Parks and the outdoors in Ștefănești

Parks and the outdoors in Ștefănești

1. See

   At two firs

   La doi brazi

   is a panorama point on the hills. Offer visitors one of the best panorama of Ștefănești area and even Pitești. The name of the place comes from two proud fir trees planted in that place. It is also a good hiking place.

2. See

   Cure Spring

   Izvorul Tămăduirii

   The spring is located in a forest on the Turcului valley, near a tourist road starting in the village of Valea Mare-Podgoria.

3. See

   Florica Farm

   Ferma Florica

   The third basic component of the ensemble from Vila Florica is the farm, located right at the entrance to the park, on the left side. The monumental building of the farm is the work of the architect Petre Antonescu from 1905-1925, being built on two levels in neo-Romanian style. Strikingly resembling Romanian great monastic ensembles, the farm at Florica forms, through its four sides, an inner courtyard, in the middle of which is an artesian well.

4. See

   Funeral Chapel "Nativity of Saint John the Baptist"

   Capela funerară „Nașterea Sf. Ioan Botezătorul”/Biserica Brătienilor

   An important component of the ensemble from Vila Florica in Ștefănești is the church where most members of the Brătianu family are buried. Located on a plateau to the right of the dendrological park, at the edge of the forest, the Chapel of the Bratianu Family, dedicated to the "Birth of St. John the Baptist", was built in 1898 according to the plans of the French architect André Lecomte du Noüy.

5. See

   Golești Lake

   Lacul Golești

   Is a water and hydroelectric reservoir, one of the favorite place of the locals for fishing. The Golesti accumulation is the largest on the Arges river after Vidraru; has an area of 634 ha, a total volume at NNR of 55 million m3, a length of 7 km and a maximum depth of 16.5 m; has a multi-storey overflow with a height of 19.5 m. A monument near the Golesti dam commemorates the aviators who died in 2006 in an accident. An IAR 330 military helicopter (Puma), belonging to the 90th Air Transport Base from Otopeni, crashed in the middle of the lake during a training flight.

6. See

   Golești Museum

   Muzeul Golești

   The museum has four sections: the Feudal Ensemble of Golesti - the most important secular medieval fortified ensemble in Wallachia - contains the first Free Community School in Muntenia, the first sick and a mansion built in 1640, restored in 2016. Next to the medieval ensemble is a huge museum ethnographic, with absolutely original monuments of popular architecture from all areas of Romania. Also, in Golesti Park there is a beautiful relaxation and amusement park for children where you can spend a whole day in a healthy and quiet place. Children can ride horses and ponies, play zip lines or have fun with traditional toys.

   Apr-Oct: daily 09:00-18:00; Nov-Mar: daily 08:00-16:00·Adult 10 lei, senior or student 5 lei

7. See

   Vila Bulandra

   Built in 1896 at the edge of the forest by the same craftsmen who erected Pelisor Castle in Sinaia, here lived the Romanian actress Lucia Sturza Bulandra and her husband, Tony Bulandra.

8. Do

   Cultural Center's Park

   Parcul Centrului Cultural

9. Do

   Ștefănești Blocuri Park

   Parcul Ștefănești Blocuri

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10. Do Not mapped

    Cycling and hiking around Stefanesti's forests and hill paths can be a great way to recreate yourself.

11. Do Not mapped

    Walk along Golești Lake, especially during sunset could be an extraordinary experience

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Ștefănești (CC BY-SA 4.0).