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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.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Moreni
Dâmbovița County, Romania · Europe
About Moreni
Moreni sits on the route: 10 minutes from Ghirdoveni, 46km from Transbucegi (DJ713).
Moreni is in Dâmbovița County, Romania, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ghirdoveni, about 5 km away.
Moreni (Romanian pronunciation: [moˈrenʲ]) is a municipality in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 15,472 as of 2021. The city is in the eastern part of the county, on the border with Prahova County. It is located 22 km (14 mi) east of the county seat, Târgoviște, and about 100 km (62 mi)Read more
north-west of Bucharest.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Moreni?
Within an hour or so of Moreni: Peleș Castle (43 km), Transbucegi (DJ713) (46 km), Transbucegi (47 km), Bucegi Sphinx (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Moreni?
The nearest famous roads are Transbucegi (DJ713), Rucăr–Bran Pass and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Moreni?
Moreni is in Dâmbovița County, Romania, about 5 km from Ghirdoveni.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,596
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Dâmbovița County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 44.9830, 25.6441
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Worth the detour from Moreni
5 notable places within an hour's 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.
46 km · about 55 min 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.
47 km · about 55 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.
49 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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Moreni
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 46 kmTransbucegi (DJ713)A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
- 47 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.
- 58 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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