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Peleș Castle
A Neo-Renaissance palace in the Carpathian Mountains, one of the most stunning castles in Europe and a former Romanian royal residence.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Pucioasa
Dâmbovița County, Romania · Europe
About Pucioasa
Pucioasa sits on the route: 5 minutes from Vulcana Băi, 34km from Transbucegi.
Pucioasa is in Dâmbovița County, Romania, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vulcana Băi, about 4 km away.
Pucioasa (Romanian pronunciation: [puˈt͡ʃjo̯asa]) is a town in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania. It administers six villages: Bela, Diaconești, Glodeni, Malurile, Miculești, and Pucioasa-Sat.
The town is located on the middle course of the Ialomița River, 21 km (13 mi) north of Târgoviște, in the central, hillyRead more
area of the county, 81 km (50 mi) from its southern limit and 42 km (26 mi) from its northern limit.
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What is there to see near Pucioasa?
Within an hour or so of Pucioasa: Peleș Castle (33 km), Transbucegi (34 km), Transbucegi (DJ713) (34 km), Bucegi Sphinx (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Pucioasa?
The nearest famous roads are Transbucegi (DJ713), Rucăr–Bran Pass and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Pucioasa?
Pucioasa is in Dâmbovița County, Romania, about 4 km from Vulcana Băi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,971
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Dâmbovița County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.0781, 25.4323
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Worth the detour from Pucioasa
6 notable places within an hour's 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Transbucegi (DJ713)
A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
34 km · about 40 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.
37 km · about 40 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.
42 km · about 50 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Pucioasa
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 34 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.
- 34 kmTransbucegi (DJ713)A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
- 42 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.
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