Things To Do in Curtea de Arges
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Curtea de Arges Attractions
The cathedral is the principal reason to be here, but time allowing you might want to take a wander through the ruins of the Arges Palace -- originally built in the 1300s by Wallachia's Hungarian founder, Radu Negru (or Basarab I) -- and the Princely Church, Curtea Domneasca; the latter is in fairly good shape and work has been done to reveal fantastic Byzantine frescoes long hidden under centuries of tacky restoration. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday 9am to 5pm (L6/$2.60/£1.60).
- Religious Site
Manastirea Curtea de Arges
This 16th-century Episcopal cathedral is considered one of the loveliest religious monuments in Wallachia, frequently compared to an elaborately decorated cake, made with marble and studded with mosaics. Several nasty stories surround the master builder and stonemason, Manole,… - Historic Site
Poienari Castle
Here's a cliff-top location to fuel the Dracula-obsessed imagination. The citadel -- built by Vlad "The Impaler" Tepes, inspiration for the mythic bloodthirsty count -- is about 5km (3 miles) north of the little village of Arefu, allegedly inhabited exclusively by descendants of…
