Top Things to do in Arges County
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Discover the best top things to do in Arges County, Romania including Hint Escape Rooms, Princely Church of St Nicholas, Centrul Sportiv Ceramus, Curtea de Arges Monastery, Pitesti Prison Memorial, VIVO! Mall, Dambovicioara Cave.
Restaurants in Arges County
1. Hint Escape Rooms
2. Princely Church of St Nicholas
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By Viorel_25 - Sibiu, Romania
The Princely Church of Saint Nicholas is one of the main tourist attractions in Curtea de Arges, being the first monument of large religious architecture in Wallachia. The Royal Court of Arges was originally built in the 13th century by the Roman voivode Seneslau. The Church of Saint Nicholas in Curtea de Arges is one of the most representative monuments of medieval Romanian architecture, as well as the oldest voivodship foundation in Wallachia. The interior murals, especially valuable, are made between 1364-1369, due to them, as well as its architectural and historical value, the church being included on the list of historical monuments and in the UNESCO Indicative List.
3. Centrul Sportiv Ceramus
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 14 reviews
Built on the grounds of an old bricks factory our newly renovated Complexul Ceramus mixes together some interesting history, lovely nature and top of the range sporting facilities. Our sporting facility offers year around tennis courts. During the summer we also offer other activities such as ping-pong, mini-football, basketball, mini-golf and even fishing. We also have facilities catering to larger events such as birthdays, weddings etc.
4. Curtea de Arges Monastery
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4.5 based on 389 reviews
Reviewed By Viorel_25 - Sibiu, Romania
Curtea de Argeș Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery , located in the city of Curtea de Argeș , built between 1515-1517 by Neagoe Basarab . The ensemble includes the episcopal cathedral, one of the most famous architectural monuments in Wallachia . During the reign of Carol I , the cathedral was transformed into a necropolis for the Romanian royal family. Apart from the royal tombs, at the Curtea de Argeș Monastery there are also the relics of Saint Filofteia.
5. Pitesti Prison Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
The site of the infamous political prison of Pitesti, where over 600 students were tortured by the communists between 1949-1951. Pitesti Prison was buil in 1941 and it functioned as a prison until 1977. During its functioning, thousands of political prisoners were brought here. From 1949 until August 1951, the penitenciary housed the most violent action in the communist world - Pitesti Phenomenon.
Reviewed By A6825WUstefanv
You have to visit it. It is one of the few memorials in the country about communist prisons and is the place where the most terrible actions of re-education of detainees took place. And has the best organized exhibition about what happened in Romania.
6. VIVO! Mall
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 37 reviews
VIVO! shopping centers are designed for cities with a catchment area of at least 200,000 people. In a standardised design and modern ambience, VIVO! offers a varied mix of international and national retail shops, modern dining options, as well as extensive services and entertainment. All this makes the VIVO! shopping experience unique for the whole family.
