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Poenari Citadel
Vlad the Impaler's real cliff-top fortress, reached by climbing 1,480 steps above the Transfăgărășan.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Arges, Romania · Europe
Bughea de Jos is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Câmpulung, 37km from Transbucegi.
Bughea de Jos is a town located in Arges, Romania. With a population of 2,988, 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.
Bughea de Jos is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Bughea de Jos. The commune is situated on the banks of the river Bughea. The hamlet Valea Măcelarului is situated on the left bank of the river Bratia.
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Bughea de Jos is located in Arges, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.2667 latitude, 25.0000 longitude.
Bughea de Jos has a population of approximately 2,988 people, making it a town in Romania.
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castle
Vlad the Impaler's real cliff-top fortress, reached by climbing 1,480 steps above the Transfăgărășan.
30 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
Historic 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A towering 166m arch dam at the southern foot of the Transfăgărășan, topped by the Prometheus statue.
31 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
castle
A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.
40 km · about 45 min drive
photogenic
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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A Neo-Renaissance palace in the Carpathian Mountains, one of the most stunning castles in Europe and a former Romanian royal residence.
44 km · about 50 min drive
cafe
A remote alpine cafe at the summit of Romania's Transfagarasan Highway beside Balea Lake, atop what Jeremy Clarkson called 'the best road in the world.'
48 km · about 55 min drive
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