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We know today that the name Fagaras Mountains derives from Hungarian linguists although opinions are divided, on the one hand there is the word "fogor" - partridge, and on the other hand, more joke more seriously, is under discussion the expression "fa-garas', ie money from wood, which has its origin in the tradition of the eighteenth century when workers received their labor in exchange for some tickets, evidence of wood, which they then exchanged for cash.
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Crossing over a length of 151 km, from north to south, Fagaras Mountains, the highest mountain range in Romania, which is part of the Carpathians, DN7C called Transfagarasan is a spectacular highway which connects the historical region of Wallachia and Transylvania , built between 1970-1974.
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Tourist map of Fagaras Mountains includes points of interest such as cities, communes or villages, chalets and hotels; on the sign of red cross are marked tourist huts and Rescue alerting points and other markings are for resting areas and camp sites recommended. The infrastructure is diverse signaled track / forestry / train stations, European and national roads - with or without upgrades, trails with route number. There tourism signs also indicate tunnels, cable car, monument, peak, saddle, isolated rocks, caves, rivers, dams, forests, nature reserves and resorts, ruins, sheep, etc.
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