Mureș district, Romania
Places to visit near Hodac
Hodac is a town in Mureș district, Romania, home to about 4,892 people. Within 50 km by road there are 64 places to visit — 10 churches, 25 forts & heritage, 4 hill stations & viewpoints and 6 museums. The must-see places are Castelul Kendy-Kemény (19 km), Bear Lake (28 km) and Castelul Teleki (29 km).

Hodac at a glance
- Location
- Mureș district, Romania
- Population
- about 4,892
- Coordinates
- 46.7667° N, 24.9167° E
- Places within 50 km
- 64 (9 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 Hodac
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Hodac: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Castelul Kendy-KeményForts · MureșMust-see
- Görgény VáraForts · MureșNotable
- Castelul Rakoczi - BornemiszaForts · MureșNotable
- Bornemissza Castle in GurghiuForts · MureșNotable
- Bear LakeLakes & Dams · MureșMust-see
- Castelul TelekiForts · MureșMust-see
- Defileul Mureşului Superior Natural ParkWildlife · MureșMust-see
- Rapsóné VáraForts · HarghitaMust-see
- Salina PraidHills · HarghitaMust-see
- Lutheran Church in ReghinChurches · MureșNotable
- Ethnographic MuseumMuseums · MureșNotable
- Biserica de Lemn "Tăierea Capului Sf. Ioan Botezătorul"Forts · MureșNotable
More places near Hodac
- Ansamblul Bisericii Reformate Din Cușmed · church · Harghita · ~42 km · Must-see
- Becheci · viewpoint · Mureș · ~22 km
- I. Vh. Honvéd Emlékmű · fort · Mureș · ~23 km
- Biserica Din Cetate · church · Mureș · ~45 km · Must-see
- Palatul Apollo · fort · Mureș · ~46 km · Must-see
- The Wooden Church of Săcalu de Pădure · church · Mureș · ~26 km
- Muntele de Sare · sanctuary · Mureș · ~27 km
- Conacul Zichy - Căminul Cultural · fort · Mureș · ~29 km
- Lisztes-bérc · viewpoint · Mureș · ~29 km
- Peștera Căsoaia Lui Ladaș · cave · Mureș · ~29 km
- Peșterea Șefului de Gară · cave · Mureș · ~30 km
- Biserica Evanghelică Luterană · church · Mureș · ~30 km
Things to see near Hodac, by type
Churches near Hodac
69 churches within 100 km of Hodac. The closest is Lutheran Church in Reghin (20 km). Best time: year-round.
- Lutheran Church in Reghin · church · Mureș · ~20 km
- Ansamblul Bisericii Reformate Din Cușmed · church · Harghita · ~42 km · Must-see
- Biserica Din Cetate · church · Mureș · ~45 km · Must-see
- The Wooden Church of Săcalu de Pădure · church · Mureș · ~26 km
- Biserica Evanghelică Luterană · church · Mureș · ~30 km
- Biserica Protestantă · church · Harghita · ~36 km
Forts & heritage near Hodac
66 forts & heritage within 100 km of Hodac. The closest is Görgény Vára (5 km); the best-known is Castelul Kendy-Kemény (19 km). Best time: october to february.
- Castelul Kendy-Kemény · fort · Mureș · ~19 km · Must-see
- Görgény Vára · fort · Mureș · ~5 km
- Castelul Rakoczi - Bornemisza · fort · Mureș · ~5 km
- Bornemissza Castle in Gurghiu · fort · Mureș · ~6 km
- Castelul Teleki · fort · Mureș · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rapsóné Vára · fort · Harghita · ~36 km · Must-see
Hill stations & viewpoints near Hodac
17 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Hodac. The closest is Becheci (22 km); the best-known is Salina Praid (36 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Salina Praid · viewpoint · Harghita · ~36 km · Must-see
- Becheci · viewpoint · Mureș · ~22 km
- Lisztes-bérc · viewpoint · Mureș · ~29 km
- Pietrosul Călimani · viewpoint · Mureș · ~56 km · Must-see
- God's Chair · viewpoint · Mureș · ~37 km
- Crucea Din Pasul Tihuța · viewpoint · Bistrița-Năsăud · ~66 km · Must-see
Museums near Hodac
14 museums within 100 km of Hodac. The closest is Ethnographic Museum (21 km). Best time: year-round.
- Ethnographic Museum · museum · Mureș · ~21 km
- Muzeul de Istorie și Arheologie · museum · Mureș · ~45 km
- Petry Workshop and Museum · museum · Mureș · ~45 km
- Teleki Library · museum · Mureș · ~46 km
- Mures County Museum. Ethnography and Folk Art Department · museum · Mureș · ~46 km
- "St. Elias" Monastery Museum Collection · museum · Harghita · ~46 km
Waterfalls near Hodac
12 waterfalls within 100 km of Hodac. The closest is Cascada Cofu (44 km). Best time: july to january, best august to november right after rains.
