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Horezu
The potters' town below the Căpățânii Mountains, with Constantin Brâncoveanu's Hurezi Monastery and Olari Street, where Horezu ceramics are still thrown on the wheel.
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What to see in Horezu
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage siteMănăstirea Hurezi
A convent founded by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu between 1690 and 1693, on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1993.
Romanii de Jos
2Potters' streetStrada Olari (atelierele olarilor)
The street in the Olari quarter where potter families make Horezu ceramics, a craft on UNESCO's intangible heritage list since 2012.
Olari- 3Pottery workshop
Atelierul Ceramica Paloși
The Paloși family workshop on the town's main road, where the potters throw and paint Horezu ceramics and welcome visitors.
Est (drumul principal) - 4Hermitage, listed monument
Schitul Sfinții Apostoli
A hermitage built in 1698 on the hill north of Hurezi Monastery, with a church painted in 1700.
Romanii de Jos 
5Church, listed monumentBiserica din Târg
The old church of the Horezu market town, built between 1800 and 1804 and painted in 1807 by painters from Craiova.
Centru
Where to eat in Horezu
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Pizzeria
Proper Pizza & Pasta
A pizzeria in the town centre, on the main road, serving pizza, pasta, snacks and desserts to eat in or take away.
Centru - 2Italian and Romanian restaurant
Restaurant Necci
A restaurant near the centre with Italian and Romanian food: homemade pizza and pasta as well as traditional dishes.
Centru - 3Trout farm restaurant
Păstrăvăria Romani
A trout farm with a restaurant and rooms in the village of Romanii de Sus, north of Horezu, serving trout from its own ponds.
Romanii de Sus - 4Restaurant
The Park Restaurant
A restaurant serving Romanian food in the grounds of the Andra's House complex, near Broscuța park.
Centru (strada Nicolae Bălcescu) - 5Restaurant with terrace and rooms
Restaurant Doi Cocoși
A large restaurant on the western edge of town, on the DN67, with Romanian food, a terrace, an events hall and bungalows.
Vest (DN67, ieșirea spre Târgu Jiu)
Where to stay in Horezu
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Guest house
Casa Tudorescu
A new guest house in Romanian style next to the gate of Hurezi Monastery, with four double rooms, a shared kitchen and a garden.
Romanii de Jos (Mănăstirea Hurezi) - 2Guest house
Conacul Paloși
A five-room guest house in a quiet hillside spot about 1.7 km from the centre, with a garden, a gazebo and a shared kitchen.
Est (strada Ulmului) - 33-star guesthouse
Pensiunea Dana
A three-star guesthouse on Olari Street with nine rooms, a shared living room, a fully equipped kitchen and three gazebos in the garden.
Olari - 4Guesthouse with restaurant
Pension Andra's House
A lodging complex near the centre with bungalows and villas, a garden, a summer kitchen and The Park restaurant in the same grounds.
Centru (strada Nicolae Bălcescu) - 5Guesthouse
Pensiunea Broscuța
A guesthouse by Broscuța park, a short walk from the centre, with a garden and a hot tub.
Centru (parcul Broscuța)
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Horezu?
We recommend Mănăstirea Hurezi (monastery, unesco world heritage site, Romanii de Jos): It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a listed monument of national value, and it holds 4.8 on Google from more than 2,600 reviews. Other picks: Strada Olari (atelierele olarilor), Atelierul Ceramica Paloși, Schitul Sfinții Apostoli and Biserica din Târg.
Where to eat in Horezu?
We recommend Proper Pizza & Pasta (pizzeria, Centru): It holds 4.8 on Google from more than 700 reviews. Other picks: Restaurant Necci, Păstrăvăria Romani, The Park Restaurant and Restaurant Doi Cocoși.
Where to stay in Horezu?
We recommend Casa Tudorescu (guest house, Romanii de Jos (Mănăstirea Hurezi)): It holds 9.9 on Booking from more than 100 reviews and sits next to Hurezi Monastery. Other picks: Conacul Paloși, Pensiunea Dana, Pension Andra's House and Pensiunea Broscuța.
How far is Horezu from Râmnicu Vâlcea?
About 42 km by road from Râmnicu Vâlcea.
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.