Route route is Slatina – Drăgăneşti Olt – Turnu Magurele – Corabia – Deveselu – Caracal – Piatra Olt – Slatina

Depending on how many days will take the route – 2 or 3 days – we will have 1 or 2 nights accommodation: first in Turnu Magurele or Corabia and the second in Deveselu.

Route distance can be traveled in 2 or 3 days, it all depends on how many kilometers we can cover each day. Bicycle routes are a real turn of strength, but it must be both enjoyable and enjoyable, and we have to be able to enjoy what the routes have to offer. That’s why we do not have to hurry, we can have a slower pace, and so we’ll cross the 211km in 3 days.

The route itself is a detour of the Olt Valley.

We leave Slatina on DJ546 and go down to Drăgăneşti passing through the towns of Brebeni, Coteana, Bălăneşti and Mărunţei. Coming here in the town of Drăgăneşti-Olt we can rest a little on a terrace. From Drăgăneşti-Olt we go further south and pass through the village of Dăneasa, at the exit from here we intersect with E70 and continue the road to the south on DJ546 towards Turnu Magurele, passing through the following localities: Zănoaga, Sprâncenata, Bârseştii de Sus, Smârdan, Beciu , Dudu, Plopii-Slăviteşti, Brâncoveanca, Slobozia Mandra, Uda-Clocociov, Uda-Paciurea, Saelele, Pleaşov, Lunca, Segarcea-Vale and Liţa.

If we are tired, we will stay here in Turnu Magurele, and if not, we continue on DN54 crossing the Olt to reach Corabia, passing through Gârcov locality and near Gârcov Balta. If we did not stay in Turnu Magurele, we will be here in Corabia.

From Corabia we start the route northwards, on DN54 to Vişina commune, then pass through Studiniţa village, we keep the national road up to the village of Deveselu, and from here we have a little to Caracal. If we head on the first night at Turnu Magurele, we will split the route in 3 days, and we will be staying for the second night at Deveselu.

From Caracal we leave DN54 and pedal DN64 to Dobrosloveni village, continue to Potopinu village and cross the irrigation channel. We climb further north, passing through the localities: Vlăduleni, Văleni and Brâncoveni until we reach the village of Piatra. From here we leave DN64 and start on DJ677 towards Slătioara, passing through Criva de Jos and Criva de Sus. We leave Slătioara on DN 65 and cross the Olt Bridge to get back to Slatina.

In 1969, the museum in the town of Slatina was enriched with a new section of folk art that was added to the history section created in 1952 and constantly developed since then.

At its foundation, the ethnography department had a heritage of 1,480 objects, a heritage that has been steadily enriched, reaching 33 years since its inception, to a total of 8,933 objects.

This ethnographic heritage reflects popular creation from almost all villages and communes in Olt County, a territory where three ethnographic areas meet: Olt, Romanati and Boian Plain.

Monastic tourism in Olt County is represented by well-preserved buildings, of which we mention:

The Clocociov Monastery dedicated to the Archangels Michael and Gavriil is one of the oldest monastic units in Romania. Its beginnings, without being recorded in the documents at that time, were lost with the passage of time.

Some of the found documents certify the founder of the monastery Prince Mihai Viteazul.

The old church building began in 1645 and lasted a few months.

The painting that can be admired today in the monastery is new and was made in 1937 by the painter Nicolae Pană. From the old painting, the votive painting, a remarkable portrait of the founders and their immediate descendants, is still preserved in the narthex.

Inside the building was also arranged a museum with an important collection of old Romanian art, including icons, decorative art pieces (especially silverware, embroidery, fabrics and wooden sculptures) and wooden engraved books in the most popular printers from the country of famous Romanian artists.

The founder of the Strehareţ hermitage was Bishop Seraphim the First of Buzau and from 1668 Bishop of Râmnic.

The construction of the hermitage began in 1665, and on August 4, 1668, Serafim consecrated the founding of the Metropolitan Church of Bucharest, where he was the pastor of Metropolitan Theodosius.After 1865, the Streharets hermitage led a quiet life without major events.

The frescoes of the hermitage are important through the Neo-Byzantine painting style and Cyrillic writing, which is preserved on the frontispieces of the wall icons. Many of the hermitage icons are living documents, with time stamp, icons that, despite the weather, are still beautiful and well preserved.

In 1979, the old tower of the bell was demolished and a new bell tower was built above the portal at the entrance to the monastery.

History lovers and people looking for unique places can find in the courtyard of the Boian Plain Museum in Drăgăneşti-Olt a unique place in Romania and even in Europe, as Professor Traian Zorozoliu argues in the form of a Neolithic outdoors settlement , specifies the ancient culture Gumelniţa.

„It is fascinating for anyone in the country, whether or not to be in love with history, to enter into a village of 4,500 years old, which is the only village of its kind in Romania and Europe at the same time. 24 European countries have come and said it is the most successful reconstruction If we had bigger spaces I could have done more. But it is a beautiful building because here you can walk and discover another world, another way of interior design, a different lifestyle, „says Professor Zorzoliu, director of the Boian Plain Museum in Drăgăneşti-Olt, about the archaeological park he created four years ago.

The Neolithic Archaeological Park of the Drăgăneşti-Olt Museum Complex was opened in 2010. The Neolithic Village is made up of six real-sized huts built in open space on a surface surrounded by a defense ditch and a wicker fence. Access to the village is done on a narrow bridge. Inside the huts there are tools used in the Neolithic trades, such as fishing, agriculture, ceramics and hunting.

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.

Address: Street. Portului, Corabia

Telephone: 0249 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 Crisan nr. 1, Slatina 230008

Phone: 0249 430 390

Address: Street Ecaterina Teodoroiu 1, Slatina 230022

Phone: 0349 881 010

Address: Alexandru Ioan Cuza Bulevard, Slatina

Phone: 0249 438 310

Address: DJ546, Drăgăneşti-Olt 235400

Phone: 0740 858 582

Address: Street Olteţului 48, Turnu Magurele

Phone: 0763 793 736

Address: Street Mihai Bravu 13, Turnu Magurele

Telephone: 0720 186 856

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

Phone: +40 249 563 131

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.
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Route Slatina – Turnu Magurele – Corabia – Slatina

Touristic objectives in area

Ethnography Museum, Slatina

Clocociov Monastery, Slatina

Strehareţ Monastery, Slatina

Drăgăneşti-Olt Archaeological Park

St. Trinity Church, Corabia

Sucidava Hotel, Corabia

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

Resort „Vedea Beach”, Turnu Magurele

Park Hotel, Slatina

City Hotel Slatina

Deja Vu Restaurant

Spicul Guesthouse

Rustic House

Victor House

Ruins of the ancient city of Sucidava

Sucidava Restaurant

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Level – advanced
Duration – 2 days or 3 days
Distance – 211 km
Surface – paved
Bicycle Type – MTB / Race

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