Vălenii de Munte
Vălenii de Munte (occasionally Văleni Prahova) is a town in Muntenia.
Understand
It is located about 95 km north of Bucharest and 28 km north of Ploiești in the hilly area near the Carpathian mountains on the Teleajen river valley. Vălenii de Munte was first documented in the 15th century. It was known as a market town in the early years, mainly because of its proximity to the Walachia - Transilvania border greatly developed trade in the area. Several constructions from that time still stand and are visitable, including the "Mănăstirea" church, dated 1680, and the "Sf. Nicolae Tabaci" church.
Get in
By bus
There are minibuses from Ploiești (30-40 minutes travel time, and very frequent) and several daily buses from Bucharest (two hours travel time); some of their schedules are available on autogari.ro.
By train
Vălenii de Munte is situated on the Ploiesti - Maneciu railway. Trains arrive every few hours. From Ploiesti there are connections to Bucharest and Brașov.
Get around
The town can be visited on foot. It has a length of about 5 km, and the central area where most of the objectives are located is less than 2½ km
See
- 🌍 Nicolae Iorga memorial house (Casa memorială Nicolae Iorga). It was the home of the romanian historian Nicolae Iorga. His coming to Vălenii de Munte transformed the town into an academic and cultural center.
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Sleep
Accommodations are available in several guesthouses with prices starting around €12/night.