castle
Poenari Citadel
Vlad the Impaler's real cliff-top fortress, reached by climbing 1,480 steps above the Transfăgărășan.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Corbi
Arges, Romania · Europe
About Corbi
Corbi is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Nucşoara, 38km from Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Corbi is in Arges, Romania, with about 4,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nucşoara, about 6 km away.
Corbi is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Corbi, Corbșori, Jgheaburi, Poduri, Poenărei, and Stănești.
Corbi is located in the northern part of Argeș County: its neighbours are Nucșoara commune to the north, Domnești commune to the south, Aninoasa commune to the east, andRead more
Brăduleț and Mușătești communes to the west.
The commune covers an area of 5,652 ha (13,970 acres). The agricultural surface of the entire locality is 5,664 hectares, of which 198 ha is arable land, 2,829 ha pastures, 1,809 ha hay fields, 828 ha meadows, and 200 ha forests.The sum of those surfaces is 5,864 ha, which is greater than the agricultural surface (5,664 ha), which in turn is greater than the total surface (5,652 ha).
As of the 2021 census, Corbu had a population of 3,420 people. At the 2011 census, the commune had 3,784 inhabitants, of which 97.82% were Romanians. The main occupations are sheep-keeping (20,000 sheep), cattle-keeping (1,700 heads of cattle), and animal husbandry.
The commune's villages have six schools, six Romanian Orthodox churches, five kindergartens, three community centres, a medical unit, a veterinary office, a pharmacy, a post office, a bakery and other businesses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Corbi?
Within an hour or so of Corbi: Poenari Citadel (15 km), Vidraru Dam (16 km), Balea Lac Mountain Cafe (38 km), Transfagarasan Viewpoint (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Corbi?
The nearest famous roads are Transfagarasan (DN7C), Transfăgărășan Highway and Rucăr–Bran Pass.
Where is Corbi?
Corbi is in Arges, Romania, about 6 km from Nucşoara.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,381
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Arges
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.2833, 24.8000
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Worth the detour from Corbi
8 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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Balea Lac Mountain Cafe
A remote alpine cafe at the summit of Romania's Transfagarasan Highway beside Balea Lake, atop what Jeremy Clarkson called 'the best road in the world.'
38 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Transfagarasan Viewpoint
The 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Transfăgărășan Highway
Romania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
38 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Bâlea Lake
A glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
38 km · about 45 min drive
tunnel
Bâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)
At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
38 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Transfagarasan (DN7C)
Ceausescu's road over the Fagaras mountains to 2,042m at Balea Lac, with stacked hairpins, a tunnel and a waterfall. Open only in summer.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Corbi
- 38 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.
- 38 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 38 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.
- 38 kmBâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
- 38 kmTransfagarasan (DN7C)Ceausescu's road over the Fagaras mountains to 2,042m at Balea Lac, with stacked hairpins, a tunnel and a waterfall. Open only in summer.
- 41 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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