De Stelviopas Italie? De Passo dello Stelvio is een van de bekendste, zwaarste, beruchtste, hoogste passen in Europa, 2758 meter hoog, 48 haarspeldbochten. ruim 20 kilometer klimmen om bijna 2000 meter hoogteverschil te overwinnen (zo'n 7,7 % gemiddeld stijgingspercentage).
Klopt... In September 2009 the cast and crew of the British television show Top Gear were seen filming along the Transfăgărăşan. The segment appeared in first episode of Series 14, which first aired November 15, 2009. Host Jeremy Clarkson claimed they had made a mistake in naming the Stelvio Pass as the best road in the world and instead Transfăgărăşan should have this title.