The Transfagarasan starts at Bascov, near Pitecti.
The road is usually closed from late October until late June because of snow.
Depending on the weather, it may remain open until as late as November.
Travellers can find food and lodging at several hotels or chalets (cabane) along the way.
The northern section is used as a part of yearly cyclist competitions Tour of Romania.
The Transfagarasan was constructed between 1970 and 1974 by the military forces.
It came as a response to the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union.
Sources:Wikipedia,Losapos
