Giurgiu is located on the southern edge of the country and the county, on the left bank of the Danube, in a marshy area, 65 km south of the capital Bucharest, on the border with the Ruse region of Bulgaria, whose residence, the city of Ruse, is located on the opposite bank of the Danube. It is the county seat, and together with Ruse, one of the two centres of the Ruse-Giurgiu cross-border Euroregion.
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The town is located both in the Burnaz Plain and in the Danube Plain, the soil being sandy. The town is the residence and the largest town of Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania with an area of 4860 ha. It has a population of 69.345 inhabitants (according to the 2002 census). Next you will discover the most important tourist attractions in Giurgiu.
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1. Comana Natural Park - tourist attractions in Giurgiu
The park became a protected area in 2005 in order to protect endemic plant species and fauna specific to the area. Among the animals present in the reserve we list the popandaul, the pond turtle, the Danube newt, but also many birds that find refuge here in winter, including the glass eagle, the white and black stork, the lysite, the tiganus and others.Also near Bucharest, about 30 kilometers away, is the green oasis of Giurgiu county, the Comana Natural Park. Its proximity to the capital makes it the perfect place for our weekend getaway.
Vegetation and water here, protected by law, have taken over an area of 25,000 hectares. Don't be surprised that among all the plants, reeds and water you will come face to face with the pond turtle, the pond turtle, the Danube newt and many birds that find refuge here.
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2. Mocanu Beach and Island
Near the Friendship Bridge, on summer days you can enjoy a day on the beach without having to go to the sea. During the rest of the year, you can enjoy fishing, as here you can fish for salau, catfish, avat, ciortan, caraway, plaice or bream directly from the Danube.
The beach can only be reached by boat, but the whole trip takes no more than a few minutes. Mocanu Island is the closest islet to the county town and stretches for about 5 km.
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3. Mausoleum of Heroes - tourist attractions in Giurgiu
In the city of Giurgiu, in the former cemetery of the heroes, the current Eternity Cemetery, a monument dedicated to the fallen heroes in the surrounding battles was built between 1926-1939. Here are buried the remains of 350 soldiers who fell in the line of duty and were identified, along with 69 identified German officers and many other soldiers whose identity remained unknown. The heroes buried here fought from 1916-1918. The heroes' monument is considered a historical monument and is protected by law.
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4. Clock Tower
Also in the municipality you can visit the Clockmaker's Tower, a monument built of stone in the 18th century, with a height of 22 m. It was built in order to serve as an observation point in case of an attack, but later a clock was added. The monument was refurbished at the end of 2005 and is located in the centre of the municipality. Monuments (from) that could revive the city.
The Clock Tower and the Fortress of Mircea the Elder, separated by a distance that can easily be covered on foot, are the major sights that could make a tourist attraction of the port city on the Danube, where the per capita income is one of the lowest in the country. But the road there is long, although some promise is emerging. Giurgiu City Hall wants to include the citadel, with the help of European funds, in the tourist circuit and has big plans for it.
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5. Friendship Bridge
It is known as one of the two bridges crossing the Danube, allowing passage from Romania to Bulgaria and vice versa. The Friendship Bridge connects the cities of Giurgiu, on the Romanian side of the Danube, and Ruse, on the Bulgarian side. The bridge was built in 1954 with the support of the USSR and recently rehabilitated. It is almost 3 kilometres long, of which the central portion is a movable one that can be raised to allow taller ships to pass.
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The bridge has two lanes for road traffic, one for each direction, one for rail traffic. The bridge also has a sidewalk for pedestrians. As the Danube has made its way through these places, people have had to make it easier to get from one side to the other. Built in 1954, it has been rehabilitated, and of the 3 kilometres of the iron behemoth, part of it is movable to allow ships to pass. So, if you miss the duca, know that from Giurgiu you have a thread stretched to our Bulgarian neighbors.
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6. Manafu Reserve
Manafu Forest is known as a natural reserve of forest type, being protected for the glades where, in May and June, the Romanian peonies, an endemic species, can be found, being protected by law. The forest is located near the Comana Natural Park. The Manafu Forest is located in the village of Valea Bujorului, which is in the commune of Izvoarele, only 36 kilometres from Bucharest.
With a layer of clay soil, thanks to the parasitic trees, the forest is like a mixture of acacia, misty oak, poplar and violet. The attraction of the forest, the Romanian peony, gently shines through the glittering lights in the months of May and June, a feast for the eyes with so much colour.
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7. Saint Nicholas Hermitage - tourist attractions in Giurgiu
The church is a special one because it was originally a Mohammedan gem, and its construction is unknown. The Geamia (temple) was transformed into an Orthodox church in 1830, when Giurgiu Fortress left the Ottoman occupation.
An altar and a spire were thus added to the Geamia. The church was bombed by the Turks in 1877 and rebuilt in 1905, then completely destroyed by a German bombardment in 1944. It was rebuilt the following year with the approval of the Historical Monuments Commission. Well, St. Nicholas Church was originally a Muslim church.
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