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Snagov (population: 6,041) is a commune located 40 km north of
Bucharest in Ilfov county, Romania. According to the 2002 census, 99.2% of
the population is ethnic Romanian and 0.4% are Roma.
Lake Snagov, a lake with a surface of 5.75 km2. A trip on the lake with
a boat - can be arranged.
Snagov monastery, located on an island on Snagov lake. The grave of Vlad
Ţepeş is said to be located here.
Siliştea Snagovului, a church built in 1664.
Snagov forest, the last remnant of the Codrii Vlăsiei that once surrounded
Bucharest. Bikes can be rented for a tour.
Imre Nagy - monument [Prime ministry of Hungary, which was kept for few
months in Snagov - before to be judged and killed in Budapest]
Snagov area is a natural reservation, containing a set of protected
flowers, birds and fishes. Some nice trips can be made on the lake with
kayaks.
Ceausescu and communist nomenclatura used to spend weekends and vacations
on Snagov, reason for which exist a lot of stories and happenings - which
are included in some local dedicated touristic programs.
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Early Snagov History
Căldăruşani Monastery
Snagov village was built around the Snagov monastery. The first record
of it is in a document dated 1408 from the court of Mircea cel Bătrān.
Nowadays, it is a popular holiday resort and many villas were built on
the shores of the lake, especially after the Romanian Revolution of 1989.
In 2002, the Romanian government decided to build a Disneyland-style
theme park named "Dracula Park" in Snagov, but the project's future
appears to be uncertain as of 2005. By 2006, the Gov canceled the
initiative/project. The reason for the potential location of the park is
that Vlad Ţepeş, the person on whom Bram Stoker's book Dracula is based,
is said to be buried there.
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