Craiova Airport 2 hr 28
Danube's Big Boilers (1 hr 9) Picturesque section of the Danube River featuring 2 rocky cliffs forming a foaming gorge. Ciucarul Mic (6 min) Kis Kazán-szoros (1 hr 4) Rock Sculpture of Decebalus (4 min) A sculpture on a riverside outcrop bears the face of a local king who battled the Roman Empire. Iron Gates Natural Park (2 min) Protected reserve of wetlands, gorges & dramatic rock formations, offering hiking & river cruises. Trajan's Plaque (1 hr 3) Relic in a river gorge honoring the construction of a Roman military road in the 2nd century. Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station (41 min) Mănăstirea Mraconia (5 min) Ciucarul Mare (13 min) Djerdap Boat Tours (56 min) Veterani Cave (1 hr 10) Miroč (1 hr 22) Mountain and canyon Peștera Ponicova (1 hr 11) Ada Kaleh (26 min) This famous island held a bustling Turkish enclave that was submerged when a dam was built. Iron Gates (41 min) Natural park & gorge on the Danube, with 2 dams & historic forts along the banks. |