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Costesti Destination Guide

Explore Costesti in Romania

Costesti in the region of Vâlcea with its 3,616 inhabitants is a town in Romania - some 112 mi or ( 180 km ) North-West of Bucharest , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Costesti

Current time in Costesti is now 08:17 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Bucharest " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Varatici, Vaideeni, Tomsani, Sibiu, and Râmnicu Vâlcea. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Varatici . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Costesti ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Horezu Region 3 Min

3:05 min by zarazatrib
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During 2007-2008, the secons edition of the preparatory action "European Destinations of Excelence with the theme "Tourism and local intangible heritage" was succesfully implemented in the twenty EU M ..

Matei Basarab la Manastirea (Monastery) Arnota, Valcea, Romania

4:03 min by ccccorneliu56
Views: 1355 Rating: 5.00

Situated near Bistrita Monastery, north of it on the southern slope mountain which lent it its name. It was founded by the great voivod Matei Basarab, in 1634. Between 1705-1706 Constantin Brancoveanu ..


Cool wey to clean your motorbike helmet + Go Pro

1:26 min by Tibi Soare
Views: 126 Rating: 5.00

On the way home after a short trip we stop at a petrol station to fill up and take a short brake ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Costești, Vâlcea

Costeşti is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bistriţa, Costeşti, Văratici and Pietreni. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:45|9|N|24|4|E|source:itwiki_region:RO|| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 45.15 24.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Communes in Vâlcea County

Bistriţa Monastery (Vâlcea)

Bistrița Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located in Bistrița village, Costeşti Commune, Vâlcea County, Romania. Initially build between 1492 and 1494 by the Craiovești boyars, it was destroyed in 1509 by Mihnea cel Rău and subsequently rebuilt between 1515 and 1519 by the Craiovești. The monastery was rebuilt for a third time between 1846 and 1855, following the damage sustained during the 1838 earthquake. The new church was painted by Gheorghe Tattarescu.

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Located at 45.19 24.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1490s establishments in Romania, Christian monasteries established in the 15th century, Historic monuments in Vâlcea County, Romanian Orthodox monasteries of Vâlcea County

Horezu Monastery

The Horezu Monastery or Hurezi Monastery was founded in 1690 by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu in the town of Horezu, Wallachia, Romania. It is considered to be a masterpiece of "Brâncovenesc style", known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculpted detail, its treatment of religious compositions, its votive portraits, and its painted decorative works.

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Located at 45.17 24.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 17th century, Horezu, Religious organizations established in the 1690s, Romanian Orthodox monasteries of Vâlcea County, World Heritage Sites in Romania

Bărbătești, Vâlcea

Bărbăteşti is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Bodeşti, Bărbăteşti, Bârzeşti and Negruleşti. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}

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Located at 45.18 24.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Communes in Vâlcea County

Măldărești

Măldăreşti is a commune located in Vâlcea County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Măldăreşti, Măldăreştii de Jos, Roşoveni and Telecheşti. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:45|6|N|24|1|E|source:itwiki_region:RO|| |primary |name= }}

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Located at 45.10 24.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Communes in Vâlcea County

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Costesti