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Panorama of the columnar basalt wall, with vertical columns at the base and broken basalt above

Racoș Basalt Columns

Racoș, BV

A 10–12 m wall of columnar basalt at Racoș, a natural monument within a geological complex that also has an extinct volcano and the Emerald Lake; an easy circuit of about 2 hours takes in all three.

National parks and reserves

2 – 2½ hours25 lei

The gate tower and a round corner bastion seen from the south-west across the lawn under a clear sky

Sükösd-Bethlen Castle

Racoș, BV

A Renaissance castle from 1624 with a square courtyard, round corner bastions and a gate tower bearing the Bethlen arms, in the centre of Racoș, ~60 km from Brașov.

Castles and palaces

½ – 1 hours25 lei

Panorama of the columnar basalt wall, with vertical columns at the base and broken basalt above

Racoș Basalt Columns

Racoș, BV25 lei

National parks and reserves

The gate tower and a round corner bastion seen from the south-west across the lawn under a clear sky

Sükösd-Bethlen Castle

Racoș, BV25 lei

Castles and palaces

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In the surrounding area

Other attractions nearby

Not in Racoș itself, but in the surrounding area — sorted by distance from Racoș.

The fortress wall and tower seen from below, with a broken roof, fallen plaster and tall grass in front, under a clear sky

13 km from Racoș

Jimbor Fortress

Jimbor, BV

Fortresses and fortifications

The fortified church seen from the park in the village centre, with the stone keep and a tile-roofed corner tower rising above the white wall

14 km from Racoș

Homorod Fortified Church

Homorod, BV

Churches

The grassy bank of the Hoghiz fort, a strip of grass among the crops, with a lone tree and wooded hills behind

15 km from Racoș

Hoghiz Roman Fort

Hoghiz, BV

Monuments and historic sitesUNESCO

photo — Kálnoky Castle in Micloșoara

17 km from Racoș

Kálnoky Castle in Micloșoara

Micloșoara, CVClosed30 lei

Castles and palaces

The stone bell tower with a pyramidal roof and a clock, above the yellow parish building, between two trees and an enclosure tower, under a clear sky

20 km from Racoș

Drăușeni Fortified Church

Drăușeni, BV

Churches

The fortress walls and tall tower on the grassy hilltop, with the path climbing to an arched gateway

Top 10021 km from Racoș

Rupea Fortress

Rupea, BVClosed20 lei

Fortresses and fortifications

The church seen from the yard, with the white clock tower and pyramidal roof, the small south porch and a yew in front, under a sky with thin clouds

22 km from Racoș

Măieruș Fortified Church

Măieruș, BV

Churches

The ruined stone tower seen from below, with cracked masonry, among pines and under a cloudy sky

25 km from Racoș

Heldenburg Fortress

Crizbav, BV

Fortresses and fortifications

The white enclosure walls with their tile-roofed towers and the church bell tower, seen from the meadow below

Top 10033 km from Racoș

Viscri Fortified Church

Viscri, BVClosed20 lei

ChurchesUNESCO