Dambovita County

Relief in Dambovita County:

Dambovita County has a diverse relief composed by Leaota and Bucegi Mountains in its northern part where is also the highest point of the county, the Leaota peak of 2.133 m height, continues with its center part dominated by hills and plateaus (Getic Sub Carpathians) with 600-800 m altitude and with the southern part of the county covered by the Romanian Plain with its subdivisions: Targoviste Plain, Cricov Plain and Gavanu-Burdea Plain.

Climate, rivers and lakes:

The climate in Dambovita is continental moderate with very hot summers and milder winters in the central-southern part, but in the mountains the temperatures are much lower. The annual average of the temperature varies from 11º C in the plain till 6-7º C in the mountainous area. The most important rivers are: Ialomiţa and Argeş with their tributaries and the main lakes are Bolboci and Pucioasa Lakes.

Flora and fauna, tourist attractions and objectives:

Here predominate all types of forests ranging from oak, beech, holm, ash and poplar till fir, spruce and pine. The fauna is also various with Carpathian brown bears, wolves, lynxes, harts, deer, grouses, golden eagles in the mountain area till wild boars, foxes, ferrets, partridges, quails, hares, dormouses in the hill and plain areas. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The main important tourist attractions and objectives from Dambovita County are Ialomita Cave and Ialomita waterfall, Bolboci Lake, Tatar Keys, Vifora Monastery, Targoviste Citadel, Zanoaga Keys, Bucegi Mountains National Park, Dealu (Hill) from Aninoasa Monastery, “Ion Luca Caragiale” Memorial House, one of the most important Romanian writers and many others. Visit Dambovita County!

View from the cable car over Bucegi Mountains, Dambovita County

 Targoviste City