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Lakeside lodge · Lacul Vidraru, DN7C km 73,6, la circa 20 km de centrul comunei

Cabana Zimbru Transfăgărășan

A lodge with a restaurant and terrace on the Transfăgărășan at Lake Vidraru, with double rooms, a chalet and a two-bedroom apartment.

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Why it's on the list

It scores 9.0 on Booking from more than 600 reviews and sits right on the lake, about 12 km beyond the dam.

Argeș.info editorial team · Checked November 2026

About the place

The lodge is at kilometre 73.6 of the Transfăgărășan, on the shore of Lake Vidraru. According to Booking, it has double rooms (some with a balcony), a chalet for two and a two-bedroom apartment for up to five people. There is a restaurant with local cooking, a garden and a terrace; reviewers praise the papanași doughnuts.

It scores 9.0 on Booking from more than 630 reviews. Vidraru Dam is about 12 km away and Poienari Fortress about 16 km, on the same road.

Good to know

  • Check-in is from 16:00 to 22:00, according to Booking; let them know if you arrive later.
  • We found no website of its own: book through Booking and you get the contact details in the confirmation.
  • In winter the lakeside road is open as far as Piscu Negru but can be snowy; bring winter tyres and chains.