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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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Floreşti
Prahova, Romania · Europe
About Floreşti
Floreşti sits on the route: 10 minutes from Urleta, 44km from Transbucegi.
Floreşti is in Prahova, Romania, with about 7,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Urleta, about 4 km away.
Florești is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Cap Roșu, Călinești, Cătina, Florești, and Novăcești.
The commune is located in the western part of the county, on the banks of the Prahova River. The DN1 road passes just east of the commune; it connects Florești to theRead more
county seat, Ploiești (22 km (14 mi) to the southeast), and to Brașov (90 km (56 mi) to the north). On the western side of the commune is the Florești railway station, serving the Căile Ferate Române Line 300 that runs from Bucharest to Ploiești, Brașov, and on to the Hungarian border.
Its neighbors are Măgureni commune to the north, Filipeștii de Pădure commune to the west, the town of Băicoi to the east, and Ariceștii Rahtivani commune to the south.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Floreşti?
Within an hour or so of Floreşti: Peleș Castle (39 km), Transbucegi (44 km), Transbucegi (DJ713) (45 km), Bucegi Sphinx (47 km).
Are there any good drives near Floreşti?
The nearest famous roads are Transbucegi (DJ713), Rucăr–Bran Pass and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Floreşti?
Floreşti is in Prahova, Romania, about 4 km from Urleta.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,507
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Prahova
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.0500, 25.7833
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Worth the detour from Floreşti
5 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
45 km · about 50 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.
47 km · about 55 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Floreşti
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 44 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.
- 45 kmTransbucegi (DJ713)A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
- 59 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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