Pitesti City is the capital of Arges County of
Romania. Pitesti is also knows as the City of Tulips as it has the tradition of hosting the annual festival called the Symphony of Tulips, drawing media attention and tourists from all over
Romania.
Pitesti City is one of the oldest cities of
Romania. It lies in the center-south of
Romania, between Southern Carpathians (also known as the Transylvanian Alps) and the Danube, in the north-western part of region
Muntenia. Pitesti City has a population of 166,893 inhabitants according to the latest information released by the National Institute of Statistics as of January 1st, 2009.
Highway A1 connecting
Bucharest and Pitesti ends in the south-eastern part of Pitesti.