Lake Scropoasa is located in the valley of the Ialomi Ula River (in the Bucegi Mountains) at an altitude of 1,197 meters.

It is an artificial reservoir built in 1929 for hydroelectric purposes and it operates the hydroelectric power plant in the village of Dobresti.

Built by the leader Vlad Tepes, the Chindien Tower since the 15th century is also a landmark of Targoviste, Dambovita County.

For centuries, the tower received a military role because it was possible to recognize possible attacks earlier from its top.

Scropoasa Lake is located in the Bucegi Mountains, in the valley of the Ialomita River. The lake is located at an altitude of about 1,200 meters and has a depth of up to 15 meters.

Built by ruler Vlad Tepes, the tower of Chindien has also been a symbol of the city since the 15th century. For centuries, the tower has been given a military role because it was possible to recognize possible attacks earlier from its peak.

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Lake Bolboci ( also called „ Bucegi Sea ” ) is an artificial reservoir of the Ialomita River in the Bucegi Mountains.

The lake and a hut of the same name are about 8 km from Sinaia and 10 km ( about 2 hours walk ) from Ialomita Cave.

In the Southern Carpathians are the Bucegi Mountains, which are part of the so-called Bucegi-Leaota-Piatra Craiului group.

The highest peak is the Human Peak at 2,507 meters. Right in the heart of the Bucegi Mountains, in the Dambovita district of the Ialomita Valley, between the Orzei Gorges and the Zanoage Gorges are Lake Scroposa, which looks like an emerald in real light conditions.

The Bucegi Mountains host a variety of animals, including bears, foxes, deer, linches and wild boars. Also, golden eagles, griffin eagles, capercaillies and crows, trout, chicks and beards are native to the waters.

Lake Scropoasa is located in the Bucegi Mountains at an altitude of 1,200 meters, in the valley of the Ialomita river, Dambovita county.

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Built by the ruler Vlad Țepeș, the Chindia Tower has been a symbol of the city since the 15th century. For centuries, the tower played a military role, as it was possible to find possible attacks earlier from above.

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Lake Bolboci (also called "Marea Bucegilor") is an artificial reservoir of the Ialomita River in the Bucegi Mountains.

The lake and a cottage with the same name are located approximately 8 km from Sinaia and 10 km (approximately 2 hours' walk) from the Ialomitei Cave.

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler - Dracula (photo: vivi_vio2005) for permission to use this image.

The Bucegi Mountains, which are part of the so-called Bucegi-Leaota-Piatra Craiului group, are located in the South Carpathians. The highest peak is Omu peak, at 2,507 meters. Right in the heart of the Bucegi Mountains, in Dâmbovița County on the Ialomița Valley, between Orzei Gorges and Zănoagei Gorges, lies Scropoasa Lake, which looks like an emerald when the light is right.

The Bucegi Mountains are home to a multitude of animals. Here you can find bears, foxes, deer, lynx and wild boar. Likewise, golden eagles, griffin eagles, capercaillies and crows, trout, tufts and barbs are native to the waters.

The Sphinx (in the Romanian Sphinx) is a natural rock formation located in the Bucegi Mountains *, at a height of approx. 2,215 meters in the area.

* The Bucegi Mountains are located south of the city of Brașov (Cron) on the eastern edge of the Southern Carpathians in Romania.

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler - Dracula for allowing us to use this image.

The municipality of Târgoviște (Tergowiste or Tergowish in German) is the residence of Dâmbovița County and the former residence of the historical region of Wallachia.

The first known mention of the city was in 1396 by the Bavarian crusader Johannes Schiltberger.

At Târgoviste Vlad the IIIrd Dracula enthroned in 1456 *. In 1499, the Wallachian ruler Radu the Great (Radu the Great) rebuilt the church of St. Nicholas on the top of the hill, but only in 1514, under the rule of Prince Neagoe Basarab, the church was consecrated. Today it is known as Dealu Monastery.

Prince Matthew Basarab (1632-1654) repaired the city walls, renovated the old churches, and built several new places of worship. Târgoviște was the capital of Wallachia until 1659 and a royal seat until 1714.

* The enthronement: Ceremony in which a new monarch is inaugurated.
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Three cities are still being chosen as the Destination of the Year 2022 in the "City Break" category.

Târgoviște, the county seat of Dâmbovița county in the historical region of Wallachia, Brașov (Kronstadt in German) as the county seat of the homonymous county in the region of Transylvania and Iași, a university town in northeastern Romania located in the historic region. to Moldova.

If you wish, you can vote for your chosen city until the end of May 2022:
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Scropoasa Lake is located in the Bucegi Mountains, in the valley of the Ialomița River.

The lake is located at an altitude of about 1,200 meters and has a depth of up to 15 meters.

Thanks to Vlad the Impaler – Dracula (Images: Iulian Radu) for permission to use the images.