- Cascada Cofu · waterfall · Mureș · ~44 km
- Cascada Mezotermală Toplița · waterfall · Harghita · ~46 km
- Rn Cascada Toplița - Pârtiile Magheruș Și Bradul Prin Cartier Zăpode · waterfall · Harghita · ~46 km
- Kőzúgó · waterfall · Harghita · ~52 km
- Cascada Lomăşiţa · waterfall · Harghita · ~53 km
- Traseul TA-Cascada Lomășița · waterfall · Harghita · ~53 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Hodac
11 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Hodac. The closest is Muntele de Sare (27 km); the best-known is Defileul Mureşului Superior Natural Park (32 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Defileul Mureşului Superior Natural Park · sanctuary · Mureș · ~32 km · Must-see
- Muntele de Sare · sanctuary · Mureș · ~27 km
- Lacul Fărăgău · sanctuary · Mureș · ~37 km
- Târgu Mureș Zoological Garden · sanctuary · Mureș · ~43 km
- Râpa Verde · sanctuary · Bistrița-Năsăud · ~46 km
- Rák Tava · sanctuary · Harghita · ~69 km
A one-day trip from Hodac
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 96 km on the road.
- Start in Hodac
- 19 km Castelul Kendy-Kemény · heritage site, Mureș
- 15 km Bornemissza Castle in Gurghiu · heritage site, Mureș
- 1 km Castelul Rakoczi - Bornemisza · heritage site, Mureș
- 1 km Görgény Vára · heritage site, Mureș
- 32 km Bear Lake · lake, Mureș
- 28 km Back to Hodac
Plan a longer trip from Hodac — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Hodac
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How to reach Hodac
All places near Hodac by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Teleki Castle in Dumbrăvioara · fort · Mureș · ~32 km
- Castelul Teleki · fort · Mureș · ~33 km
- Conacul Bornemisza · fort · Mureș · ~35 km
- Biserica Protestantă · church · Harghita · ~36 km
- Sószoros Tanösvény · trek · Harghita · ~37 km
- God's Chair · viewpoint · Mureș · ~37 km
- Lacul Fărăgău · sanctuary · Mureș · ~37 km
- Castelul Mariaffi · fort · Mureș · ~40 km
- Református Templom · church · Harghita · ~40 km
- Casa Bereczki · fort · Harghita · ~42 km
- Târgu Mureș Zoological Garden · sanctuary · Mureș · ~43 km
- Castelul Teleki · fort · Bistrița-Năsăud · ~43 km
- Târgu Mureș (Mașini Calcul) - Zoo- Institutul de Medicină · trek · Mureș · ~43 km
- Székely Martyrs' Memorial · fort · Mureș · ~44 km
- Cascada Cofu · waterfall · Mureș · ~44 km
- The Wooden Church · church · Mureș · ~45 km
- Bastionul Măcelarilor · attraction · Mureș · ~45 km
- Francisc Rákóczi al II-lea · fort · Mureș · ~45 km
- Muzeul de Istorie și Arheologie · museum · Mureș · ~45 km
- Cetatea Medievală · attraction · Mureș · ~45 km
- Petry Workshop and Museum · museum · Mureș · ~45 km
- Bastionul Porții · fort · Mureș · ~45 km
- Bernády György · attraction · Mureș · ~45 km
- Catedrala Înălțarea Domnului · church · Mureș · ~46 km
- Teleki Library · museum · Mureș · ~46 km
- Sándor Petőfi · fort · Mureș · ~46 km
- Mures County Museum. Ethnography and Folk Art Department · museum · Mureș · ~46 km
- Pseudosphaera · attraction · Mureș · ~46 km
- Lupoaica · fort · Mureș · ~46 km
- Cascada Mezotermală Toplița · waterfall · Harghita · ~46 km
- "St. Elias" Monastery Museum Collection · museum · Harghita · ~46 km
- Râpa Verde · sanctuary · Bistrița-Năsăud · ~46 km
- Toplița Monastery · Buddhist site · Harghita · ~46 km
- Rn Cascada Toplița - Pârtiile Magheruș Și Bradul Prin Cartier Zăpode · waterfall · Harghita · ~46 km
- Castelul Urmánczy · fort · Harghita · ~47 km
- Castelul Rhédey · fort · Mureș · ~47 km
- Castelul Teleki · fort · Bistrița-Năsăud · ~47 km
- Bözödi Lake · lake · Mureș · ~48 km
- Cetatea Firtos · fort · Harghita · ~49 km
- Énlaki Unitárius Templom · church · Harghita · ~50 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Pietrosul Călimani · viewpoint · Mureș · ~56 km · Must-see
- Biserica Romano-catolică Din Lăzarea · church · Harghita · ~59 km · Must-see
- Lacul Zetea · lake · Harghita · ~62 km · Must-see
- Biserica Romano-catolică Din Valea Strâmbă · church · Harghita · ~66 km · Must-see
- Szent Miklós Templom · church · Harghita · ~66 km · Must-see
- Rugonfalvi Református Templom · church · Harghita · ~66 km · Must-see
