Călimănești

Călimăneşti (also known as Călimăneşti-Căciulata) is a spa town in Oltenia.

Understand

Călimăneşti seen from the Olt river

Located in a beautiful mountainous area between Sibiu and Râmnicu Vâlcea, Călimăneşti is a small resort known for its mineral springs.

Get in

By bus

Călimăneşti is along a major bus route: hourly buses reach it from Râmnicu Vâlcea (a 20-30 minutes trip), 8-9 buses from Sibiu (1½ hours away), 7-8 buses from Cluj (5 hours away) and at least six direct buses from Bucharest (a 3½-hours trip).

By train

There are trains from Rămnicu Vălcea approximately every two hours (travel times between 15 and 45 minutes), 4-5 times per day from Sibiu (2-2½ hours travel time), two trains from Bucharest (4½-5 hours) and one from Craiova (2¼ hours).

Get around

Călimăneşti itself is walkable, but to get to the northern suburb Căciulata it's advisable to take one of the above mentioned buses or the train (get off at Păuşa station).

See

• 1 Mânăstirea Cozia (Cozia monastery) (at the northern end of the resort on the road to Sibiu). An impressive 13th century monastery.  

Sleep

Accommodations are available in numerous guesthouses (prices starting around €10) and several hotels (from €25).