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Travel by rental car or tour bus and train through the Dâmboviţa region of Muntenia in Romania. Hotels in Târgovişte 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 Dâmboviţa, from Târgovişte to Moreni and lesser population centres at Găeşti and Pucioasa, along with Titu and Fieni and a long list of communes!
 
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County Dâmboviţa

 
County Dâmboviţa
In Muntenia

Dynamic Dâmboviţa

County Dâmboviţa has two main towns, the county seat of Târgovişte and Moreni.   The are four other smaller towns, Găeşti, Pucioasa, Titu, and Fieni, along with 76 communes. 

The Târgovişte Centre

 
  
 
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 St. John the Baptist Church

Scropoasa Lake

 

Târgovişte

The city of Târgovişte is the ancient capital of Walachia. 

 

The Pucioasa Resort

 

The Ialomiţa River Valley

 

The Ialomitian Cave

Peştera Ialomicioarei
 
 
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Târgovişte

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Moreni
Localities in the Hilly area of Dâmboviţa:
Moreni -  Răcari -  Glod -  Moroeni -  Pietroşiţa -  Buciumeni -  Proviţa de Sus -  Vârfuri -  Vişineşti -  Valea Lunga -  Gura Ocniţei -  I.L. Caragiale -  Ghirdoveni -  Adânca -  Dărmăneşti -  Bucşani -  Vlădeni -  Băleni -  Dobra -  Finta -  Poienarii Burchii -  Bâlciureşti -  Cojoaca -  Săbieşti -  Conţeşti -  Butimanu -  Niculeşti -  Cocani -  Ciocăneşti -  Crevedia -  Tărtăşeşti - 

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

Prompt Service Travel Company, Bd. Libertatii 2, bl. B1, Cladirea Mondial in Târgovişte
+40 (245) 213246  FAX: +40 (245) 213246 
High Class Agency, Str. Grigore Alexandrescu nr. 4 in Târgovişte
+40 (245) 606020  FAX: +40 (245) 606021 
Planet Travel,  in Târgovişte
+40 728012482  FAX: +40 (245) 218110 
Eurotravel Tgv, B-dul Tudor Vladimirescu Bl. D2, parter in Târgovişte
+40 (245) 217213  FAX: +40 (245) 217213 
Btt (Târgovişte), Str. Victoriei, Bl. H1 parter in Târgovişte
+40 (245) 634224  FAX: +40 (245) 213776 
Blue Moon Travel, Bd. Mircea cel Batran, bl.G1, parter in Târgovişte
+40 (245) 220497  FAX: +40 (245) 606035 
Turism Verde,  in Târgovişte
 +40 (245) 2064664  FAX: +40 (245) 2064664 
Melani Tours, Str.Unirii nr.32 in Târgovişte
 +40 (245) 213906  FAX: +40 (245) 213906 
Five Stars, Str. Mircea cel Batran, bl. H6, parter in Târgovişte
 +40 (245) 212360  FAX: +40 (245) 211133 
Delftour, Str.Maior Breziseanu nr.24 in Târgovişte
 +40 (245) 217780  FAX: +40 (245) 211969 
Barrat Travel, Bd.Independentei nr.6 in Târgovişte
 +40 (245) 640561  FAX: +40 (245) 640562 
Aldo Travel, Str.Ditescu Stan nr.1, et.1 in Târgovişte
 +40 (245) 211083  FAX: +40 (245) 211083 
Sind Romania (Târgovişte), Bd. Independentei 1, et.3, cam.55 in Târgovişte
 +40 (245) 620509  FAX: +40 (245) 620509 
 

 
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==> Giurgiu ==> Argeş ==> Teleorman ==> Ilfov ==> Prahova ==> Argeş ==> Braşov ==> Târgovişte ==> Ploieşti ==> Moreni ==> Băicoi ==> Câmpina ==> Sinaia ==> Buşteni ==> Predeal ==> Bran ==> Dâmboviţa

 

Geography

Dâmboviţa is surrounded by the fellow Muntenia region counties of Prahova and Ilfov (Bucharest) in the east, Argeş County in the west, and both Teleorman County and Giurgiu County in the South.   The border with Transilvania and Braşov county is to the north.
This county has a total area of 4, 054 km˛, over three main forms of relief.  In the North there are the mountains from the Southern Carpathians group - the Bucegi Mountains and the Leaotă Mountains.  In the center there are the sub-carpathian hills and the South area is part of the Romanian Plain. 
The main river gives the county it's name, the Dâmboviţa River.  Also the Ialomiţa River flows in the North and East side.  In the South the Argeş River flows. 

