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Poenari Citadel
Vlad the Impaler's real cliff-top fortress, reached by climbing 1,480 steps above the Transfăgărășan.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Arges, Romania · Europe
Valea Popii sits on the route: 10 minutes from Drăghici, 47km from Transbucegi.
Valea Popii is a town located in Arges, Romania. With a population of 1,123, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Valea Popii 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 Valea Popii to your route.
The Drăghici is a left tributary of the Râul Târgului in Romania. It flows into the Râul Târgului in Mihăești. Its length is 17 km (11 mi) and its basin size is 39 km2 (15 sq mi).
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Valea Popii is located in Arges, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.0925 latitude, 25.0224 longitude.
Valea Popii has a population of approximately 1,123 people, making it a town in Romania.
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Full driving guide for Romania7 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Vlad the Impaler's real cliff-top fortress, reached by climbing 1,480 steps above the Transfăgărășan.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
A towering 166m arch dam at the southern foot of the Transfăgărășan, topped by the Prometheus statue.
43 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
47 km · about 55 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.
50 km · about 60 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.
50 km · about 55 min drive
castle
A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.
54 km · about 65 min drive
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