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Gura Vulcanei

Dâmbovița County, Romania · Europe

About Gura Vulcanei

Gura Vulcanei sits on the route: 10 minutes from Doiceşti, 42km from Transbucegi.

Gura Vulcanei is a town located in Dâmbovița County, Romania. With a population of 1,320, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Gura Vulcanei 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 Gura Vulcanei to your route.

About Gura Vulcanei

Vulcana-Pandele is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Gura Vulcanei, Lăculețe-Gară, Toculești, and Vulcana-Pandele. The commune is situated in the southern foothills of the Făgăraș Mountains, at a mean altitude of 348 m (1,142 ft), on the banks of the Ialomița River and

Read more its right tributary, the Vulcana. It is located in the northern part of Dâmbovița County, about 8 km (5 mi) south of the town of Pucioasa, and 16 km (10 mi) north of Târgoviște, the county seat. Vulcana-Pandele is crossed by national road DN71, which starts close to Bucharest, runs through Târgoviște, and ends in Sinaia, 50 km (31 mi) north of the commune. The county road DJJ712 branches off westwards, towards the Dâmbovița River valley, where it ends in DN72A. The Vulcana-Pandele train station serves the CFR Line 904, which connects Titu to Pietroșița (passing through Târgoviște).

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Where is Gura Vulcanei located?

Gura Vulcanei is located in Dâmbovița County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.0244 latitude, 25.3960 longitude.

What is the population of Gura Vulcanei?

Gura Vulcanei has a population of approximately 1,320 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
1,320
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Dâmbovița County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
45.0244, 25.3960

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Gura Vulcanei

5 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.

39 km · about 45 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.

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.

43 km · about 50 min drive

mountain pass

Rucăr–Bran 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.

47 km · about 55 min drive

castle

Bran Castle

A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Gura Vulcanei

  • 42 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.
  • 47 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 Gura Vulcanei.

Vulcana-Pandele

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Doiceşti

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5 km awayPop. 4,727

Şotânga

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Săteni

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