Covasna district, Romania
Places to visit near Bodoc
Bodoc is a town in Covasna district, Romania, home to about 2,466 people. Within 50 km by road there are 137 places to visit — 36 churches, 35 forts & heritage, 17 hill stations & viewpoints and 13 museums. The must-see places are Vártemplom (12 km), Lacul Pădureni (12 km) and Biserica Ortodoxă "Sfântul Gheorghe" (13 km).

Bodoc at a glance
- Location
- Covasna district, Romania
- Population
- about 2,466
- Coordinates
- 45.9500° N, 25.8500° E
- Places within 50 km
- 137 (32 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and museums
Top places to visit near Bodoc
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Bodoc: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- VártemplomChurches · CovasnaMust-see
- Lacul PădureniLakes & Dams · CovasnaMust-see
- Biserica Ortodoxă "Sfântul Gheorghe"Churches · CovasnaMust-see
- Muzeul Național SecuiescMuseums · CovasnaMust-see
- Castrul Roman de la ReciOther · CovasnaMust-see
- Biserica Reformată FortificatăChurches · CovasnaMust-see
- Murgol MareHills · CovasnaMust-see
- CiomadulHills · HarghitaMust-see
- Lake Saint AnneLakes & Dams · HarghitaMust-see
- Cetatea BálványosForts · CovasnaMust-see
- Grota SulfuroasăCaves · CovasnaMust-see
- Ciomatul MareHills · HarghitaMust-see
More places near Bodoc
- Stația CFR satul Malnaș – Cetatea Hereț – vf. Bodoc – Vf. Codmeneș – Stația CFR satul Malnaș · viewpoint · Covasna · ~7 km
- Pilișca Mare · viewpoint · Harghita · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bodoc · viewpoint · Covasna · ~8 km
- Cetatea Feldioara · fort · Brașov · ~30 km · Must-see
- Biserica Fortificată · church · Covasna · ~31 km · Must-see
- The Fortified Church of Prejmer · church · Brașov · ~33 km · Must-see
- "Prejmer" Fortress · church · Brașov · ~33 km · Must-see
- Beör Palace · fort · Covasna · ~13 km
- Parcul Elisabeta · park · Covasna · ~13 km
- National Museum of the Eastern Carpathians · museum · Covasna · ~13 km
- Catedrala Ortodoxă · church · Covasna · ~13 km
- Szekler National Museum · museum · Covasna · ~14 km
Things to see near Bodoc, by type
Churches near Bodoc
80 churches within 100 km of Bodoc. The closest is Vártemplom (12 km). Best time: year-round.
- Vártemplom · church · Covasna · ~12 km · Must-see
- Biserica Ortodoxă "Sfântul Gheorghe" · church · Covasna · ~13 km · Must-see
- Biserica Reformată Fortificată · church · Covasna · ~17 km · Must-see
- Biserica Fortificată · church · Covasna · ~31 km · Must-see
- The Fortified Church of Prejmer · church · Brașov · ~33 km · Must-see
- "Prejmer" Fortress · church · Brașov · ~33 km · Must-see
Forts & heritage near Bodoc
54 forts & heritage within 100 km of Bodoc. The closest is Beör Palace (13 km); the best-known is Cetatea Bálványos (25 km). Best time: october to february.
- Cetatea Bálványos · fort · Covasna · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cetatea Feldioara · fort · Brașov · ~30 km · Must-see
- Beör Palace · fort · Covasna · ~13 km
- Cetatea Ika · fort · Covasna · ~15 km
- Conacul Antos · fort · Covasna · ~17 km
- Conacul Béldi-Mikes · fort · Covasna · ~21 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Bodoc
34 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Bodoc. The closest is Stația CFR satul Malnaș – Cetatea Hereț – vf. Bodoc – Vf. Codmeneș – Stația CFR satul Malnaș (7 km); the best-known is Murgol Mare (18 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Murgol Mare · viewpoint · Covasna · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ciomadul · viewpoint · Harghita · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ciomatul Mare · viewpoint · Harghita · ~26 km · Must-see
- Stația CFR satul Malnaș – Cetatea Hereț – vf. Bodoc – Vf. Codmeneș – Stația CFR satul Malnaș · viewpoint · Covasna · ~7 km
- Pilișca Mare · viewpoint · Harghita · ~28 km · Must-see
- Bodoc · viewpoint · Covasna · ~8 km
Museums near Bodoc
16 museums within 100 km of Bodoc. The closest is National Museum of the Eastern Carpathians (13 km); the best-known is Muzeul Național Secuiesc (14 km). Best time: year-round.
