The Banat Sphinx
Natural attraction
About
The Banat Sphinx is located in Toplet commune, just 8 km away from Băile Herculane and is part of a natural reserve of national interest.
The sphinx can best be seen in spring and autumn when the vegetation is less dense. It can be seen from the DN 6 road, more precisely from km 377.
The megalith is the second such monument on Valea Cernei, and it is said that Hercules/Iovan Iorgovan once again defeated the hydra and cut off its head, the Toplet Sphinx being erected precisely to mark the victory.
The sphinx can best be seen in spring and autumn when the vegetation is less dense. It can be seen from the DN 6 road, more precisely from km 377.
The megalith is the second such monument on Valea Cernei, and it is said that Hercules/Iovan Iorgovan once again defeated the hydra and cut off its head, the Toplet Sphinx being erected precisely to mark the victory.