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Bughea de Jos

Prahova, Romania · Europe

About Bughea de Jos

Bughea de Jos sits on the route: 10 minutes from Poiana Copăceni, 52km from Transbucegi.

Bughea de Jos is a town located in Prahova, Romania. With a population of 1,021, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Bughea de Jos sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bughea de Jos to your route.

About Bughea de Jos

Vălenii de Munte (Romanian pronunciation: [vəˈlenij de ˈmunte]) is a town in Prahova County, southern Romania (the historical region of Muntenia), with a population of 12,044 as of 2021. It lies In the Teleajen river valley, 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of the county seat of Ploiești. The town's sister cities are

Read more Eaubonne, Cimișlia, and Sarandë.

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Where is Bughea de Jos located?

Bughea de Jos is located in Prahova, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.1799 latitude, 26.0204 longitude.

What is the population of Bughea de Jos?

Bughea de Jos has a population of approximately 1,021 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
1,021
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Prahova
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
45.1799, 26.0204

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.

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Worth the detour from Bughea de Jos

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Peleș Castle

A Neo-Renaissance palace in the Carpathian Mountains, one of the most stunning castles in Europe and a former Romanian royal residence.

42 km · about 50 min drive

photogenic

Bucegi Sphinx

A wind-carved rock at 2,216 m on the Bucegi plateau that in profile forms a giant human face, beside the mushroom-shaped Babele formations. Reached by cable car from Bușteni or a hike from the Transbucegi road.

50 km · about 60 min drive

famous road

Transbucegi

Alpine road (DJ713) snaking up the Bucegi Mountains past Bolboci Lake toward the 2,000 m plateau near the Babele rock formations, with sweeping hairpins and dramatic Carpathian views.

52 km · about 60 min drive

natural wonder

Berca Mud Volcanoes

A lunar plateau near Berca where methane bubbles cold grey mud into miniature volcano cones a few metres high: a protected reserve unique in Europe at this scale, best photographed at low sun.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Bughea de Jos

  • 52 kmTransbucegiAlpine road (DJ713) snaking up the Bucegi Mountains past Bolboci Lake toward the 2,000 m plateau near the Babele rock formations, with sweeping hairpins and dramatic Carpathian views.
  • 64 kmRucăr–Bran PassHistoric corridor road (DN73) between Brașov and Câmpulung, cresting at Fundata (~1,290 m) with pastoral villages, limestone ridges and views of the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului massifs.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Bughea de Jos.

Vălenii de Munte

🇷🇴 Romania

1 km awayPop. 12,044

Gura Viţioarei

🇷🇴 Romania

3 km awayPop. 5,947

Poiana Copăceni

🇷🇴 Romania

4 km awayPop. 1,015

Drajna de Jos

🇷🇴 Romania

5 km awayPop. 5,660

Făgetu

🇷🇴 Romania

5 km awayPop. 1,269

Vărbilău

🇷🇴 Romania

6 km awayPop. 7,084

Prăjani

🇷🇴 Romania

6 km awayPop. 1,344

Teişani

🇷🇴 Romania

7 km awayPop. 3,968

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