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Pitești
Argeș's county town: the 1656 Princely Church, the central museums and Trivale Forest are in town, with the Pitești Prison Memorial and the Golești manor close by.
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What to see in Pitești
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Princely church of 1656Biserica Domnească „Sfântul Gheorghe”
The church built in 1656 by Prince Constantin Șerban and Princess Bălașa in the heart of the city, with three towers and a two-storey porch on thick brick pillars.
Centru, lângă Piața Vasile Milea și capătul Străzii Victoriei
2Boyar manor and open-air museumMuzeul Viticulturii și Pomiculturii Golești
The Golescu boyars' court, with its 1640 manor house, church, towers and Turkish bath, plus an open-air museum of more than 30 farmsteads from Romania's wine and fruit regions.
Golești, orașul Ștefănești, la 10 km de centru pe drumul spre București- 3Memorial to the victims of communism
Memorialul Închisoarea Pitești
A private museum in Pitești's former prison, where between 1949 and 1951 political prisoners, most of them students, were subjected to 're-education' through torture.
Cartierul Negru Vodă, nordul orașului, la 1 km de centru 
4County museum, naive art gallery and planetariumMuzeul Județean Argeș
The county museum, in the recently restored neoclassical former Prefecture (1898–1899), with the National Gallery of Naive Art and the Planetarium in the same complex.
Centru, în spatele Străzii Victoriei, la 250 m de Piața Primăriei
5Forest park and monasteryPădurea și Mănăstirea Trivale
The old forest on the hills west of the city, with a landscaped park at the entrance, walking paths, the city zoo and Trivale Monastery, a 17th-century foundation.
Trivale, vestul orașului, la 1,5 km de centru
Where to eat in Pitești
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Traditional Romanian restaurant
La Tuciuri
Romanian restaurant with Argeș-style decor and folk music, where many dishes are cooked 'la tuci', in cast-iron pots, or on the grill.
Centru, lângă Muzeul Județean, la 350 m de Piața Primăriei - 2Argeș restaurant with garden
Casa Argeșeană Tradițional
Restaurant serving traditional Argeș food, cooked in a cauldron and on the grill, with a large garden among wine barrels and evenings of live folk music.
Centru, Bulevardul Eroilor, vizavi de Muzeul Județean - 3Trattoria and pizzeria
Trattoria by Garden Pub
Italian trattoria opened in 2015, with pizza, home-made pasta, risotto and seafood, two minutes from Strada Victoriei.
Centru, Strada Griviței, la 200 m de Piața Primăriei - 4Bistro and bar
Bistro 27
Bistro in the centre, open from 8 a.m., with European cooking, seafood, steaks and evenings of live music and wine presentations.
Centru, Bulevardul I. C. Brătianu, lângă Tribunalul Argeș - 5Specialty coffee bar and roastery
Cafegiu Filarmonica
Specialty coffee bar of the local Cafegiu roastery, which roasts its own arabica, with pastries and snacks for the morning.
Centru, Calea București, lângă Filarmonică, la 300 m de Piața Primăriei
Where to stay in Pitești
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Boutique hotel
La Strada Boutique Villa
Four-star boutique hotel with 14 rooms, opened in April 2016 in a restored late-19th-century house in the city centre.
Centru, pe Bulevardul Republicii, la 250 m de Piața Primăriei - 2Chain hotel, 3 stars
ibis Styles Pitești Argeș
Three-star ibis Styles in the former Hotel Argeș on Piața Muntenia, with the Prego restaurant, the Dolcesco coffee and pastry bar, and parking.
Centru, Piața Muntenia, la 150 m de Piața Primăriei - 3Hotel with indoor pool
Hotel Victoria
Four-star hotel on a quiet street in the centre, with an indoor pool, a spa, a restaurant and free parking.
Centru, Strada Egalității, la 400 m de Piața Primăriei - 4Hotel in the forest
Hotel Cornul Vânătorului
Three-star tourist complex in Trivale Forest, with a hotel, a traditional restaurant with several dining halls, a garden, a sauna and massage.
Pădurea Trivale, vestul orașului, la 3 km de centru - 5Four-star hotel
Ramada Pitești
Four-star hotel with 135 rooms and suites, two restaurants, its own pastry shop, a wellness centre and conference halls.
Calea București, nordul centrului, la 900 m de Piața Primăriei
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Pitești?
We recommend Biserica Domnească „Sfântul Gheorghe” (princely church of 1656, Centru, lângă Piața Vasile Milea și capătul Străzii Victoriei): It is the town's princely church and is considered the first church in Wallachia with a two-storey porch on brick pillars. Other picks: Muzeul Viticulturii și Pomiculturii Golești, Memorialul Închisoarea Pitești, Muzeul Județean Argeș and Pădurea și Mănăstirea Trivale.
Where to eat in Pitești?
We recommend La Tuciuri (traditional romanian restaurant, Centru, lângă Muzeul Județean, la 350 m de Piața Primăriei): It holds 4.4 on Google from more than 2,200 reviews and 4.3 on Tripadvisor, with new reviews in summer 2026. Other picks: Casa Argeșeană Tradițional, Trattoria by Garden Pub, Bistro 27 and Cafegiu Filarmonica.
Where to stay in Pitești?
We recommend La Strada Boutique Villa (boutique hotel, Centru, pe Bulevardul Republicii, la 250 m de Piața Primăriei): It holds 9.4 on Booking from almost 1,600 reviews, the best score with that many reviews among Pitești's hotels. Other picks: ibis Styles Pitești Argeș, Hotel Victoria, Hotel Cornul Vânătorului and Ramada 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.