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Travel by rental car or tour bus and train through the Vâlcea region of Oltenia in Romania. Hotels in Râmnicu-Vâlcea are well-priced, and great travel and tourism activities from shopping, to exploring the villages, folk art, castles, mountains and forests. See all of County Vâlcea, from Râmnicu-Vâlcea to Drăgăşani and smaller communities at Băbeni Bălceşti Băile Govora Băile Olăneşti Brezoi Călimăneşti-Căciulata Horezu Ocnele Mari !
 
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County Vâlcea

 
County Vâlcea
In Oltenia

Gorgeous Mountain Gorges

The two main cities in Vâlcea are the county seat of Râmnicu Vâlcea, and Drăgăşani. 

There are also eight smaller towns, from Băbeni, Bălceşti, Băile Govora and Băile Olăneşti, to Brezoi,  Călimăneşti-Căciulata, Horezu, and Ocnele Mari.  County Vâlcea also features 75 communes
Hurezi Monastery in Vâlcea County

 
  
 
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Cozia Monastery

Băile Olăneşti

 

Râmnicu Vâlcea

The Băile Govora Resort

The Băile Olăneşti Resort

The Olt River Valley: 

The Călimăneşti-Căciulata Resorts

The Cozia Monastery

The Turnu Monastery

The Cozia Mountains

Various small churches and fortifications

The Lotru River valley: 

The town of Brezoi

The Lotru Mountains

The Voineasa Resort

The Vidra Resort

The Obârşia Lotrului Resort

 
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Râmnicu Vâlcea

Râmnicu Vâlcea

 

 
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Călimăneşti
Localities in the resort Vâlcea county area:
Călimăneşti -  Băile Olăneşti -  Voineasa -  Costeşti -  Vaideeni -  Bărbăteşti -  Şuici -  Berislăveşti -  Sălătrucu -  Sălătrucel -  Perişani -  Titeşti -  Câineni -  Boişoara -  Robeşti -  Racoviţă -  Căciulata -  Brezoi -  Tuţuleşti -  Păscoaia -  Ciungetu -  Malaia -  Râu Vadului - 

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Drăgăşani
Localities in the Southern Vâlcea county area:
Drăgăşani -  Livezi -  Dozeşti -  Zătreni -  Glăvile -  Olteanca -  Orleşti -  Amărăşti -  Fârtăţeşti -  Măciuca -  Nemoiu -  Prundeni -  Tetoiu -  Găneşti -  Ghioroiu -  Mădulari -  Guşoieni -  Creţeni -  Călina -  Herăşti -  Valea Mare -  Suteşti -  Fumureni -  Bălceşti -  Ştefăneşti -  Lungeşti -  Făureşti -  Şuşani -  Laloşu - 

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Listed below are some local agents who can help you with bookings and organize local tours in the Vâlcea area.

Agentia de Voiaj Calimanesti, Str. Calea lui Traian (Hotel Traian) in Călimăneşti
Informations,tickets
 +40 (250) 750121  
 

 
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Geography

County Vâlcea is bordered by the Muntenia region and County Argeş to the east, and by fellow Oltenian region counties Olt and Dolj to the south, and County Gorj to the west.   To the north-west and north are the Transilvanian region counties of Hunedoara, Alba, and Sibiu. 

5,765 km˛ is the total surface area of County Vâlcea, with the north side delineated by the Southern Carpathian mountains. The eastern sub-group of these mountains are the  Făgăraş Mountains, with heights over 2200 metres, and on the western end, the Lotru Mountains going over 2000m.  These two sub-groups are separated by the Olt River valley, which has long provided the most accessible passage between Transylvania and Wallachia. 
Along the Olt River Valley there are smaller groups of mountains, the most spectacular being the Cozia Mountains.  Towards the South, the heights decrease, passing through the sub-Carpathian hills to a high plain in the western of the Romanian Plain.  The main river is the Olt River crossing the county from North to South.  Its main tributaries are the Lotru River in the North and the Olteţ River in the South. 
 

Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 413,247 and the population density was 72/km˛, of which 98% are Romanian, with a small minority of Rromas and others.
 

