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City in southern Romania
Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Clock Tower
A watchtower built in the 1700s.
Ruins of the local fortress, built in the 14th century.
Walking street in the centre of town.
By train
There are several direct trains daily to/from Bucharest (international trains linking the Romanian capital with Sofia, Istanbul, Thessaloniki); they're rather slow (at least 2½ hours to get to…
By foot
To cross from Bulgaria into Romania it is possible to walk the bridge connecting the two and not have to pay the border tax. ID is required to pass but there is no charge.
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