Overview
Pitești serves as the administrative capital of Argeș County with a 2021 population of 141,000, ranking as Romania's thirteenth-largest urban center. The city is nicknamed "the city of tulips" due to the annual Simfonia Lalelelor festival held each April.
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Before you go
Connectivity
4G from Orange/Telekom, 5G from Vodafone/Digi as of Aug 2022.
Food
Regional specialty is țuică (plum/apple brandy) and southern Romania wines. Several restaurants including Garden Pub and Cornul Vânătorului.
Money
Romanian leu (lei) is the local currency. ATMs available in city centre. Cards accepted at larger hotels and restaurants.
Transport
Pitești has two main stations (Gara de Sud, Gara de Nord) with bus connections. A1 motorway connects to Bucharest.