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the region of Muntenia in Romania. Find your accommodation options in
either Giurgiu or with fun things to do from eoc-tourism, to
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Giurgiu
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In County Giurgiu
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 Giurgiu in County Giurgiu
Giurgiu (Bulgarian: Гюргево (Gyurgevo); Genoese: San Giorgio;
Turkish: Yerköy or Yergöğü) is the capital city of Giurgiu County,
Romania in the region once called Vlaşca.
It is situated amid
mud-flats and marshes on the left bank of the Danube. Three small
islands face the city, and a larger one shelters its port, Smarda.
The rich corn-lands on North are traversed by a railway to
Bucharest, the first line opened in Romania, which was built in 1869
and afterwards extended to Smarda.
The Giurgiu-Ruse Friendship Bridge, the only one in the shared
Bulgarian-Romanian section of the Danube, crosses the river nearby.
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Orthodox Church in Giurgiu
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Listed below are some local agents who can help you with bookings and organize local tours in the Giurgiu area.
+40 (246) 214307 FAX: +40 (246) 214307 +40 (246) 211854 |
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744 823 430
Pensiunea Andaluzia, Frăţeşti, Sat Remus
in Fratesti
(246) 210 165
Hotel Pompiliu, Bucureşti Nr. 199
in Giurgiu
North of the city centre going towards Bucharest, this 4-star property offers western comforts. Ask at the desk for transport to the city centre.
(246) 210 970
Situated at the gateway to Giurgiu, the Hotel Cosmo offers a relaxed atmosphere.
(246) 210 970
Hotel Steaua Dunării, B-dul Mihai Viteazu, nr.1
in Giurgiu
(246) 217 270
Hotel Victoria, Str Gării, nr.1
in Giurgiu
(246) 212 569 Fax: (246) 213 451
Vila Vlaşca, Str.Portului nr. 12,
in Giurgiu
(246) 215 321 Fax: (246) 213 453
Motel Prietenia, B-dul Prieteniei, nr.1
in Giurgiu
(246) 231 340
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See also County Giurgiu
for accommodation in other nearby towns |
The area code for County Giurgiu is (2AA) or (3AA)
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Early Giurgiu History
Giurgiu Train Station
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The area around Giurgiu was densely populated in the time of the
Dacians as archeological evidence shows and even the capital of Burebista
was in this area (it is thought to be in Popeşti on the Argeş river).
During the Roman times this was the site of Theodorapolis, a city built by
the Roman emperor Justinian (483-565).
The city of Giurgiu was probably established in the 14th century as a
port on the Danube by the Genoese merchant adventurers, who established a
bank, and a trade in silks and velvets. They called the city, after the
patron saint of Genoa, San Giorgio (St George); and hence comes its
present name. It was first mentioned in Codex Latinus Parisinus, in 1395
during the reign of Mircea cel Bătrân and was conquered by the Ottomans in
1420 as a way to control the Danube traffic.
As a fortified city, Giurgiu figured often in the wars for the conquest
of the lower Danube; especially in the struggle of Mihai Viteazul
(1593-1601) against the Turks, and in the later Russo-Turkish Wars. It was
burned in 1659. In 1829, its fortifications were finally razed, the only
defence left being a castle on the island of Slobozia, united to the shore
by a bridge.
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Read More about Giurgiu at:
The Giurgiu town hall |
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