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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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Plopeni
Prahova, Romania · Europe
About Plopeni
Plopeni sits on the route: 10 minutes from Țintea, 53km from Transbucegi.
Plopeni is in Prahova, Romania, with about 7,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Țintea, about 4 km away.
Plopeni (Romanian pronunciation: [ploˈpenʲ]) is a town in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania, with a population of 6,709 as of 2021.
The town is situated at the northern edge of the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 240 m (790 ft), on the right bank of the Teleajen River. It is located in the central part of PrahovaRead more
County, 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the county seat, Ploiești.
Plopeni is crossed by county road DJ102, which connects it to Păulești and Ploiești, where it meets national road DN1B. The Plopeni train station serves the CFR Line 306, which starts at Ploiești South station and ends in Slănic.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Plopeni?
Within an hour or so of Plopeni: Peleș Castle (47 km), Transbucegi (53 km), Transbucegi (DJ713) (53 km), Bucegi Sphinx (55 km).
Are there any good drives near Plopeni?
The nearest famous roads are Transbucegi (DJ713), Rucăr–Bran Pass and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Plopeni?
Plopeni is in Prahova, Romania, about 4 km from Țintea.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,718
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Prahova
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.0496, 25.9520
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Worth the detour from Plopeni
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.
53 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.
53 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Plopeni
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 53 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.
- 53 kmTransbucegi (DJ713)A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
- 68 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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