- Muzeul Național Secuiesc · museum · Covasna · ~14 km · Must-see
- National Museum of the Eastern Carpathians · museum · Covasna · ~13 km
- Szekler National Museum · museum · Covasna · ~14 km
- "Haszmann Pál" Ethnographic Museum · museum · Covasna · ~16 km
- "Benedek Elek" Memorial House · museum · Covasna · ~26 km
- "The First Romanian School" Museum · museum · Brașov · ~51 km · Must-see
Caves near Bodoc
15 caves within 100 km of Bodoc. The closest is Grota Timsós (25 km); the best-known is Grota Sulfuroasă (25 km). Best time: year-round.
- Grota Sulfuroasă · cave · Covasna · ~25 km · Must-see
- Grota Timsós · cave · Covasna · ~25 km
- Grota Ucigașă · cave · Covasna · ~26 km
- Ércesi Borvíz · cave · Covasna · ~30 km
- Peștera Hoților · cave · Brașov · ~37 km
- Peștera Kolik · cave · Covasna · ~45 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Bodoc
12 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Bodoc. The closest is Mestecănișul de la Reci și Bălțile de la Ozun-Sântionlunca (19 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Mestecănișul de la Reci și Bălțile de la Ozun-Sântionlunca · sanctuary · Covasna · ~19 km
- Ciomad - Balvanyos · sanctuary · Covasna · ~22 km
- Tinovul Mohoș · sanctuary · Harghita · ~26 km
- Dealul Ciocaș - Dealul Vițelului · sanctuary · Covasna · ~30 km
- Dealul Lempeș · sanctuary · Brașov · ~36 km
- Kicsi-Csemő-rétláp · sanctuary · Harghita · ~37 km
A one-day trip from Bodoc
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 60 km on the road.
- Start in Bodoc
- 12 km Vártemplom · church, Covasna
- 1 km Biserica Ortodoxă "Sfântul Gheorghe" · church, Covasna
- 1 km Muzeul Național Secuiesc · museum, Covasna
- 15 km Lacul Pădureni · lake, Covasna
- 14 km Biserica Reformată Fortificată · church, Covasna
- 17 km Back to Bodoc
Plan a longer trip from Bodoc — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Bodoc
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How to reach Bodoc
All places near Bodoc by distance
Within 15 km of Bodoc
- Cetatea Ika · fort · Covasna · ~15 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- "Haszmann Pál" Ethnographic Museum · museum · Covasna · ~16 km
- Conacul Antos · fort · Covasna · ~17 km
- Muntele Cucului · viewpoint · Harghita · ~38 km · Must-see
- Poiana Marinka - Mosighet (BA) · viewpoint · Covasna · ~18 km
- Mestecănișul de la Reci și Bălțile de la Ozun-Sântionlunca · sanctuary · Covasna · ~19 km
- Biserica Sfinții Simon și Iuda · church · Covasna · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kő Möge · viewpoint · Covasna · ~20 km
- Conacul Béldi-Mikes · fort · Covasna · ~21 km
- Ciomad - Balvanyos · sanctuary · Covasna · ~22 km
- Székelybánja · fort · Covasna · ~22 km
- Biserica Reformată · church · Covasna · ~23 km
- Mansion Apor · fort · Covasna · ~23 km
- Sükösd-Bethlen · fort · Brașov · ~44 km · Must-see
- Biserica Romano-catolică Din Sânmartin · church · Harghita · ~44 km · Must-see
- Culmea Fagului · viewpoint · Covasna · ~24 km
- Ansamblul Bisericii Reformate de la Lisnău · fort · Covasna · ~24 km
- IAR-824 · fort · Brașov · ~45 km · Must-see
- Grota Timsós · cave · Covasna · ~25 km
- Grota Ucigașă · cave · Covasna · ~26 km
- "Benedek Elek" Memorial House · museum · Covasna · ~26 km
- Conacul Vén Ábrahám · fort · Covasna · ~26 km
- Tinovul Mohoș · sanctuary · Harghita · ~26 km
