alba Carolina citadel.
Sibiu airport
about 45 minutes by car
The nearest airport.
Sibiu
about 45 minutes by car
The historic centre.
Râpa Roșie
about 25 minutes by car
A geological reserve near Sebeș.
Cetatea Greavilor, the Gräfen fortress
The 13th-century fortress in the middle of the village, named after the Gräfen, the hereditary heads of the Saxon community.
Bacon Tower (Turnul Slăninilor)
The fortress gate tower, where villagers still keep their bacon.
Evangelical church
The church of the Saxons of Gârbova.
Transalpina
DN67C
The DN67C starts in Sebeș, about 20 minutes from Gârbova. The high section is usually open from June to the end of October, so check the road before you set off.
Motorcycles spend the night in a locked garage.
- Gârbova
- Sebeș
- Transalpina
Close to the house
- Pharmacy1 min
- Grocery shop2 min
- Petrol station2 min
- Doctor5 min
- Hospital15 min
- Cash machine5 km
- BusTwice a day
The village through the year
- Pentecost
- Saxons who left Gârbova come home. Send your request early.
- June
- From 2024 to 2026 the fortress hosted the county folk-traditions contest “Cultură pentru Cultură”.
The whole house, just for you.
From 1,800 lei a night, for the whole house.
Prices are final, in lei. TDA TURISM RURAL SRL is not registered for VAT.
Prefer to call? +40 740 534 597, between 08:00 and 22:00