famous road
Transbucegi (DJ713)
A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Voineşti
Dâmbovița County, Romania · Europe
About Voineşti
Voineşti sits on the route: 5 minutes from Izvoarele, 39km from Transbucegi (DJ713).
Voineşti is in Dâmbovița County, Romania, with about 6,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Izvoarele, about 4 km away.
Voinești is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania with a population of 5,911 as of 2021. It is composed of eight villages: Gemenea-Brătulești, Izvoarele, Lunca, Manga, Mânjina, Oncești, Suduleni, and Voinești. At Voinești, there is a powerful mediumwave broadcasting station with 2 masts, working on 630 kHz.
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What is there to see near Voineşti?
Within an hour or so of Voineşti: Transbucegi (DJ713) (39 km), Peleș Castle (40 km), Transbucegi (40 km), Rucăr–Bran Pass (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Voineşti?
The nearest famous roads are Transbucegi (DJ713), Rucăr–Bran Pass and Transfagarasan (DN7C).
Where is Voineşti?
Voineşti is in Dâmbovița County, Romania, about 4 km from Izvoarele.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,159
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Romania
- Region
- Dâmbovița County
- Timezone
- Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates
- 45.0667, 25.2500
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Worth the detour from Voineşti
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Peleș Castle
A Neo-Renaissance palace in the Carpathian Mountains, one of the most stunning castles in Europe and a former Romanian royal residence.
40 km · about 45 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.
40 km · about 45 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.
41 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.
42 km · about 50 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
castle
Poenari Citadel
Vlad the Impaler's real cliff-top fortress, reached by climbing 1,480 steps above the Transfăgărășan.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Vidraru Dam
A towering 166m arch dam at the southern foot of the Transfăgărășan, topped by the Prometheus statue.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Voineşti
- 39 kmTransbucegi (DJ713)A short but dramatic climb from Busteni onto the Bucegi plateau at 2,000m, ending near the Sphinx rock formation.
- 40 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.
- 41 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.
- 77 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
- 77 kmBâlea Tunnel (Transfăgărășan)At 2,040 m the highest road tunnel in Romania, cutting through the ridge at the top of the Transfăgărășan.
- 77 kmTransfagarasan (DN7C)Ceausescu's road over the Fagaras mountains to 2,042m at Balea Lac, with stacked hairpins, a tunnel and a waterfall. Open only in summer.
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