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castles, hiking, visiting historic towns and delicious local cuisine
This region is the first region of Valahia that you pass through on your way to Bucharest, towards the northwest. It is a journey through the history of the Romanian nation, through the first three capitals, well protected by the Carpathian mountains in the distance. The first capital was Campulung, then Curtea de Arges and finally Targoviste. At the end of the 19th Century, the kings of Romania are installed in Romania, in the heart of the mountains, and the gates of Transylvania. Bran Castle is a favorite of the queen, and it is said that Count Dracula lived there. It is a region steeped in history, it is very beautiful and fairly easy to access, even though there is a lot of traffic when leaving Bucharest by car.
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