Economy

The industrial hum of Râmnicu Vâlcea contrasts sharply with the surrounding agrarian farmland.

The predominant industries in the county include chemicals, food and beverages, textiles, mechanical components, construction materials and wood and furniture making. 
In the West of the county coal and salt are extracted. 
The area in the centre of the county is well suited for fruit orchards, wines and raising cattle.  The South is better suited for growing cereals and vegetables. 

 

Towns

The two main cities in Vâlcea are the county seat of Râmnicu Vâlcea, and Drăgăşani.  There are also eight smaller towns, from Băbeni, Bălceşti, Băile Govora and Băile Olăneşti, to Brezoi,  Călimăneşti-Căciulata, Horezu, and Ocnele Mari.  County Vâlcea also features 75 communes

 

Communes in

A Commune is a larger village which usually acts as a regional centre, with a mayor, postal and police services, and sometimes larger stores.  Other villages may belong to the commune, and the over 2500 communes in Romania vary widely in size.
  • Alunu
  • Amărăşti
  • Bărbăteşti
  • Berbeşti
  • Berislăveşti
  • Boişoara
  • Budeşti
  • Bujoreni
  • Buneşti
  • Câineni
  • Cernişoara
  • Copăceni
  • Costeşti
  • Creţeni
  • Dăeşti
  • Dănicei
  • Diculeşti
  • Drăgoeşti
  • Fârtăţeşti
  • Făureşti
  • Frânceşti
  • Galicea
  • Ghioroiu
  • Glăvile
  • Goleşti
  • Grădiştea
  • Guşoeni
  • Ioneşti
  • Lăcusteni
  • Lădeşti
  • Laloşu
  • Lăpuşata
  • Livezi
  • Lungeşti
  • Măciuca
  • Mădulari
  • Malaia
  • Măldăreşti
  • Mateeşti
  • Mihăeşti
  • Milcoiu
  • Mitrofani
  • Muereasca
  • Nicolae Bălcescu
  • Olanu
  • Orleşti
  • Oteşani
  • Păuşeşti
  • Păuşeşti-Măglaşi
  • Perişani
  • Pesceana
  • Pietrari
  • Popeşti
  • Prundeni
  • Racoviţa
  • Roeşti
  • Roşiile
  • Runcu
  • Sălătrucel
  • Scundu
  • Sineşti
  • Şirineasa
  • Slătioara
  • Stăneşti
  • Ştefăneşti
  • Stoeneşti
  • Stoileşti
  • Stroeşti
  • Şuşani
  • Suteşti
  • Tetoiu
  • Titeşti
  • Tomşani
  • Vaideeni
  • Valea Mare
  • Vlădeşti
  • Voiceşti
  • Zătreni

Car license plates in Vâlcea  begin with VL, and the area code for dialling is (x50)

Anton Pann Memorial House

 

Listed below are some local hotels, guesthouses (B&Bs) and other accommodation in the Vâlcea area.

