Trip at a glance
Distance~180km from Bucharest
DurationHalf or full day (6–8h)
Best SeasonYear-round
Travel StyleEasy
From PriceFrom €70 / car
MinivanFrom €100 / minivan
Payment💳 Card · 💵 Cash · 🏦 Transfer
About this trip
The heart of medieval Wallachia — and Romania's most sacred monastery
Curtea de Argeș was the first capital of the Wallachian Principality in the 14th century, founded by the legendary Basarab I. Today the city is best known for its magnificent Episcopal Cathedral — one of the most beautiful pieces of architecture in Romania, with its elaborate stone lacework and twisted spires.
The Cathedral is also the burial place of Romania's royal family — King Carol I, King Ferdinand and Queen Marie are all interred here. The site is deeply sacred to Romanians and combines stunning architecture with profound historical significance. Nearby, the ruins of the old princely court offer a window into medieval Wallachian history.
- Episcopal Cathedral of Curtea de Argeș — extraordinary stone lacework
- Royal tombs — Carol I, Ferdinand, Queen Marie
- Ruins of the 14th-century Princely Court
- Church of Saint Nicholas — oldest surviving church in Wallachia
- Monastery of Curtea de Argeș — still active Orthodox monastery
- Perfect stop on the way to or from Transfagarasan
- Can combine with Vidraru Dam and Transfagarasan road
- Mountain scenery in the Argeș Valley