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Măgurele

Town in Ilfov, Romania

Photo: Miron at Romanian Wikipedia, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Măgurele is a small town south of Bucharest in Muntenia.

Where to eat, drink and stay

Sleep1 place

Hotel Măgurele
It is directed at both locals and tourists, and there are some locals who live there.
Directions
near the parking lot area
Website
hotelmagurele.ro

Getting there and around

Getting there

You can take bus line 428 or 427 STV and drop off at Facultatea de Fizica.

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Getting around

By bike
Bike lanes are only in the centre. If you want to bike in the nearby villages, do it on the sidewalk (if there is one). If not, on the edge of the street then.
By taxi
Taxis from Bucharest do every now and then enter but you shouldn't expect to see one.

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Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

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Articles and travel topics about Măgurele and Romania.

Culture & history

Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was the greatest ancient empire of Europe. At the height of its power in 117 AD, it ruled over considerable parts of Europe, as well as much of North Africa and the Middle East.

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Cold War Europe

From the end of World War II in 1945 until the Eastern European revolutions of 1989, Europe was divided between two political blocs: east and west. The border was figuratively called the Iron Curtain.

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Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (Russian: Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (СССР)), or Soviet Union, emerged as the successor state to the Russian Empire in 1917, and was dissolved in 1991.

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Itineraries

Danube

The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe, with a length of 2,850 km (1,770 mi). It begins in the Black Forest in Germany and flows east to the Black Sea, forming the Danube Delta on its western coast.

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UnderstandA small town with 9 institutes and the Măgurele Science Park, Măgurele isn't known for anything, and although it is mentioned more compared to other small towns, it has no big reputation.

Get inYou can take bus line 428 or 427 STV and drop off at Facultatea de Fizica.

Get aroundIt is largely walkable but STV and STB bus systems offer lines that can reach as south as Dărăști-Ilfov

SeeYou can see the monument for the heroes in the central square, the big market near the central square and also take a walk in the parks.

DoThere are some fitness machines in the park in front of the Penny Store.

BuyIn the market there is a store operated by Chinese immigrants, called "La Chinezi" (at the Chinese or China Magazin — "China Store"). You can buy Rubik Cubes and some flags there.

EatThere are multiple pastries, diners and fast food locations across the city center.

DrinkMăgurele has no nightclubs. There is one bar in the back of the hotel.

SleepYou can ask locals whether you can sleep in their homes — and there is a 50/50 chance they will say yes.

ConnectThe internet is fairly good, but it occasionally shuts down, and the signal is weaker in the villages. You will be fine, though, if you need to make emergency calls.

Stay safeThere are drug addicts and dealers across the area, petty theft is common, and bribes happen often. There are kids throwing firecrackers across the year, so pay attention if you wander off in the nearby fields.

Stay healthyIn the summer, heatstrokes and sunburns are to be considered. In the winter, beware of extreme cold since sometimes, people die in their own houses.

ConnectThe internet is fairly good, but it occasionally shuts down, and the signal is weaker in the villages. You will be fine, though, if you need to make emergency calls.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Măgurele" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Măgurele", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Miron at Romanian Wikipedia, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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