Top Things to do in Southwest Romania
The 10 Best Things to do in Southwest Romania, Southwest Romania
Discover the best top things to do in Southwest Romania, Romania including Transalpina, Infinity Column, Manastirea Dintr-un Lemn, Danube Valley, Village Museum of Valcea County, Iron Gates, Nicolae Romanescu Park, Craiova's Art Museum, Craiova Botanical Garden, Zoo Ramnicu Valcea.
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1. Transalpina
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By DianaB280 - Iasi, Romania
Nice road through the mountains Parang with scenic views. The highest altitude is at Urdele (2145 m). There are many great trails for hiking in Parang Mountains from Transalpina.
2. Infinity Column
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 90 reviews
Reviewed By PopisteanuG - Bucharest, Romania
There is a deep symbolism in the limestone monuments, during a route of 1,753 meters, which starts from the Table of Silence and reaches, crossing the city, to the Endless Gratitude Column to the Heroes of the Nation. It’s a homage to the soldiers who fell in the First World War. Regarding the Table of Silence, there is a Christian dimension of the mass, a table of communion and confession, of peace and silence, a philosophical table, those 12 seats that can be the 12 apostles. Then, on the route there are 30 chairs, in the shape of an hourglass, represent the passage of time. The route passes through the Kiss Gate, which has a special significance, being interpreted as the Gate of Heaven, as a triumphal arch of the soldiers' victory. It is like a gateway to the Great Passage. There are the two benches and they can symbolize the wait before the Last Judgment. The Kiss Gate has an architrave that is like a dowry box, therefore being a wedding gate. Speaking of heroes, of young men who had fallen in the war, some of them unable to kiss a girl, they went to marry Death. The dowry box on the two pillars of the gate is also relevant from this perspective. The route leads to the Infinite Column and passes through the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. There is a route of the burial ritual, when young soldiers say goodbye to life in a last meditative state, walking their way to the Kiss Gate. As the funeral procession has stops, they are marked by those 30 seats, in five groups each. Into the church, there is the last ritual that the priest performs and we reach the Column, like a Staircase of Jacob, of the ascension of souls to Heaven. The traditional funerary pillar is present in this meaning of the Infinite Column, as a row of rhombohedrons. Each rhombohedron is 1.80 meters in size, which means it is a human state, therefore there is an infinite number of people to Heaven. Infinite Column is a pillar, a funeral tree.
3. Manastirea Dintr-un Lemn
4. Danube Valley
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 96 reviews
Reviewed By RinH226 - Hadera, Israel
At first we thought about getting a boat like everyone else but because of my sea sickness we chose not to so we went to the tourist information nearby and there we got told that we can do it buy a car so we preferred this option, we went to the decabel statue it was nice attraction with great view and then the guy at the tourist information suggested us to do a trek which you need to write Birt doubova in google maps it’s a two hours trek with amazing views stops, the rail is the yellow triangle a medium hard climb of 15 minutes but then a chill walking
5. Village Museum of Valcea County
6. Iron Gates
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 134 reviews
Reviewed By Companion765699 - Utrecht, The Netherlands
Me and my travel companion were in Orsova for one night and visited this part of the Danube river, which certainly breathes a specific atmosphere. Our journey included a car drive through Eselnita and a visit to the monument of Decebal, close to Dubova. It's a beautiful part of the Danube, with high cliffs on the Serbian side of the river. Most lively period of the year here is definitely summertime; now when spring just had started (early April) it can be quite cold and the sun comes out less frequently. This part of the river including is definitely worth a visit at any time of your if you're in the area.
7. Nicolae Romanescu Park
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4.5 based on 262 reviews
Reviewed By Kamicris
Nicolae Romanescu Park is the largest urban green area in Romania and the third Natural park on the territory of Eastern Europe. It is a perfect place for all people ( kids, adults s.o.). There are restaurants, playgrounds, summer theatre, special roads for cycling .
8. Craiova's Art Museum
9. Craiova Botanical Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 73 reviews
Reviewed By Camy28 - Brasov, Romania
Very beautiful place to take a walk with the persoan you love,beautiful litle lakes,the best thing to ser in Craiova