- Bicfalău (Pensiunea Mókus) – Vârful Pietros – Lisnău · viewpoint · Covasna · ~26 km
- IAR-93 · fort · Brașov · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kálnoky Castle · fort · Covasna · ~27 km
- Castelul Thury-Bányai · fort · Covasna · ~27 km
- Biserica Bartolomeu · church · Brașov · ~48 km · Must-see
- "Dormition of the Mother of God" Church (Brașovechi) · church · Brașov · ~48 km · Must-see
- Barabaș · viewpoint · Covasna · ~29 km
- Biserica Franciscană · church · Covasna · ~29 km
- Sat Bățanii Mici - Pârâul Cu Brazi - Poiana Mitaci · viewpoint · Covasna · ~29 km
- Catedrala Adormirea Maicii Domnului · church · Brașov · ~50 km · Must-see
- Black Church · church · Brașov · ~50 km · Must-see
- Statuia Johannes Honterus · church · Brașov · ~50 km · Must-see
- Biserica Sfânta Treime · church · Brașov · ~50 km · Must-see
- Sinagoga Beth Israel · attraction · Brașov · ~50 km · Must-see
- Biserica Reformată Belvárosi · church · Brașov · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tâmpa · viewpoint · Brașov · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ércesi Borvíz · cave · Covasna · ~30 km
- Dealul Ciocaș - Dealul Vițelului · sanctuary · Covasna · ~30 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- "The First Romanian School" Museum · museum · Brașov · ~51 km · Must-see
- St. Nicholas Church · church · Brașov · ~51 km · Must-see
- Troița Căpitanului Ilie Birt · fort · Brașov · ~51 km · Must-see
- Biserica Sfânta Treime · church · Brașov · ~52 km · Must-see
- The Fortified Church of Codlea · church · Brașov · ~52 km · Must-see
- Biserica Romano-catolică Sfânta Treime · church · Harghita · ~55 km · Must-see
- Biserica romano - catolică „Sf.Duh” · church · Harghita · ~56 km · Must-see
- Biserica Unitariană Petreni · church · Harghita · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mikó Castle · fort · Harghita · ~57 km · Must-see
- The Seven Ladders Canyon · viewpoint · Brașov · ~57 km · Must-see
- Biserica Imaculata Concepție · church · Harghita · ~57 km · Must-see
- Millennium Church · church · Harghita · ~58 km · Must-see
- The Fortified Church of Drăușeni · church · Brașov · ~58 km · Must-see
- The Fortified Church of Cața · church · Brașov · ~58 km · Must-see
- Brașov (Solomon) - Poiana Sub Padină - Râșnov · trek · Brașov · ~59 km · Must-see
- Biserica Unitariană Mărtiniș · church · Harghita · ~59 km · Must-see
- Capela Szent Antal · church · Harghita · ~59 km · Must-see
- Chapel Salvator · church · Harghita · ~59 km · Must-see
- Suffering Jesus Chapel · church · Harghita · ~59 km · Must-see
- Postăvaru · viewpoint · Brașov · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ciucaș · viewpoint · Prahova · ~60 km · Must-see
- Szent Péter És Pál Plébániatemplom · church · Harghita · ~60 km · Must-see
- Castra Cumidava · fort · Brașov · ~61 km · Must-see
- Buzău Pass · viewpoint · Buzău · ~62 km · Must-see
- Biserica Evanghelică Fortificată Din Rupea · church · Brașov · ~62 km · Must-see
- Biserica Reformată Din Daia · church · Harghita · ~62 km · Must-see
- Râșnov Citadel · fort · Brașov · ~62 km · Must-see
- Biserica Evanghelică Sfântul Matias · church · Brașov · ~62 km · Must-see
- Rupea Fortress · fort · Brașov · ~63 km · Must-see
- Putna-Vrancea Natural Park · sanctuary · Vrancea · ~63 km · Must-see
