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Câmpulung
The first seat of Wallachia's princes, below the Iezer Mountains: Negru Vodă Monastery and Bărăția in the centre, and on the road to Rucăr the Mateiaș Mausoleum and the rock-cut church of Nămăiești.
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What to see in Câmpulung
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Princely monasteryMănăstirea Negru Vodă
Monastery of monks on the site of the princely church of Wallachia's first rulers, rebuilt by Matei Basarab after the 1628 earthquake, entered through a 36 m bell tower.
Strada Negru Vodă, la intrarea dinspre Pitești, la 700 m de Bărăția
2Medieval Catholic churchBiserica Bărăția
The Roman Catholic Church of Saint James, the oldest Catholic place of worship in Bucharest's archdiocese, of which the Gothic choir survives, next to a clock tower that is the town's symbol.
Strada Negru Vodă, în centrul orașului
3Mausoleum of the 1916 heroesMausoleul de la Mateiaș
Monument and ossuary built in 1928–1935 on the hill where the Romanian army stopped the advance of the Central Powers towards Câmpulung in autumn 1916.
Dealul Mateiaș, comuna Valea Mare-Pravăț, pe DN73 spre Rucăr, la 10 km de centru
4Monastery with a rock-cut churchMănăstirea Nămăiești
Convent with its church carved into a rock, dedicated to the Presentation of the Virgin and to the Life-Giving Spring.
Nămăiești, comuna Valea Mare-Pravăț, la 7,5 km de centru- 5Ethnographic museum
Muzeul de Etnografie și Artă Populară
The ethnography branch of the Câmpulung Municipal Museum, in a two-storey Muscel house of 1735, with peasant interiors, folk costumes, craft objects and pottery from the Muscel area.
Strada Republicii, centrul vechi, la 450 m de Bărăția
Where to eat in Câmpulung
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Neo-Romanian restaurant
Restaurant Select
Small restaurant run by chef Liviu Cojocaru, with a menu that reworks Romanian recipes with local ingredients.
Strada Republicii, centrul vechi, la 200 m de Bărăția - 2Romanian restaurant
Restaurant Piatra Craiului
Restaurant opened in 1963 next to Bărăția and run by the same family since 1996, with soups cooked daily, Romanian dishes and grills.
Strada Republicii, lângă Bărăția, în centrul vechi - 3Garden café and bistro
CoArt
Café and bistro in the garden of the villa that belonged to Mihail Vlădescu, a politician and teacher, with specialty coffee, pizza and light Mediterranean food.
Strada Republicii, centrul vechi, la 400 m de Bărăția - 4Café
Cafenea Coloniale
Small café in the cellar of a 1926 villa that once housed a colonial-goods shop, with homemade cakes and interwar decor.
Strada Ion Luca Caragiale, colț cu strada Brâncoveanu, la 500 m de Bărăția - 5Restaurant and pub
Musceleanca
Restaurant and lounge in the town centre, with Romanian and international food, pizza, breakfast and a covered terrace.
Strada Negru Vodă, centru, la 250 m de Bărăția
Where to stay in Câmpulung
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Four-star hotel
Hotel Imperial
Four-star hotel on Negru Vodă Street, built by a Câmpulung family, with double, single and triple rooms, a sauna, a jacuzzi, a restaurant and an event hall.
Strada Negru Vodă, nordul centrului, la 850 m de Bărăția - 2Guesthouse with apartments
Casa Musceleana
Guesthouse in the old centre with four double rooms, one king-size room and three apartments, a guest kitchen and an inner courtyard of about 300 m².
Strada Constantin Brâncoveanu, centrul vechi, la 200 m de Bărăția - 3Guesthouse
Casa Continentelor
Small guesthouse in the old centre with double and family rooms, each with a private bathroom, a tea and coffee maker and a TV.
Strada Mihai Eminescu, centrul vechi, la 150 m de Bărăția - 4Inn with restaurant
Hanul Bărăției
Guesthouse with its own restaurant in the old centre, with double, triple and family rooms, some with a balcony over the garden or courtyard.
Strada Matei Basarab, centrul vechi, la 350 m de Bărăția - 5Guesthouse with restaurant and pub
Pensiunea Kokett
Family-run guesthouse with 14 rooms in the old centre, with a restaurant serving traditional food, a pub, a garden and a covered terrace with a barbecue.
Strada Nicolae Iorga, centrul vechi, la 200 m de Bărăția
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Câmpulung?
We recommend Mănăstirea Negru Vodă (princely monastery, Strada Negru Vodă, la intrarea dinspre Pitești, la 700 m de Bărăția): The church holds the tomb of Nicolae Alexandru Basarab, who died in 1364, with one of the oldest princely tombstones in the country, and the monastery keeps the relics of Saint Ioanichie the New of Muscel. Other picks: Biserica Bărăția, Mausoleul de la Mateiaș, Mănăstirea Nămăiești and Muzeul de Etnografie și Artă Populară.
Where to eat in Câmpulung?
We recommend Restaurant Select (neo-romanian restaurant, Strada Republicii, centrul vechi, la 200 m de Bărăția): It holds 4.8 on TripAdvisor from 135 reviews, number 1 in Câmpulung, and 4.6 on Google from more than 800, with very good reviews in 2026 too. Other picks: Restaurant Piatra Craiului, CoArt, Cafenea Coloniale and Musceleanca.
Where to stay in Câmpulung?
We recommend Hotel Imperial (four-star hotel, Strada Negru Vodă, nordul centrului, la 850 m de Bărăția): It holds 9.7 on Booking from more than 200 reviews, the best score of any hotel in Câmpulung. Other picks: Casa Musceleana, Casa Continentelor, Hanul Bărăției and Pensiunea Kokett.
How far is Câmpulung from Pitești?
About 54 km by road from Pitești.
How do you choose the places?
For each category we pick at most five places and check them: they exist, they are open and they are worth the trip. We take no money to list a place.