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All 237 places by distance →One day from Nucşoara
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:24 pm
96 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nucşoara
- Vâlsan Gorgeslake · 45 min
- Lake Vidrarulake · 45 min
- Poenari Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mănăstirea Corbii de Piatrăchurch · 30 min
- Mănăstirea Negru Vodăchurch · 30 min
- Back in Nucşoara
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nucşoara?
Poenari Castle (heritage site, about 15 km), Barajul Vidraru (lake, about 16 km), Lake Vidraru (lake, about 19 km), Învârtita Lake (lake, about 1 km), Mănăstirea Negru Vodă (church, about 27 km), Biserica Sfântul Apostol Iacob (Bărăția) (church, about 27 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nucşoara?
149 places on Spotwander: 55 forts & heritage, 46 hill stations & viewpoints, 17 churches, 4 museums, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Nucşoara?
Poenari Castle, about 15 km by road; Biserica de Lemn Din Robaia (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Nucşoara?
Șețu, about 13 km by road; Albina (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nucşoara?
Start in Nucşoara, visit Vâlsan Gorges, then Lake Vidraru, then Poenari Castle, then Mănăstirea Corbii de Piatră, then Mănăstirea Negru Vodă, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.