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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.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Filipeştii de Târg
Prahova, Romania · Europe
About Filipeştii de Târg
Filipeştii de Târg sits on the route: 10 minutes from Dițești, 51km from Transbucegi.
Filipeştii de Târg is in Prahova, Romania, with about 7,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dițești, about 4 km away.
Filipeștii de Târg is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Brătășanca, Filipeștii de Târg, and Mărginenii de Jos. The locality was a town until 1950.
The commune is situated towards the northern edge of the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 270 m (890 ft), on the rightRead more
bank of the Prahova River. It is located in the western part of Prahova County, 20 km (12 mi) west of the county seat, Ploiești, on the border with Dâmbovița County.
On its southern side, Filipeștii de Târg is crossed by national road DN72, which connects Ploiești to Târgoviște. The Brătășanca halt serves the CFR Ploiești–Târgoviște railway.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Filipeştii de Târg?
Within an hour or so of Filipeştii de Târg: Peleș Castle (46 km), Transbucegi (51 km), Transbucegi (DJ713) (51 km), Bucegi Sphinx (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Filipeştii de Târg?
The nearest famous roads are Transbucegi (DJ713), Rucăr–Bran Pass and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Filipeştii de Târg?
Filipeştii de Târg is in Prahova, Romania, about 4 km from Dițești.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,794
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Prahova
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 44.9833, 25.7833
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Worth the detour from Filipeştii de Târg
4 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.
51 km · about 60 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.
51 km · about 60 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Filipeştii de Târg
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 51 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.
- 51 kmTransbucegi (DJ713)A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
- 64 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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