Kladovo Travel Guide

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Fetislam

Fetislam, Kladovo

 viddra Says:  Near the town centre lie the remains of an old Turkish fortress Fetislam (feht-ul-islam), 'Gate of peace.'The fortress consisted of Small and Big Towns. Small Town (Mali Grad) was built by Suleiman the Great in 1542, to be rebuilt over and over again. In the 18th and 19th... 

BEACH - LIKE ON THE SEE

BEACH - LIKE ON THE SEE, Kladovo

 nada.c Says:  Lokal beach is realy fine. If you dont mind swiming in the Danube, it is the thing you can try in the summer. In this picture you can see two countries. Boy is in Serbia, and the other side of river Danube is Romania. So, the two-countries-shot! 

Huge Danube is stoped!

Huge Danube is stoped!, Kladovo

 nada.c Says:  In 20th sencery industrial gigant is erected. Hydro electric power plant "Djerdap". This big dam change the way of live in this little town.It is great economic, engineering and social project. many people from Kladovo work in Djerdap. Erecting of plant improve the economy... 

Quay

Quay, Kladovo

 nada.c Says:  Look across the river Danube! You can see another country. Romania. When you are in Kladovo you can hear factory sirens from Romania anounces starts and finishes of working shift. You can also hear the train passing besides Danube, but on oposit site in Romania. It is realy... 

LEPENSKI VIR - the oldist civilisation in Europe

LEPENSKI VIR  -  the oldist civilisation in Europe, Kladovo

 nada.c Says:  If you have time, you must spend one day to see Lepenski Vir. It is about 60km from Kladovo on the road to Belgrade. On the right side of the river Danube prahistoric settlement is found. It is almost 8000 years old. Lepenski Vir is the most importen monument of prahistoric... 

WITNESSES OF ROME EMPIRE

WITNESSES OF ROME EMPIRE, Kladovo

 nada.c Says:  Long long ago this part of Serbia belonged to Rome empire. Rome emperor Trajan have built some miracle construction here. He achived to build a bridge accros river Danube. It is not easy today with our technology, and in 3th century...It is miracle. On the Serbia side there... 

FETISLAM- peace gate

FETISLAM- peace gate, Kladovo

 nada.c Says:  Ottomans erected this fortress in 1524, when they occupate this area. The name fetislam means the gate of peace. It is consist of two parts. Big town and little town. Little town was first built.It was military basis of that time. Big town is built later. Marble slabs areon... 

Hotels  

Hotel Djerdap: Be on the river...

Hotel Djerdap: Be on the river..., Kladovo

 nada.c Says:  The best thing about this hotel is location. It is located on the bank of the Danube. So, come out..you are on the quay. A view from rooms is wonderful, becouse Djerdap is the tallist building in Kladovo and Kladovo is quite flat town. 

Restaurants  

WHOLE STREET - RESTORANS, RESTORANS...

WHOLE STREET - RESTORANS, RESTORANS..., Kladovo

 nada.c Says:  From May the 1st to 21st Septembar, main street in town is closed for traffic. It becomes big restorans. there are so many caffes, restorans.. You almost dont see where one is finished and the other starts. It is not very big, but it is very lively. 

Nightlife  

Whole street for restaurants: Much better in the summer...

Whole street for restaurants: Much better in the summer..., Kladovo

 nada.c Says:  Nightlife is great here in the summer. lots of people, music, fun...Everybody can enjoy. but during the winter period it is pretty pure.If you like nightlife go there in the Jul or August 

Transportation  

Car or Bus

Car or Bus, Kladovo

 nada.c Says:  You can go there by bus or by car. Road is not in great condition, but nature is apsolutlly wonderful! 

How To Get There?

How To Get There?, Kladovo

 viddra Says:  You can reach Kladovo from Belgrade (250km away), via Djerdap road, or from Zajecar (120km away) and Niš (210km away), or by the Danube River. 

Off The Beaten Path  

VARNICA

VARNICA, Kladovo

 nada.c Says:  "Varnica" in the past was baloon station. It was used for navigation regulations on Danube through Djerdap. Gorge was called Iron gate, too. Together with more baloon stations, it was used like unique semaphore. Baloon up means STOP, Baloon down means GO. It was there... 

Trajanov Put

Trajanov Put, Kladovo

 viddra Says:  Just a few kilometres from Kladovo are the signs of ancient Roman presence in these parts, particularly the remains of Emperor Traian's works.You can see the ruins of Traian's bridge over the Danube and also famous Tabula Traiana, a Roman monument to the cutting of a road in... 

Djerdap 1

Djerdap 1, Kladovo

 viddra Says:  Some 10km down the Danube from Kladovo Yugoslav and Romanian engineers built a hydro-powerplant in 1970. They called it Djerdap 1.It's 1 of the largest hydro-powerplants in Europe. We had that opportunity to visit it and find out more about how it works. 

Diana

Diana, Kladovo

 viddra Says:  About 2km from the hydro-powerplant Djerdap 1, when you go down the Danube, you'll find the ruins of a Roman and early Byzantine camp from the 2nd century. This was in fact the residence of Emperor Traian, who performed great building activities in the 'Iron Gate' region at... 

Lepenski Vir

Lepenski Vir, Kladovo

 viddra Says:  A couple of kilometres from Kladovo, there's a place where a more than 8000-year-old-settlement was found. It's called Lepenski Vir.Lepenski Vir is the name of the great whirlpool in the middle of Djerdap, the gorges of the Danube known as the 'Iron Gates.'If you want to... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Izletište

Izletište, Kladovo

 viddra Says:  Fetislam is 1 of the most popular picnic grounds with sports and recreation facilities. Here you can play different sports, cycle, walk or just relax and enjoy the nature. 

Favorites  

DJERDAP GORGE

DJERDAP GORGE, Kladovo

 nada.c Says:  Djerdap gorge offers one hundred kilometres of magnificent nature and history. The Danube is made narrower by this gorge and it goes through it towards Vlach Depression and the Black Sea. It is the oldest geological valley in this part of Europe, the largest composite valley... 

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 You can reach Kladovo from Belgrade (250km away), via Djerdap road, or from Zajecar (120km away) and Niš (210km away), or by the Danube River. 

 

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Dragulj Podunavlja

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 Kladovo is a city in eastern Serbia that lies on the very border with Romania and some 70km from the border with Bulgaria. There are many archeological and historical sites and monuments in this... 

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Town of caviar and wind - Kladovo

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 On this place first was prahistoric setlment. After that in Anthic age was town Zanes. And New Town was found in 5th centery. it was buried in 1502 by Hungaries. But 1524, it is rebuilt. Lots of... 

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