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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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Bădeni
Dâmbovița County, Romania · Europe
About Bădeni
Bădeni works well as a base: 5 minutes from Dealu Mare, 26km from Transbucegi.
Bădeni is in Dâmbovița County, Romania, with about 1,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dealu Mare, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bădeni?
Within an hour or so of Bădeni: Peleș Castle (26 km), Transbucegi (26 km), Transbucegi (DJ713) (26 km), Bucegi Sphinx (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Bădeni?
The nearest famous roads are Transbucegi (DJ713), Rucăr–Bran Pass and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Bădeni?
Bădeni is in Dâmbovița County, Romania, about 4 km from Dealu Mare.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,080
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Dâmbovița County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.1527, 25.4026
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Rovinieta (road tax sticker) required for all national roads.
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Worth the detour from Bădeni
8 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
33 km · about 40 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Brașov
A stunning medieval city ringed by Carpathian peaks, centered on Council Square and dominated by the massive Gothic Black Church.
56 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
Black Church, Brasov
Largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, named for soot damage in a 1689 fire, in central Brasov.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Bădeni
- 26 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.
- 26 kmTransbucegi (DJ713)A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
- 33 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.
- 79 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.
- 79 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 79 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
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