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Why visit Rupea
Rupea is a town in Brașov County in Transylvania, Romania. It administers one village, Fișer (Schweischer; Sövénység).
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Rupea, Romania
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Rupea is a town in Brașov County in Transylvania, Romania. It administers one village, Fișer (Schweischer; Sövénység). Both Fișer and Rupea have fortified churches. Older Romanian names for the settlement include Cohalm and Holuma. In 2021, the town's population was 4,907 inhabitants. The town is nationally known for its fortress, which in 2023 attracted around 100,000 tourists. Additionally, 11 km from the town runs Via Transilvanica, the most important and longest hiking and endurance trail in Romania, and 13 km away lies the rural site of Viscri, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage.
“Rupea is a town in Brașov County in Transylvania, Romania. It administers one village, Fișer (Schweischer; Sövénység).”
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