Vidraru Dam
Vidraru Dam
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MadtownChris
Madison, WI244 contributions
Jun 2023 • Family
The highest and one of the few large dams I've seen. It makes your stomach churn to look over the side. The lake is pretty and the dam is interesting. It's worth a 20 minute stop for a walk and photo op. Probably not worth a destination trip though.
Written 21 June 2023
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E. - A.
New York City, NY237 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
One of the most beatiful places in the world! You should visit this place and take the boat to see how beautiful this area is! In the road you can see a lot of wild animals..
Written 28 May 2023
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Tiberiu_Baranyi
Timisoara, Romania12,986 contributions
Aug 2022
The Vidraru Dam , the road (DN7C - Transfagarasan mountain road) is crossing the dam , parking is a bit tricky very few spots where you can stop safely, unfortunately wild bears are roaming the area because of the careless tourists who are feeding them and people don't get it that they endanger themselves and others because the bears congregate to free offerings.
The dam was built in 1965 - a massive engineering endeavor - and is standing ever since, it is 167m tall , 305 m long and 25 m thick at its base - when it was finished in 1965 it was 8th largest dam in whole Europe and the 20th in the world ... today there much bigger dams in the world.
At the dam there is a tower that leads to a platform on the top - pity this year it was closed due to tourists who were careless enough to bring food with them and leave it near the statue so several bears were roaming the area and the authorities close the tower because of this - so no view from the above....
Overall is a great place - you can take a boat ride on the lake , can eat there , etc ... however , beware of the wild bears.
The dam was built in 1965 - a massive engineering endeavor - and is standing ever since, it is 167m tall , 305 m long and 25 m thick at its base - when it was finished in 1965 it was 8th largest dam in whole Europe and the 20th in the world ... today there much bigger dams in the world.
At the dam there is a tower that leads to a platform on the top - pity this year it was closed due to tourists who were careless enough to bring food with them and leave it near the statue so several bears were roaming the area and the authorities close the tower because of this - so no view from the above....
Overall is a great place - you can take a boat ride on the lake , can eat there , etc ... however , beware of the wild bears.
Written 7 November 2022
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T-SGlobetrotters
Preston, UK2,946 contributions
Oct 2022
The dam is worth a quick 10 minute stop on the Transfagarasan road. There are a couple of small parking areas at each end of the dam as you approach it and there are footpaths either side to peer over the dizzying drop. The road itself is on top of the dam so on one side you see the sheer drop to the valley below, on the other is the serene, flooded valley of Lake Vidraru. Built in 1966, it is an impressive feat of engineering.
Written 23 October 2022
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E. - A.
New York City, NY237 contributions
Sept 2022 • Friends
Really beautiful... A little more complicated with the parking spaces, but definitely worth a visit.
Written 24 September 2022
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Felicia Soo
Vaslui County, Romania260 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
Went there at the end of June, the beginning of summer season. Luckily we were able to catch the 30 minutes boat trip (30 Lei per person) because the operator wanted to have a full boat before departing. Water was calm, sunny with light breeze, perfect one hour spent!
Written 3 July 2022
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Jazzumbo
Romania1,775 contributions
Dec 2021
It’s an engineering masterpiece dating back from the communist dictatorship period, just like the Transfagarasan road. The massive concrete dam is over 150 meters tall.
It is worth driving slower if you pass through the area to admire the landscape. If you decide to stop, however, the atmosphere may disappoint you. A few wooden stalls selling horrible souvenirs and two or three stray dogs fighting over leftover food thrown by visitors. Rubbish left on the ground here and there is a sign that many tourists don’t actually care about environment. Pretty depressing.
If you have binoculars or a camera with a decent zoom, you can admire various waterfowl (cormorants, for example), which dry their feathers on the rocky promontory in front of the dam.
Visited the place at the beginning of December and it was not as busy as it may gets during the summer months.
It is worth driving slower if you pass through the area to admire the landscape. If you decide to stop, however, the atmosphere may disappoint you. A few wooden stalls selling horrible souvenirs and two or three stray dogs fighting over leftover food thrown by visitors. Rubbish left on the ground here and there is a sign that many tourists don’t actually care about environment. Pretty depressing.
If you have binoculars or a camera with a decent zoom, you can admire various waterfowl (cormorants, for example), which dry their feathers on the rocky promontory in front of the dam.