- Biserica Sf. Ioan Botezătorul · church · Harghita · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fosta Cabană Cheia - Cheile Râșnoavei - Predeal · trek · Brașov · ~66 km · Must-see
- Harghita-Ciceu · viewpoint · Harghita · ~67 km · Must-see
- Biserica Romano - Catolică "Sf. Nicolae" · church · Harghita · ~68 km · Must-see
- Acumularea Frumoasa · lake · Harghita · ~69 km · Must-see
- Clăbucetul Azugii · viewpoint · Prahova · ~71 km · Must-see
- Capela catolică „Presfânta Inimă a lui Isus” Odorheiu Secuiesc · church · Harghita · ~71 km · Must-see
- Ascuțit · viewpoint · Brașov · ~51 km
- Brașovia Citadel · fort · Brașov · ~51 km
- Ruinele Capelei Sf. Leonard · fort · Brașov · ~51 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches | 36 | 80 | Vártemplom (12 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 35 | 54 | Beör Palace (13 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 17 | 34 | Stația CFR satul Malnaș – Cetatea Hereț – vf. Bodoc – Vf. Codmeneș – Stația CFR satul Malnaș (7 km) |
| Museums | 13 | 16 | National Museum of the Eastern Carpathians (13 km) |
| Caves | 12 | 15 | Grota Timsós (25 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 8 | 12 | Mestecănișul de la Reci și Bălțile de la Ozun-Sântionlunca (19 km) |
| Other attractions | 9 | 10 | Castrul Roman de la Reci (15 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 2 | 8 | Lacul Pădureni (12 km) |
| Waterfalls | 3 | 5 | Cascada Valea Zânelor (39 km) |
| Treks | 1 | 3 | Brașov (Centru) - Treptele Lui Gabony - Vf. Tâmpa - Șaua Tâmpa - Valea Cetății (50 km) |
| Parks | 1 | 1 | Parcul Elisabeta (13 km) |
Bodoc: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Bodoc?
Vártemplom (church, about 12 km), Lacul Pădureni (lake, about 12 km), Biserica Ortodoxă "Sfântul Gheorghe" (church, about 13 km), Muzeul Național Secuiesc (museum, about 14 km), Castrul Roman de la Reci (attraction, about 15 km), Biserica Reformată Fortificată (church, about 17 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bodoc?
137 places on Spotwander: 36 churches, 35 forts & heritage, 17 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 museums, 12 caves.
Which is the nearest church to Bodoc?
Vártemplom, about 12 km by road; Biserica Ortodoxă "Sfântul Gheorghe" (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Bodoc?
Beör Palace, about 13 km by road; Cetatea Ika (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Bodoc?
Stația CFR satul Malnaș – Cetatea Hereț – vf. Bodoc – Vf. Codmeneș – Stația CFR satul Malnaș, about 7 km by road; Bodoc (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bodoc?
Start in Bodoc, visit Vártemplom, then Biserica Ortodoxă "Sfântul Gheorghe", then Muzeul Național Secuiesc, then Lacul Pădureni, then Biserica Reformată Fortificată, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Bodoc?
October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and museums.
Towns near Bodoc
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- Places near Valea Crişului · 9 km
- Places near Malnaş · 9 km
- Places near Arcuș · 10 km
- Places near Sfântu Gheorghe · 13 km
- Places near Dalnic · 14 km
- Places near Micfalău · 14 km
- Places near Reci · 16 km
- Places near Moacşa · 16 km
- Places near Cernat · 18 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Bodoc’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Bodoc on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.