- Crucea Din Pasul Tihuța · viewpoint · Bistrița-Năsăud · ~66 km · Must-see
- Biserica Romano-Catolică · church · Harghita · ~67 km · Must-see
- Iserica Reformată Din Pănet · church · Mureș · ~52 km
- Kőzúgó · waterfall · Harghita · ~52 km
- Cascada Lomăşiţa · waterfall · Harghita · ~53 km
- Conacul Bánffy · fort · Bistrița-Năsăud · ~53 km
- Traseul TA-Cascada Lomășița · waterfall · Harghita · ~53 km
- Biserica catolică „Sf. Nicolae” · church · Harghita · ~74 km · Must-see
- Biserica Scroafei Din Dipșa · church · Bistrița-Năsăud · ~54 km
- Cascada Vărșag · waterfall · Harghita · ~54 km
- Capela catolică „Presfânta Inimă a lui Isus” Odorheiu Secuiesc · church · Harghita · ~76 km · Must-see
- Szent Katalin Római Katolikus Templom · church · Harghita · ~56 km
- Colibița · lake · Bistrița-Năsăud · ~56 km
- Tatárdomb · viewpoint · Harghita · ~56 km
- Dealul Tătarilor · attraction · Harghita · ~56 km
- Holy Trinity Church · church · Mureș · ~77 km · Must-see
- Casa de Pe Stâncă · fort · Mureș · ~77 km · Must-see
- Monastery Church · church · Mureș · ~77 km · Must-see
- Casa Venețiană · fort · Mureș · ~77 km · Must-see
- Vlad Dracul House · attraction · Mureș · ~77 km · Must-see
- Sighișoara History Museum · museum · Mureș · ~77 km · Must-see
- Biserica Protestantă Mugeni · church · Harghita · ~77 km · Must-see
- Harghita-Mădăraș · viewpoint · Harghita · ~77 km · Must-see
- Tanners' Tower · attraction · Mureș · ~77 km · Must-see
- Tin Smiths' Tower · attraction · Mureș · ~77 km · Must-see
- School on the Hill · fort · Mureș · ~77 km · Must-see
- Szent Simon És Júdás Apostolok-templom · church · Harghita · ~57 km
- Avenul Licaș · cave · Harghita · ~78 km · Must-see
- Biserica Unitariană · church · Harghita · ~58 km
- Capela Szent Antal · attraction · Harghita · ~58 km
- Lázár Castle · fort · Harghita · ~58 km
- The Fortified Church of Saschiz · church · Mureș · ~80 km · Must-see
- Biserica Luterană Filitelnic · church · Mureș · ~60 km
- Biserica Reformată Din Tonciu · church · Bistrița-Năsăud · ~61 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches | 10 | 69 | Lutheran Church in Reghin (20 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 25 | 66 | Görgény Vára (5 km) |
| Other attractions | 4 | 22 | Bastionul Măcelarilor (45 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 4 | 17 | Becheci (22 km) |
| Museums | 6 | 14 | Ethnographic Museum (21 km) |
| Waterfalls | 3 | 12 | Cascada Cofu (44 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 5 | 11 | Muntele de Sare (27 km) |
| Caves | 2 | 8 | Peștera Căsoaia Lui Ladaș (29 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 2 | 6 | Bear Lake (28 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 1 | 3 | Toplița Monastery (46 km) |
| Treks | 2 | 2 | Sószoros Tanösvény (37 km) |
Hodac: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Hodac?
Castelul Kendy-Kemény (heritage site, about 19 km), Görgény Vára (heritage site, about 5 km), Castelul Rakoczi - Bornemisza (heritage site, about 5 km), Bornemissza Castle in Gurghiu (heritage site, about 6 km), Bear Lake (lake, about 28 km), Castelul Teleki (heritage site, about 29 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hodac?
64 places on Spotwander: 10 churches, 25 forts & heritage, 4 other attractions, 4 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Hodac?
Lutheran Church in Reghin, about 20 km by road; The Wooden Church of Săcalu de Pădure (26 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Hodac?
Görgény Vára, about 5 km by road; Castelul Rakoczi - Bornemisza (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Hodac?
Becheci, about 22 km by road; Lisztes-bérc (29 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hodac?
Start in Hodac, visit Castelul Kendy-Kemény, then Bornemissza Castle in Gurghiu, then Castelul Rakoczi - Bornemisza, then Görgény Vára, then Bear Lake, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Hodac?
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 Hodac
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Hodac’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Hodac on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.