Route route is Corabia – Gârcov – Islaz – Turnu Magurele

The route gives us the opportunity to stop at the beach in the Olt-Danube area.

They leave from Corabia on DN54, on the Danube, to Gârcov village. We cross in Teleorman County halfway between Gârcov and Islaz – the village of Islaz was the initial center of the Wallachian Revolution of 1848 (the Islaz Proclamation).

We leave the village of Islaz and cross the Olt and we reach the beach on the river Olt, where we can stop for rest and beach. We continue on DN54 and reach Turnu Magurele. The return route is the same.

The „Holy Trinity” parish church is a true cathedral, appreciated by its size as the second of the parish churches in Oltenia, after Madonna Dudu in Craiova, and the largest in Olt County.

It is the most imposing architectural construction of the Danube city and was built on a marsh, a hundred years ago. The locals brought baskets of consecrated land from elsewhere in the city until they covered the marsh. The works were executed at the command of the famous engineer Anghel Saligny.

The church has six towers, which from the architectural point of view are identical to those of the „St. Elias” Church in Craiova, but much larger. The bell is inside the middle tower on the front of the sanctuary, above the pronaos, having a clock installed. Since the revolution, the clock stopped at 7:15.

Priest Ion Netoi, the protopresbiter, says that when it worked, the clock in the tower was beating at fixed hours, unusual in the plain area.

Sucidava is a historic Daco-Roman site, located in Corabia, Romania, on the northern bank of the Danube. The ship, also known as the „Lime Town”, is a small Danube port located in Olt County. An old strategic point, Sucidava Fortress is one of the first Roman-Byzantine settlements built thousands of years ago in the Carpatho-Danubian-Pontic area.

During the free Dacian period, Sucidava was the political and economic center of Suci, a Dacian tribe with commercial relations with Hellenistic cities and the Roman Empire, as evidenced by stamped coins and amphorae.

The Sucidava archaeological complex stretches over two hectares of land and is very easy to access thanks to the newly rebuilt road. The main attraction here from the fortress is the secret fountain built by the Romans at 18 meters underground. The fountain was rediscovered in 1958 and restored in 1968. It is the only monument of this kind in south-eastern Europe dating back to the Roman-Byzantine era. The fountain was specially designed to provide water supply during siege so that residents do not have to go outside the walls of the city to seek water.

Today, especially young brides drink water here, convinced that this will bring harmony to their couple.

Address: Street. Portului, Corabia

Telephone: 0249 563 131

Address: Street Portului, Corabia

Phone: +40 249 563 131

The history of the fortress dates back to Roman times, from the time of Emperor Trajan.

During the reign of Mircea the Elder (1386-1393), Turris fortress played a major role in the defensive system of Wallachia. The site was an important pillar of the fortress system that the King raised as a shield against the Turkish threat south of the Danube.

Historians talk about the king’s plan to lift a strong chain of fortresses on the Danube bank to defend against the Turks. In Teleorman, Mircea the Elder wanted to fortify the system, and besides the fortress of Turnu, two other fortresses were built in Frumoasa and Zimnicea.

The ruins of Turris are loaded with history and legends. It is said that under the gate of the fortress there was a tunnel leading to the other side of the Danube. Legend says that through this tunnel, the Romanian landowners fled the invaders across the Danube, where they kept their fortune. This legend is challenged by historians. Archaeologists who have carried out research at the Turnu fortress have not found any evidence over the years to support the legend of the tunnel.

The recreation and relaxation complex „Vedea Beach” consists of two swimming pools for adults and children and 600 loungers.

The following services are available in the complex:

– swimming pool;

– sauna;

– jacuzzi;

– football field;

– swimming lessons.

The location includes an adult swimming pool, an outdoor pool, changing rooms, showers, sun loungers and a restaurant. Access is also allowed during winter.

Every day the complex is open from 9-24, and the Thursday program starts at 14:00. The ticket price is 10 lei. Students and students receive 50% discounts.

Regarding the price of renting the football field inside the complex, it was set at 20 lei per day and at a price of 30 lei for night activities. This program can be extended until 20:00.

The complex was reopened in 2011 after renovation by local authorities.

Address: Street Olteţului 48, Turnu Magurele

Phone: 0763 793 736

Address: Street Mihai Bravu 13, Turnu Magurele

Telephone: 0720 186 856

The „Danube On 2 Wheels” Project is co-financed by the European Union though the European Regional Development Fund, within the INTERREG V-A Romania – Bulgaria Programme.
The total eligible value of the project is EUR 497.713,26, of which EUR 423.056,25 represents the value of the European Union contribution through the European Regional Development Fund.

The content of this website does not necessarily represent the official position of the European Union. The initiators of the site are the sole responsibles for the information provided through the site.
www.interregrobg.eu

Corabia Route – Turnu Magurele and return

Touristic objectives in area

St. Trinity Church, Corabia

Ruins of the ancient city of Sucidava

Sucidava Hotel, Corabia

Sucidava Restaurant

The ruins of the medieval fortress Turnu (Turris), Turnu-Magurele

Resort „Vedea Beach”, Turnu Magurele

Rustic House

Victor House

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Level – medium/ advanced
Duration – 1 day
Distance – 60 km
Surface – paved
Bicycle type – cursor

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