Lapiș Forest

#192 among destinations in Romania

Nature, Forest, Natural attraction

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Lapiș Forest nature reserve IUCN category IV, is located in northwestern Romania, in the west of Sălaj County, near the village of Nușfalău, which is about 9 km from Șimleu Silvaniei. ()

Local name: Pădurea Lapiș Established: 2005 (19 years ago)Area: 1.66 mi²Coordinates: 47°15'47"N, 22°45'14"E

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SălajRomania

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Day trips

Lapiș Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Northern Transylvania Holocaust Memorial Museum, Catholic Church, Báthory Castle, Reformed Church.

3.2 miSE
History museum, Museum
Northern Transylvania Holocaust Memorial Museum, Șimleu Silvaniei
81 min walk • The Northern Transylvania Holocaust Memorial Museum is located in Șimleu Silvaniei, Sălaj County, Romania, and was opened September 11, 2005.
3 miSE
Convention center, Church
Catholic Church, Șimleu Silvaniei
76 min walk • The Catholic Church is a church in Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania. The church was built in 1534 by Transylvania's voivode Báthory István and his wife with the occasion of theirs son's birth.
3.1 miSE
History museum, Museum
Báthory Castle, Șimleu Silvaniei
79 min walk • Báthory Castle or Báthory Citadel, also known as Șimleu Silvaniei Fort, is a historic fort in Romania, in the modern-day city of Șimleu Silvaniei. Since the 1590s, the castle was the main residence of the Hungarian Báthory family during the era of the Principality of Transylvania.
5.9 miNE
Church
Reformed Church
151 min walk • The Reformed Church is a church in Lompirt, Romania, completed in 1777.
1.1 miN
Church
Reformed Church
29 min walk • The Reformed Church is a church in Uileacu Şimleului, Romania, built between 1260 and 1300.
3.8 miNW
Church
Carastelec
97 min walk • Carastelec is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Carastelec and Dumuslău. At the 2002 census, 90.1% of inhabitants were Hungarians and 9.2% Romanians. 84.2% were Roman Catholic, 9.3% Romanian Orthodox, 3.4% Pentecostal and 2.8% Reformed.
5 miSE
Memorial
Bic Monastery, Șimleu Silvaniei
127 min walk • The Bic Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery in Bic, Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania. Since 1997, inside Bic Monastery, there is the wooden church from Stâna; built in 1778 it has a rectangular plan with nave and pronave.
~1480 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Cehei Pond
8 min walk • Cehei Pond Nature Reserve is situated in north-western Romania, in Crasna river floodplain, in Sălaj County and is a protected area with aquatic vegetation and fauna specific to such area.
5.7 miE
Church
Pericei
145 min walk • Pericei is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bădăcin, Pericei, Periceiu Mic, and Sici.
5 miSE
Church
Notre Dame Church, Șimleu Silvaniei
127 min walk • The Notre Dame Church is a church in Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania. The church was built by the Greek Catholic community between 1871 and 1873. The iconostasis and peinture were completed in 1893, while Alimpiu Barboloviciu served as vicar.
5 miSE
Church
Reformed Church, Șimleu Silvaniei
127 min walk • The Reformed Church is a church in Șimleu Silvaniei, rebuilt between 1729 and 1736.