Demographics

In 2002, it had a population of 541, 763 and the population density was 134/km˛.  It is one of the most densely populated counties in Romania.  The majority of the population - 96% are Romanians and the biggest minority are the Rromas (Gypsies).

Economy

In Târgovişte there is one of the biggest factory of steel in Romania.  Also oil is extracted and refined. The predominant industries in the county are Metalurgical industry, Oil extraction equipment, Food industry, Home appliances, Textile industry, Chemical industry, and Construction materials.
 County Dâmboviţa has two main towns, the county seat of Târgovişte and Moreni.   The are four other smaller towns, Găeşti, Pucioasa, Titu, and Fieni, along with 76 communes. 

Car license plates start with DB, and the telephone area code is x45

 

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.
  • Aninoasa
  • Băleni
  • Bărbuleţu
  • Bezdead
  • Bilciureşti
  • Braniştea
  • Brăneşti
  • Brezoaele
  • Buciumeni
  • Bucşani
  • Butimanu
  • Cândeşti
  • Ciocăneşti
  • Cobia
  • Cojasca
  • Comişani
  • Conţeşti
  • Corbii Mari
  • Cornăţelu
  • Corneşti
  • Costeştii din Vale
  • Crângurile
  • Crevedia
  • Dărmăneşti
  • Dobra
  • Doiceşti
  • Dragodana
  • Dragomireşti
  • Finta
  • Glodeni
  • Gura Foii
  • Gura Ocniţei
  • Gura Şuţii
  • Hulubeşti
  • I.  L.  Caragiale
  • Iedera
  • Lucieni
  • Ludeşti
  • Lunguleţu
  • Malu cu Flori
  • Măneşti
  • Mătăsaru
  • Mogoşani
  • Moroeni
  • Morteni
  • Moţăieni
  • Niculeşti
  • Nucet
  • Ocniţa
  • Odobeşti
  • Petreşti
  • Pietroşiţa
  • Poiana
  • Potlogi
  • Produleşti
  • Pucheni
  • Racari
  • Răzvad
  • Runcu
  • Sălcioara
  • Slobozia Moară
  • Şelaru
  • Şotânga
  • Tărtăşeşti
  • Tătărani
  • Ulieşti
  • Ulmi
  • Văcăreşti
  • Valea Lungă
  • Valea Mare
  • Văleni-Dâmboviţa
  • Vârfuri
  • Vişina
  • Vişineşti
  • Voineşti
  • Vulcana-Băi
Târgovişte Church

 

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

Hotel Central, Str. Cpt.Pantea Ion, nr.3 in Moreni
(245) 667326  
Vila Cristina, Moroeni in Moroeni
721 373907  
Hotel Pestera, Parcul Natural Bucegi, cota 1600 in Moroeni
727 378372  FAX: office@pestera.ro  
Pensiunea Casa Lucia, str. Rusetu nr. 1 in Moroeni
(21) 3122580  FAX: (245) 772423 
Vila Doina Ecotur, str. Rusetu 14-14A in Moroeni
We have spacious rooms with double beds complimented with modern facilities - Cable TV, ergonomic furniture etc: - 6 bedrooms with double orthopedic beds and cherry wooden furniture and a wooden rustic penthouse with 8 beds; - Restaurant with Romanian Traditional food and international cuisine too, Access to an Internet connected computer and fax. - The living is spacious, with sofa's, and armchairs, TV, mp3 player, video, caraoke, Hi-Fi unit 5.1 and games; - Fitness room; - Sauna; - Darts, billiard, table tenis; - Mountain Bikes; - Laundry; - 10 parking places.
(245) 772449  FAX: (245) 772449 
Pensiunea Alecsander, str. Lunca nr. 617 in Pietrosita
(21) 2556430  
Pensiunea Banescu Ciresica, str. Lunca nr. 19 in Pietrosita
(245) 206336  
 
 The Medieval Court in Târgovişte

 

 

  
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