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Places near Zalău by type
All 228 places by distance →One day from Zalău
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:30 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Zalău
- Castrul Roman Porolissumheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Biserica de Lemn Din Ciumărnachurch · 30 min
- Vârșolț Lakelake · 45 min
- Bic Monasterymonastery · 30 min
- Muzeul Memorial al Holocaustului Din Nordul Transilvanieimonument · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Zalău
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Zalău?
Biserica Reformată-Calvină Zalău (church, about 3 km), History and Art County Museum (museum, about 3 km), Statuie Lui Wesselényi Miklós (heritage site, about 3 km), Castrul Roman Porolissum (heritage site, about 11 km), Vârșolț Lake (lake, about 13 km), Biserica de Lemn Din Ciumărna (church, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Zalău?
69 places on Spotwander: 24 forts & heritage, 19 churches, 3 caves, 4 museums, 1 waterfall.
Which is the nearest fort to Zalău?
Tuhutum Monument, about 3 km by road; Statuie Lui Wesselényi Miklós (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Zalău?
Biserica Reformată-Calvină Zalău, about 3 km by road; Biserica de Lemn Din Ciumărna (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Zalău?
Start in Zalău, visit Castrul Roman Porolissum, then Biserica de Lemn Din Ciumărna, then Vârșolț Lake, then Bic Monastery, then Muzeul Memorial al Holocaustului Din Nordul Transilvaniei, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.