mountain pass
Transalpina
Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Gorj County, Romania · Europe
Bumbeşti-Jiu sits on the route: 10 minutes from Muşeteşti, 45km from Retezat National Park.
Bumbeşti-Jiu is a town located in Gorj County, Romania. With a population of 10,445, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bumbeşti-Jiu 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 Bumbeşti-Jiu to your route.
The castra of Bumbești-Jiu now known as Vârtop was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. It is located 35 m west of the Târgu Jiu - Petroșani road, in Bumbești-Jiu (Romania). It defended and secured the entrance to the Jiului gorge and the Roman road from Bumbești through Porceni over the mountains, through theRead more
Vâlcan Pass to Sarmisegetuza.
The fort was built between the two Dacian Wars (101-102 and 105–106). Traces of a vicus (civilian settlement) were found nearby.
The earth and wood fort measures 126 m × 115 m. It was surrounded by an earth mound 14 m wide and 0.5–2 m high, a ditch 0.5 m deep and 11 m wide.
It seems that this fort ceased to be used as soon as the Castra of Bumbești-Jiu - Gară was built 800 m to the south.
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Bumbeşti-Jiu is located in Gorj County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.1667 latitude, 23.4000 longitude.
Bumbeşti-Jiu has a population of approximately 10,445 people, making it a town in Romania.
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Full driving guide for Romania3 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Romania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
32 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Romania's oldest national park with over 80 glacial lakes, ancient forests, and some of the wildest mountain scenery in the Carpathians.
45 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
UNESCO-listed capital of the Dacian kingdom in the Orastie mountains, with a circular stone sanctuary and paved sacred road.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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