Lake Vârșolț

#244 among destinations in Romania

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Vârșolț Reservoir is the largest lake in Sălaj County, Romania. ()

Local name: Lacul VârșolțOpened: 1979 (45 years ago)Length: 7087 ftHeight: 56 ftElevation: 781 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 47°10'49"N, 22°54'56"E

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SălajRomania

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Lake Vârșolț – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

6.4 miNW
History museum, Museum
Northern Transylvania Holocaust Memorial Museum, Șimleu Silvaniei
162 min walk • The Northern Transylvania Holocaust Memorial Museum is located in Șimleu Silvaniei, Sălaj County, Romania, and was opened September 11, 2005.
6.6 miNW
Convention center, Church
Catholic Church, Șimleu Silvaniei
168 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.
6.5 miNW
History museum, Museum
Báthory Castle, Șimleu Silvaniei
166 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.
4.8 miNW
Memorial
Bic Monastery, Șimleu Silvaniei
122 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.
1.9 miN
Church
Reformed Church
49 min walk • The Reformed Church is a church in Nuşfalău, Romania, built in the 15th century. It is listed as a historic monument.
4.2 miNW
Church
Pericei
108 min walk • Pericei is a commune located in Sălaj County, Crișana, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bădăcin, Pericei, Periceiu Mic, and Sici.
4.8 miNW
Church
Notre Dame Church, Șimleu Silvaniei
122 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.
4.8 miNW
Church
Reformed Church, Șimleu Silvaniei
122 min walk • The Reformed Church is a church in Șimleu Silvaniei, rebuilt between 1729 and 1736.
7 miSE
Mountain range with hiking trails
Meseș Mountains
180 min walk • The Meseș Mountains are a mountain range in Transylvania, Romania, which belongs to the Apuseni Mountains. The highest peak is Măgura Priei Peak, at 996 m. The mountains are located in Sălaj and Cluj counties, south of Zalău and northwest of Cluj-Napoca. The main rivers flowing through the area are the Crasna, Almaș, and Agrij.
6.6 miNW
Town
Dacidava, Șimleu Silvaniei
170 min walk • Dacidava was a Dacian fortified town, located in the North-Western part of present Transylvania, Romania, about 35 km North of the border established on Meseș Mountains, which was separating the dacian territory controlled by the Roman Empire and the territories inhabited by the free Dacians.
5.4 miNE
Church
Greek-Catholic Church in Badon
137 min walk • The Greek-Catholic Church in Badon was a church in Badon, Sălaj, Romania built in the 18th century and demolished on April 5, 2007.