Olari

Vâlcea County · Romania
Olari — photo 1

Photos: Olari Street, Horezu: the UNESCO potters’ workshops

Olari is a village in Romania.

Here and nearby on the site: 1 craft place.

Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap.

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What's nearby

Peaks nearby

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Buila PeakPeakBuila PeakPietrenialtitude 1 848 m13 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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Olari Street, Horezu: the UNESCO potters’ workshopsCrafts & workshopsOlari Street, Horezu: the UNESCO potters’ workshopsOlariunder 1 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.Horezu Monastery: Brâncovenesc masterpiece, UNESCOChurchHorezu Monastery: Brâncovenesc masterpiece, UNESCORomanii de Jos2.2 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...Bistrița Monastery (Vâlcea): relics of St GregoryChurchBistrița Monastery (Vâlcea): relics of St GregoryBistrița5.4 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 mausoleumPietreni6.2 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.Polovragi Monastery: a convent by the Oltețu gorgeChurchPolovragi Monastery: a convent by the Oltețu gorgePolovragi15 km from the centrePolovragi Monastery (Mănăstirea Polovragi) stands on the edge of the village of Polovragi in Gorj County, at the foot of the rocky Piatra Polovragilor massif and the...Băile Govora: iodine-bromine waters and inhalationsWater parks & thermal poolsBăile Govora: iodine-bromine waters and inhalationsBăile Govora17 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.

Craft nearby

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Băile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaWater parks & thermal poolsBăile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaBăile Olănești21 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.Ocnele Mari Salt Mine: underground microclimate near VâlceaWater parks & thermal poolsOcnele Mari Salt Mine: underground microclimate near VâlceaGura Suhașului27 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...Călimănești-Căciulata: thermal pools and springs in the Olt gorgeWater parks & thermal poolsCălimănești-Căciulata: thermal pools and springs in the Olt gorgePăușa29 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 Govora17 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.Băile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaWater parks & thermal poolsBăile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaBăile Olănești21 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.Ocnele Mari Salt Mine: underground microclimate near VâlceaWater parks & thermal poolsOcnele Mari Salt Mine: underground microclimate near VâlceaGura Suhașului27 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...

Huts, shelters and springs nearby

557 mDrinking waterDrinking water below TârsaCăpățânii Mountains · RomaniaNot verified
631 mSpringSpring below ArnotaCăpățânii Mountains · RomaniaNot verified
883 mSpringConstructorilor SpringCăpățânii Mountains · RomaniaNot verifiedMarked as drinkable

All springs of the CarpathiansAll Carpathian huts

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.