{"id":10604,"date":"2026-06-12T11:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=10604"},"modified":"2026-06-12T11:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:00:35","slug":"romanias-famous-mountain-road-transfagarasan-reopens-for-summer-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=10604","title":{"rendered":"Romania\u2019s famous mountain road Transf\u0103g\u0103r\u0103\u0219an reopens for summer season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of Romania&#8217;s most famous mountain roads, the Transf\u0103g\u0103r\u0103\u0219an, reopened to traffic on Friday, June 12, following its seasonal winter closure. Authorities said drivers can once again travel on the high-altitude route between B\u00e2lea Cascad\u0103 in Sibiu County and Piscul Negru in Arge\u0219 County.<\/p>\n<p>The National Road Infrastructure Administration Company (CNAIR) announced that traffic resumed on DN7C Transf\u0103g\u0103r\u0103\u0219an at noon on Friday. The road will be open daily between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., according to the road authority.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers have been advised to exercise caution and adjust their speed to weather and traffic conditions, as sudden changes in weather can occur at high altitudes and may affect visibility.<\/p>\n\n<p>Also, CNAIR warned drivers about the frequent presence of bears near the roadway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo not approach the animals, do not feed them, and immediately notify the authorities if you observe dangerous situations,&#8221; the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>It reminded visitors that feeding bears is prohibited by law and can result in fines ranging from RON 10,000 to RON 30,000 (EUR 2,000-6,000).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFeeding bears is not only an offense punishable by law, but also an action that can condemn them. A bear accustomed to receiving food from humans loses its natural fear and can become aggressive, while authorities may ultimately be forced to relocate or even euthanize the animal,&#8221; CNAIR said.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in June, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.romania-insider.com\/three-tourists-injured-bears-romania-transfagarasan-june-2026\" target=\"_blank\">three people were injured by bears<\/a> in two separate attacks on the Transf\u0103g\u0103r\u0103\u0219an in a single day.<\/p>\n<p>The road section between B\u00e2lea Cascad\u0103 and Piscul Negru is closed to road traffic during winter due to heavy snow and dangerous weather conditions. It usually reopens at the start of summer, sometimes in June.<\/p>\n<p>A project of late communist dictator Nicolae Ceau\u0219escu, the spectacular road that crosses the Carpathian Mountains has been a setting for drive tests, photo shoots, movies, and commercials for sports cars and motorcycles. Its popularity kind of spiked in 2009 when the famous British auto show Top Gear shot one of its episodes on Transf\u0103g\u0103r\u0103\u015fan, naming it \u201cthe best road in the world.\u201d Some also call it \u201cThe Road to the Sky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>irina.marica@romania-insider.com<\/p>\n<p>(Photo source:\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamstime.com\/\">Ionut Jula\/Dreamstime.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of Romania&#8217;s most famous mountain roads, the Transf\u0103g\u0103r\u0103\u0219an, reopened to traffic on Friday, June 12, following its seasonal winter closure. Authorities said drivers can once again travel on the high-altitude route between B\u00e2lea Cascad\u0103 in Sibiu County and Piscul Negru in Arge\u0219 County. The National Road Infrastructure Administration Company (CNAIR) announced that traffic resumed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10604\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}