Vila Ana, Piaţa Centrală in Baile Olanesti
744 509152  
VIla Ally, Str. Pădurii, nr.5 in Baile Olanesti
744 786959  
Hotel Tisa, Str. Libertăţii, nr.2A in Baile Olanesti
(250) 775112  FAX: (250) 775113 
Pensiunea Andra, Aleea Trandafirilor in Baile Olanesti
(250) 775023  
Pensiunea Maria, Str. Forestierilor, nr.12 in Baile Olanesti
(250) 775557  
Hotel Stogu, Str. Parângului, nr.1 in Baile Olanesti
(250) 775876  
Hotel Suprem, Str. Parângului, nr.12 in Baile Olanesti
(250) 775157  
Hotel Podium, Str. Carol Davila in Baile Olanesti
(250) 775131  
Hotel Nina, Str. Carol Davila, nr.3 in Baile Olanesti
(250) 775177  
Hotel Select, Str. Libertăţii, nr.36 in Baile Olanesti
(250) 775352  
Casa Olănescu, Str. Parângului, nr.10 in Baile Olanesti
(250) 775688  
Pensiunea Delux, Str. Merilor, nr.6 in Baile Olanesti
740 823760  
Pensiunea Beatrice, Str. Arinilor, nr.68 in Baile Olanesti
(250) 731139  
Hotel Alice, Aleea Trandafirilor, nr.10 in Baile Olanesti
(250) 775482  
Hotel Parâng, Str. Livadia, nr.1 in Baile Olanesti
(250) 775730  
Hotel Olăneşti, Str. Băilor, nr.10 in Baile Olanesti
(250) 775490  
Motel Class, Brezoi, DN7 in Brezoi
744 680120  
Motel Râul Vadului, Câineni, DN/, kilometrul 2350m in Câineni
722 239445  
Vila Steluţa, Calea lui Traian, nr.481 in Călimăneşti
(250) 751150  
Vila Sidonia, Calea lui Traian, nr.423 in Călimăneşti
(250) 751401  
Vila Pausa, Str. Decebal, nr.9 in Călimăneşti
(250) 751242  
Vila Laura, Calea lui Traian, nr.441 in Călimăneşti
(350) 414319  
Pensiunea Aurora, Str. Calea lui Traian in Călimăneşti
(250) 751179  
Hotel Casa Românească, DN1 Sibiu-Vâlcea, kilometrul 18 in Călimăneşti
(250) 702038  
Hotel Căciulata, Calea lui Traian, nr.790 in Călimăneşti
(250) 750520  
Hotel Cozia, Calea lui Traian, nr.794 in Călimăneşti
(250) 750160  
Hotel Oltul, Calea lui Traian, nr.792 in Călimăneşti
(250) 750401  
Hotel Central, Calea lui Traian, nr.403 in Călimăneşti
(250) 750990  
Vila Crinilor, Calea lui Traian in Călimăneşti
(250) 750188  
Pensiunea Baciu, Str. Rudăreasa, nr87 in Ciunget
745 127305  
Hotel Rusidava, Str. Tudor Vladimirescu in Drăgăşani
(250) 810720  
Vila Lili, Str. Griviţei, nr.9 in Govora
(250) 770455  
Complex Tudor Petrimanu, Sat Ciungetu in Malaia
(21) 6655944  
Pensiunea Luminiţa, Sat Ciungetu in Malaia
(250) 721132  
Pensiunea Monica, Malaia in Malaia
(250) 866855  
Pensiunea Floare de Colţ, Sat Ciunget in Malaia
745 798927  
Complex Turistic Fraţii Jderi, Pascoaia in Pascoaia
744 509123  
Motel Racoviţa, Racoviţa in Racovita
(250) 778901  
Cabana Cozia, Sălătrucel, Vârful Cozia in Salatrucel
722 721922  
Pensiunea Izvoru Rece, Vaideeni in Vaideeni
(250) 730917  
Pensiunea Carmen, Str. Muntelui, nr.696 in Vaideeni
(250) 865117  
Pensiunea La Săndel, Str. I. Gh. Duca, nr.47 in Voineasa
(250) 754426  
Pensiunea Piatra Lotrului, Str. Capra Foii in Voineasa
745024656  
Pensiunea Mariana, Str. I. Gh. Duca, nr.37 in Voineasa
(250) 754325  
Pensiunea Giulia, Str. I. Gh. Duca, nr.73 in Voineasa
(250) 754690  
Pensiunea Crista, Voineasa in Voineasa
745 592003  
Vila Bujorul, Voineasa in Voineasa
(250) 735084  
Vila Garofiţa, Voineasa in Voineasa
(250) 735084  
Hotel Lotru, Str. Mihai Eminescu. nr.1 in Voineasa
(250) 735084  
Hotel Brădişor, Str. Mihai Eminescu in Voineasa
(250) 735084  
Hotel Vidruţa, Str. Mihai EMinescu, nr.1 in Voineasa
(250) 739963  
Hotel Poieniţa, Str. Mihai Eminescu, nr.1 in Voineasa
(250) 739963  
Hotel Lotrişor, Str. Mihai Eminescu, nr.1 in Voineasa
(250) 735084  
Hotel Voinesiţa, Str. Mihai Eminescu, nr.1 in Voineasa
(250) 735084  
 
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