Gurguiata
Vâlcea County · Romania
Photos: Vânturarița Mare
Gurguiata is a village in Romania.
Population: 28 (2021).
Here and nearby on the site: 1 peak.
Facts: Wikidata, OpenStreetMap. More on Wikipedia
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What's nearby
Peaks nearby
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PeakBuila PeakPietrenialtitude 1 848 m8 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.
PeakCozia Peak (Ciuha Mare)Drăgăneștialtitude 1 668 m17 km from the centreCozia Peak, also Ciuha Mare (Romanian Vârful Cozia), is the highest summit of the Cozia massif, at 1,668 m, in the central part of the Southern Carpathians in Romania,...What to visit
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Water parks & thermal poolsBăile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaBăile Olănești4.1 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.
ChurchArnota Monastery: Matei Basarab's mountain mausoleumPietreni11 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsCălimănești-Căciulata: thermal pools and springs in the Olt gorgePăușa12 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...
ChurchCozia Monastery: Mircea the Elder's burial church on the OltPăușa12 km from the centreCozia Monastery (Mănăstirea Cozia) stands on the right bank of the Olt, where the river cuts through the Southern Carpathians, at the northern edge of the spa town of...
ChurchBistrița Monastery (Vâlcea): relics of St GregoryBistrița12 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...
MuseumVâlcea 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...Craft nearby
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Water parks & thermal poolsBăile Govora: iodine-bromine waters and inhalationsBăile Govora15 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.
Crafts & workshopsOlari Street, Horezu: the UNESCO potters’ workshopsOlari17 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.
Water parks & thermal poolsOcnele Mari Salt Mine: underground microclimate near VâlceaGura Suhașului17 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...Spas and thermal pools nearby
Water parks & thermal poolsBăile Olănești: sulphur and iodine springs of VâlceaBăile Olănești4.1 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.Water parks & thermal poolsCălimănești-Căciulata: thermal pools and springs in the Olt gorgePăușa12 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...Water parks & thermal poolsBăile Govora: iodine-bromine waters and inhalationsBăile Govora15 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.Huts, shelters and springs nearby
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 – Sibiu ≈390 km, ≈5 h 33 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Ivano-Frankivsk – Sibiu ≈524 km, ≈7 h 52 min (via Solotvyno – Sighetu Marmației); Chernivtsi – Sibiu ≈435 km, ≈8 h 00 min (via Diakivtsi – Racovăț). Times without border queues, our road routing (GraphHopper, OSM).
Checked 03.11.2026; border crossing hours and timetables change — check before you travel.
