Three of the Capital cities of Valahia are in our area - the first one is also the closest: Câmpulung, at just 7 km from our Pension. Churches carved in stone, wonderful traditions and much more has our area to offer.

Câmpulung Muscel is strongly connected to the legendary Black Lord (Negru Vodă), who descended here in the 14^th century. There are no traces of an Old Court, that is why it is assumed he ruled from the Monastery Negru Vodă. The town is among the nicest ones, among those that have been not or very little destroyed during Communist times. The Southern-Romanian style, derived from the Brâncoveanu-style is the one that is here predominant.

Close to Câmpulung Muscel, one finds the Roman fortifications - one of the many strongholds of the Limes Alutanus, but the only one still preserving the early Roman style of the second century AD and built in stone.

The Nunnery of Nămăieşti is one of the Churches carved into stone and it should be strongly connected to the Apostle Andrew, who came to this area to christianize the people of the area, and, finding this possible pagan temple and entering it, he did not find any pagan priest, so he should have said Nemo est (No-one is here), statement that translated into the name of the monastery.

Some 40 km away we reach Curtea de Argeş, the second Capital of Valahia, where we shall find also the Church, that became the Royal Necropolis of the Romanian Royal Family. Here, for instance, is burried also Queen Mary of Romania, a descendant of Queen Victoria of England and the Russian Tsar. In its close vicinity, one finds the church carved in stone of Corbii de Piatră, a church having two altars. Also pretty close to Curtea de Argeş, we find the stronghold of Poienari, a citadel used by Vlad Ţepeş (Vlad the Impellor), or Dracula, as he became known, as a retreat of last resort during a fight against the Ottomans.

Bran, with its famous Dracula Castle, and Braşov are between one and two hours away, on a scenic road - "The Old Commercial Road", used by merchants of Transylvania, of the Ottoman Empire, of Hungary and Valahia for trade.

Târgovişte is the third Capital of Valahia, the one used by Vlad the Impellor (Dracula) as permanent residence. The Old Mitropoly and the Stelea Church with its Moldavian architecture are two more spots, where a visit is worth the while. Moreover, between Valea Mare-Pravăţ, our location, and Târgovişte, one can find one more church carved in stone - Cetăţuia.

Finally, Bucharest is just 140 km away. The Romanian metropolis is the last capital of Valahia, the one which became later also the Capital of Romania.

Not to forget the nature - Făgăraş Mountains are close to us and so is the highest peak, the Moldoveanu, and the highest road in Romania, the Transfăgărăşan road.