We stopped at the Dam while driving through Transfagarasan. The view is fantastic on both sides of the dam. It takes about half an hour to visit the site. If you want to have a overview of the aria, you need to climb the stairs or even walk up on the hill. From there you can see it all.
Romanian nature will charm everyone who comes here,especially in Arges area.mountains,rivers,dams,beautiful landscapes... You will have a great weekend if you decide to go there with family or friends.
The Dam is on Transfagarasan road. The view is fantastic on both sides of the dam. If you want to have a overview of the aria, you need to climb the stairs or even walk up on the hill. From there you can see it all. On the dam you can make bungee jumping.
The Dam is very high, on the side of the river it can give you headaches, on the side of the lake you can relax and enjoy the beautiful view. People should give more importance to keep the place clean and respect the mountains and forest, some places are really full with garbage. Arriving there has a problematic issue..the roads are tight, a lot of trucks passing always and ruins the surface layer of the ONLY way of getting here.
Go up the stairs to the Worker's monument and capture the picture of both sides of the dam with water and without water - breathtaking !
Vidraru dam was finished in 1966, for producing hidroelectricity. Construction took 5 years.The total surface of the lake is 3,930,000 sq m, 10.3 km in length.You can make boat trips, 30 minutes costs only 10 lei ( 2 Eur , 3 Usd ).Near the lake you can visit Castle Poenari - Dracula Palace
If you are in Curtea de Arges, drive north on DN7C to Baraj Vidraru (Vidraru Dam) and enjoy marvellous views from the obersation deck. See the metal statue of Prometheus holding lightning bolts. On a calm day the waters of Lake Vidraru reflect the surrounding mountains and tour boat quietly ply its waters. Drive further north around the east shore of the lake to be rewarded of more spectacular views.
The Vidraru Dam is an artificial lake situated between Fruntii Mountains and Ghitu mountains. It's a good stop to take some photos in your way to Transfagarasan road.
It`s a place where you can stop for a couple of minutes while driving down from Fogaraska Pass and climb onto a viewpoint above the dam.
We had a driver recommended by our B&B take us to both the dam & to Poenari fortress, the ruins of Vlad Dracula's "real" castle. Although you have to climb up 1480 steps to reach the fortress, it was all in the shade & not a bad hike up at all. The fortress & the views from the top are amazing. Would highly recommend this to anyone visiting the area, as long as you're up for the climb. You won't regret it.