Mehedinti Travel Guide

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Tabula Traiana (Trajan’s Plaque) is the last remaining piece of evidence an ancient Roman bridge. The tablet features Latin inscriptions telling of Trajan’s bridge; the longest bridge in the world for 1,000 years following its construction. Emperor Trajan completed the road across the Danube leading into Dacia. The bridge was 1,097 m long and 20 column supported the architectural masterpiece. In 1969, because of the Djerdap Project, building a dam over Danube river, Trajan's carvings with the inscription / Trajan's Plaque was protected from sinking by raising it by 20/25 m. It was placed just above the original location, cutting and fixing the entire block of the old bearing - a stone monolith together with the inscription and part of the road, about 300 tons in weight. #InStone #History Photo Contest #Serbia #Romania #Danube
Tabula Traiana (Trajan’s Plaque) is the last remaining piece of evidence an ancient Roman bridge. The tablet features Latin inscriptions telling of Trajan’s bridge; the longest bridge in the world for 1,000 years following its construction. Emperor Trajan completed the road across the Danube leading into Dacia. The bridge was 1,097 m long and 20 column supported the architectural masterpiece. In 1969, because of the Djerdap Project, building a dam over Danube river, Trajan's carvings with the inscription / Trajan's Plaque was protected from sinking by raising it by 20/25 m. It was placed just above the original location, cutting and fixing the entire block of the old bearing - a stone monolith together with the inscription and part of the road, about 300 tons in weight. #InStone #History Photo Contest #Serbia #Romania #Danube
Decebalus is considered a national hero in Romania and has been portrayed in numerous literary works, movies, public sculptures, and other memorials. The rock sculpture of Decebalus  (Romanian: Chipul regelui dac Decebal) is a 42.9 m (141 ft) in height and 31.6 m (104 ft) in width carving in rock of the face of Decebalus (r. AD 87–106), the last king of Dacia, who fought against the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan to preserve the independence of his country, which corresponded to modern Romania. The sculpture was made between 1994 and 2004, on a rocky outcrop on the river Danube, at the Iron Gates, which form the border between Romania and Serbia. It is located near the city of Orșova in Romania. It is the tallest rock relief in Europe. The project of sculpting the colossal head of Decebalus was the brainchild of a wealthy Romanian businessman, Iosif Constantin Drăgan. In 1985, Drăgan chose the rock to be sculpted, an outcrop 128m in height located in the area of Iron Gorge, Danube. Perhaps one of the reasons Drăgan chose this site was due to the fact that the Tabula Traiana, a memorial to the Roman conquest of Dacia, was located on the opposite side of the river. After the sculpture was completed Latin inscription was put beneath it and is: DECEBALUS REX DRAGAN FECIT,  which meant “King Decebalus, made by Dragan”. The best photographs are made while cruising if you are visiting from serbian side or from a bridge if you are already in Romania. #InStone #History #Romania #Serbia #Danube
Decebalus Rex Monument is the largest sculptures in stone across Europe
Our last king, the last king of Dacia. Tallest rock-hewn sculpture in Europe, third tallest in the world. #InStone
Turnu Severin Continental Hotel

Turnu Severin Continental Hotel

3 out of 5
B-dul Carol I 2 Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Drobeta-Turnu Severin. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Popular attractions Theodor Costescu ...
7.8/10 Good! (86 reviews)
Very nice stay at Severin Continental. Clean nice room with very decent breakfast. Big thank you to Andreea at reception (who spoke excellent English) for being so helpful and friendly.

Reviewed on 14 Nov 2025

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Sanctum Glamping

Sanctum Glamping

3 out of 5
T14 Cireșu MH
Fully refundable
The price is NZ$181 per night from 14 Feb to 15 Feb
NZ$181
14 Feb - 15 Feb
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Stay at this tentalow in Cireșu. Enjoy free parking, private hot tubs and breakfast (surcharge).
10/10 Exceptional! (1 review)
Ganz tolle Unterkunft und sehr besonders in absoluter Ruhe. Ganz liebe und freundliche Mitarbeiter & tolles Frühstück. Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder.

Reviewed on 18 Oct 2025

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Hotel Ceres

Hotel Ceres

3 out of 5
Bala Bai, DC44 Bala Mehedinti
Stay at this hotel in Bala. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking.
Expectations largely exceeded
Great place to set your base for touring this interesting (and largely unknown) area in Mehedinti, Romania. Specially if you have your own car and are careful to your budget. The best quality/ price ratio I could ever imagine; but no compromise on cleanness and Covid measures. Also a genuine customer ...

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2021

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Modern Villa, Newly Built and Very quiet

Modern Villa, Newly Built and Very quiet

Drobeta-Turnu Severin MH
Stay at this holiday home in Drobeta-Turnu Severin. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Old Water Tower and ...
This property was not available, even though we paid, so at 10:00 pm we were standing there in a very upsetting situation with no place to stay.

Reviewed on 5 June 2024

Modern Villa, Newly Built and Very quiet
Apartments Eibenthal

Apartments Eibenthal

2.5 out of 5
Eibenthal Dubova MH
Stay at this aparthotel in Dubova. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking.
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Accommodation near the Danube

Accommodation near the Danube

Orșova MH
Stay at this holiday home in Orşova. Popular attractions Manastirea Sf Ana / St Anne Monastery and Iron Gates are located nearby.
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Popular places to visit

Danube Valley

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Danube Valley during your travels in Drobeta-Turnu Severin. Experience the area's theatre scene and museums.

Danube Valley

Drobeta-Turnu Severin Cathedral

Drobeta-Turnu Severin Cathedral is just one of the places to see in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Stroll along the riverfront or visit the monuments while you're in the area.

Drobeta-Turnu Severin Cathedral

Statuia lui Decebal / Decebalus Rex Statue

Find out about the history of Dubova when you spend time at Statuia lui Decebal / Decebalus Rex Statue. Discover the area's art scene and temples.

Statuia lui Decebal / Decebalus Rex Statue

Theodor Costescu Cultural Palace

Get tickets for a show at Theodor Costescu Cultural Palace, a popular theatre in Drobeta-Turnu Severin. Stroll along the riverfront or visit the monuments while you're in the area.

Theodor Costescu Cultural Palace

Manastirea Sf Ana / St Anne Monastery

Find out about the history of Orşova with a stop at Manastirea Sf Ana / St Anne Monastery. Amble around the area's parks or visit its temples.

Manastirea Sf Ana / St Anne Monastery

Iron Gates Museum

You can study the exhibits at Iron Gates Museum, a museum with a story of its own, during your trip to Drobeta-Turnu Severin. Stroll along the riverfront or visit the monuments while you're in the area.

Iron Gates Museum

Cities near Mehedinti

Dam on river, Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station, Danube River, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Mehedinti County, Oltenia, Romania

Drobeta-Turnu Severin

Baile Herculane town

Baile Herculane

Adobe

Donji Milanovac

Adobe

Dubova