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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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Poiana Câmpina
Prahova, Romania · Europe
About Poiana Câmpina
Poiana Câmpina is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bobolia, 34km from Transbucegi.
Poiana Câmpina is in Prahova, Romania, with about 5,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bobolia, about 4 km away.
Poiana Câmpina is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bobolia, Pietrișu, Poiana Câmpina, and Răgman.
The commune is located in the western part of the county, 36 km (22 mi) northwest of the county seat, Ploiești. It lies on the right bank of the Prahova River; the city ofRead more
Câmpina is right across the river. The Romanian Railways line connecting Ploiești to Brașov passes through the commune, with train stations at Câmpina and Bobolia.
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What is there to see near Poiana Câmpina?
Within an hour or so of Poiana Câmpina: Peleș Castle (29 km), Transbucegi (34 km), Transbucegi (DJ713) (34 km), Bucegi Sphinx (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Poiana Câmpina?
The nearest famous roads are Transbucegi (DJ713), Rucăr–Bran Pass and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Poiana Câmpina?
Poiana Câmpina is in Prahova, Romania, about 4 km from Bobolia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,254
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Prahova
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.1270, 25.7110
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Worth the detour from Poiana Câmpina
8 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
37 km · about 40 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Bran Castle
A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.
51 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Brașov
A stunning medieval city ringed by Carpathian peaks, centered on Council Square and dominated by the massive Gothic Black Church.
58 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
Black Church, Brasov
Largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, named for soot damage in a 1689 fire, in central Brasov.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Poiana Câmpina
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 34 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.
- 34 kmTransbucegi (DJ713)A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
- 49 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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