Travel Reference
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Getting There & Away
Though it's only 40km north of Bucharest, it's not that easy to get to Snagov without your
own wheels. The best bet is to catch a maxitaxi (6 lei) from stands at PiaĊ£a Presei Libera
in the north of Bucharest. The maxitaxi will drop you at the centre of Snagov village. The
Complex Astoria, from where you can get a boat ride to Snagov Monastery, is a further
3km along the road to the northeast. To cross the lake from Snagov village, try to negoti-
ate a private motorboat (around 10 lei per crossing) or call Dolce Vita, and they will send
a boatman across the lake to get you (free ferry for customers).
To reach Snagov by car from Bucharest, follow the signs out of the city to the airport
and then keep heading north along the E60 until you see the turn-off for Snagov, which
lies 11km from the main road. To reach the western side of the lake, drive past the Snagov
exit and turn off at Ciolpani, following the road marked 101N for a few kilometres as it
meanders through the forest, getting bumpier and bumpier until it dumps you out around
the Dolce Vita hotel complex. Figure on about 60 to 90 minutes from central Bucharest,
depending on traffic.
