Băile Govora

Vâlcea County · Romania
Băile Govora — photo 1

Photos: Băile Govora: iodine-bromine waters and inhalations

Băile Govora is a town in Romania.

Population: 2,449.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 spa or thermal pool.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.

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What's nearby

Peaks nearby

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Buila PeakPeakBuila PeakPietrenialtitude 1 848 m19 km from the centreVârful Buila) is a 1,848 m summit in the limestone Buila-Vânturarița massif, part of the Căpățânii Mountains (Southern Carpathians), in Vâlcea County.

What to visit

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Băile Govora: iodine-bromine waters and inhalationsWater parks & thermal poolsBăile Govora: iodine-bromine waters and inhalationsBăile Govoraunder 1 km from the centreBăile Govora is a small spa in Vâlcea County, in a sub-Carpathian depression in the valley of the Hința river, at 360–380 m, south-west of the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea.Ocnele Mari Salt Mine: underground microclimate near VâlceaWater parks & thermal poolsOcnele Mari Salt Mine: underground microclimate near VâlceaGura Suhașului9.9 km from the centreThe Ocnele Mari Salt Mine is a visitor and wellness area in one of the worked-out levels of an active salt mine in the small town of Ocnele Mari, 8 km from Râmnicu...Vâlcea Village Museum in Bujoreni: Oltenia's open-air museumMuseumVâlcea Village Museum in Bujoreni: Oltenia's open-air museumBujoreni16 km from the centreA village gathered from the whole county The Vâlcea Village Museum (Muzeul Satului Vâlcean) lies in the village of Bujoreni, on the hills above the Olt valley, just a...Bistrița Monastery (Vâlcea): relics of St GregoryChurchBistrița Monastery (Vâlcea): relics of St GregoryBistrița17 km from the centreBistrița Monastery (Mănăstirea Bistrița) in Vâlcea County stands in the valley of the river of the same name, at the mouth of the Bistrița gorge, in Bistrița village...Arnota Monastery: Matei Basarab's mountain mausoleumChurchArnota Monastery: Matei Basarab's mountain mausoleumPietreni17 km from the centreArnota Monastery (Mănăstirea Arnota) sits on a small plateau of Mount Arnota above the Bistrița river valley, within Bistrița village in Costești commune, Vâlcea County.Horezu Monastery: Brâncovenesc masterpiece, UNESCOChurchHorezu Monastery: Brâncovenesc masterpiece, UNESCORomanii de Jos17 km from the centreHorezu Monastery, historically Hurezi (Mănăstirea Hurezi), lies in a quiet valley at the foot of the Căpățânii Mountains, a few kilometres from the town of Horezu in...

Craft nearby

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Băile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaWater parks & thermal poolsBăile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaBăile Olănești15 km from the centreBăile Olănești is a mineral-water spa in Vâlcea County, in the valley of the Olănești river, at about 450 m and roughly 20 km north-west of the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea.Olari Street, Horezu: the UNESCO potters’ workshopsCrafts & workshopsOlari Street, Horezu: the UNESCO potters’ workshopsOlari18 km from the centreThe heart of the craft is Olari Street (Strada Olari) in the part of town of the same name, about 2 km from the centre.Călimănești-Căciulata: thermal pools and springs in the Olt gorgeWater parks & thermal poolsCălimănești-Căciulata: thermal pools and springs in the Olt gorgePăușa23 km from the centreCălimănești-Căciulata is one of Romania's best-known spas, stretching along both banks of the Olt where the river enters its gorge between the Cozia massif and the...

Spas and thermal pools nearby

Băile Govora: iodine-bromine waters and inhalationsWater parks & thermal poolsBăile Govora: iodine-bromine waters and inhalationsBăile Govoraunder 1 km from the centreBăile Govora is a small spa in Vâlcea County, in a sub-Carpathian depression in the valley of the Hința river, at 360–380 m, south-west of the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea.Ocnele Mari Salt Mine: underground microclimate near VâlceaWater parks & thermal poolsOcnele Mari Salt Mine: underground microclimate near VâlceaGura Suhașului9.9 km from the centreThe Ocnele Mari Salt Mine is a visitor and wellness area in one of the worked-out levels of an active salt mine in the small town of Ocnele Mari, 8 km from Râmnicu...Băile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaWater parks & thermal poolsBăile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaBăile Olănești15 km from the centreBăile Olănești is a mineral-water spa in Vâlcea County, in the valley of the Olănești river, at about 450 m and roughly 20 km north-west of the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea.

Getting there from Ukraine

Border crossings

  • Porubne – Siret — road and pedestrian, 24/7
  • Diakivtsi – Racovăț — road and pedestrian, 24/7 No freight traffic.
  • Krasnoilsk – Vicovu de Sus — road and pedestrian, 08:00–20:00 Cars up to 3.5 t and pedestrians only; not 24/7.
  • Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației — road and pedestrian, 24/7 Passenger traffic only: vehicles up to 3.5 t with up to 9 seats, pedestrians.
  • Diakove – Halmeu — road, 24/7 No pedestrian crossing.

By car

Rakhiv – Petroșani ≈450 km, ≈6 h 36 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Ivano-Frankivsk – Petroșani ≈584 km, ≈8 h 55 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Chernivtsi – Petroșani ≈539 km, ≈9 h 19 min (via Krasnoilsk – Vicovu de Sus). Times without border queues, our road routing (GraphHopper, OSM).

Checked 03.11.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.