Visited the place at the beginning of December and it was not as busy as it may gets during the summer months.
Written 3 January 2022
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Sza_bee
Timisoara, Romania351 contributions
Aug 2021
it is one of the great achievements of the last century. Highest dam in Romania and most spectacular as views. Maybe the most touristic, too.
I never been there to find the place deserted. Weekends look like a walking street in the middle of the city. Weekdays is more normal.
People who notice the garbage in the water, they should think of the dynamics of fluids and plastics. Whatever is thrown in the nature uphill from the dam, will get back there sooner or later.
Not sure the administrative authority is cleaning up that mess.
I have never seen the lake full. Or close to full. Went around with the boat.
Just imagine how deep the water is and how the place looked before constructing the dam. Huh.
I never been there to find the place deserted. Weekends look like a walking street in the middle of the city. Weekdays is more normal.
People who notice the garbage in the water, they should think of the dynamics of fluids and plastics. Whatever is thrown in the nature uphill from the dam, will get back there sooner or later.
Not sure the administrative authority is cleaning up that mess.
I have never seen the lake full. Or close to full. Went around with the boat.
Just imagine how deep the water is and how the place looked before constructing the dam. Huh.
Written 22 September 2021
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florinelsolomon
Hertford, UK285 contributions
Aug 2021
Place is nice to be seen, but is not parking place and traffic control, to manage a fluid traffic in to the area
Written 4 September 2021
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RaucaP
Arad, Romania67 contributions
Aug 2020
The view is amazing. You can have a trip with some boat Or canoe. There are Little places Where you can buy food Or drinks.
Sadly, there is a lot of garbage in the lake.
Sadly, there is a lot of garbage in the lake.
Written 10 August 2020
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Can you swim or take a boat in the vidraru lake?
If yes what is the name of the place?
Tzahi Z
Tel Aviv, Israel57 contributions
Hi all,
Is the road open in December-January?
Is it worthwhile visiting on winter time?
Peter K
Herzliya, Israel45 contributions
If you travel from South to North, that means from Curtea de Argesh, the highway to Vidraru Dam might be opened. The Transfagarashan Road (from Vidraru to Sibiu) is closed from mid October to mid April.
Natasa
Bucharest, Romania1 contribution
Ποιά είναι η απόσταση από το κέντρο του βουκουρεστιου;
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Tel Aviv, Israel
שלום לכם
ברצוני לשאול האם אפשר לרדת מהסכר לאגם?
איך?
האם העליה בחזרה היא רגלית?
והאם אפשר לשוט בסירה באגם?
תודה לעונים ויום טוב.
dan b
Petah Tiqwa, Israel346 contributions
הגעתי עד המקום שהכביש נסגר רוב ימות השנה ובמקום זה לא ניתן לרדת או לשוט. אינני ידע אם בהמשך, במהלך 4 החודשים שזה פתוח יש מקום של שייט
TheBestMichael
Tel Aviv, Israel149 contributions
Dear People,
We are planning our August vacation,
Is it possible to visit Vidraru Dam inside?
For example, to see its turbines etc?
Thanks in advance,
Michael
dan b
Petah Tiqwa, Israel346 contributions
I am not sure. but it seams to be closed to public
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- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Vidraru Dam:
- Private tour to Transfagarasan Road and Snow activities (From ₹ 13,099.97)
- Transfagarasan, Vidraru and Poenari Fortress Tour from Sibiu (From ₹ 12,869.91)
- Private 6-Day Dracula Tour in Transylvania from Bucharest (From ₹ 1,09,856.01)
- Private Transfagarasan Road Scenic Tour from Bucharest (From ₹ 20,224.26)
- Transfagarasan Highroad Tour from Brasov (warm season) (From ₹ 10,112.55)
- Hotels near Vidraru Dam:
- (0.04 km) Cazare Victoriei 35b
- (0.51 km) Hotel Confarg
- (0.97 km) Pensiunea Ruxi
- (0.99 km) Pensiunea Ioana
- (0.98 km) Pensiunea Eden
- Restaurants near Vidraru Dam:
- (2.16 km) La Costica
- (1.59 km) La Conac
- (1.49 km) La Baiatu' Vesel
- (2.20 km) Curtea Veche
- (2.17 km) Restaurantul Domnesc