Tismana Monastery

Some 30 km from Târgu Jiu, the fortified Tismana Monastery, founded in the 14th century by Saint Nicodemus, has watched over Mount Stârmina for more than six centuries.

The village of Maldaresti

In Oltenia, the village of Maldaresti preserves two cule, fortified mansions of boyars, including the Duca residence dated 1827, still furnished with original furnishings.

Constantin Brâncuși's Memorial House

In Hobița, Gorj County, Constantin Brâncuși's memorial house showcases the peasant dwelling where the sculptor grew up and forged his formal vocabulary.

Horezu Village

Horezu, in Romanian Oltenia, blends a 17th-century UNESCO monastery and a pottery tradition inscribed in humanity's intangible cultural heritage.

Saint Church

Târgu Jiu

Targu Jiu

At the foot of the Romanian Carpathians, Targu Jiu is home to the Brâncuški sculptural ensemble and opens the way to the wild treasures of Oltenia.