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Poenari Citadel
Vlad the Impaler's real cliff-top fortress, reached by climbing 1,480 steps above the Transfăgărășan.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Băbeni
Vâlcea County, Romania · Europe
About Băbeni
Băbeni sits on the route: 10 minutes from Şirineasa, 53km from Poenari Citadel.
Băbeni is in Vâlcea County, Romania, with about 9,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Şirineasa, about 5 km away.
Băbeni is a town located in Vâlcea County, Romania. The town, elevated to that status in 2002, administers six villages: Bonciu, Capu Dealului, Pădurețu, Români, Tătărani, and Valea Mare. It is situated in the historical region of Oltenia.
The town is located in the central part of the county, on the right bank of theRead more
Olt River, 18 km (11 mi) southwest of the county seat, Râmnicu Vâlcea. It is crossed by national road DN64, which connects Râmnicu Vâlcea with Caracal along the Olt River. The Băbeni train station serves the CFR Line 201, which runs north–south from Podu Olt, Sibiu County, to Piatra-Olt, Olt County.
The Băbeni oil field is located on the administrative territory of the town.
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What is there to see near Băbeni?
Within an hour or so of Băbeni: Poenari Citadel (53 km), Vidraru Dam (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Băbeni?
The nearest famous roads are Pasul Urdele (Transalpina), Transalpina and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Băbeni?
Băbeni is in Vâlcea County, Romania, about 5 km from Şirineasa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,350
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Vâlcea County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 44.9667, 24.2333
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Worth the detour from Băbeni
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Vidraru Dam
A towering 166m arch dam at the southern foot of the Transfăgărășan, topped by the Prometheus statue.
54 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Băbeni
- 62 kmPasul Urdele (Transalpina)The highest point of the Transalpina at 2,145 m, open bare ridge country with sheepfolds and long views.
- 64 kmTransalpina (DN67C)Romania's highest road at 2,145m at Urdele, a lonely ridge-running route over the Parang mountains.
- 66 kmTransalpinaRomania's highest road reaching 2145m, even more remote and dramatic than its famous neighbor the Transfăgărășan, crossing wild Carpathian landscapes.
- 77 kmTransfagarasan ViewpointThe summit of Romania's spectacular mountain highway, called 'the best road in the world' by Top Gear, with views of Balea Lake and the Fagaras range.
- 77 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 77 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
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