Zimnicea

Zimnicea

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May 4th 2014
A short roadtrip from Bucharest to Zimnicea (via Giurgiu) and back. Althought short, the trip was not uneventful. There was a roadblock on the way to Giurgiu, near Uzunu because of some sort of protest. So the drive to Giurgiu took about 2 hours (since we couldn't move for about 45 minutes). Although from Bucharest to Giurgiu there is no scenery whatsoever, I enjoy this route because it reminds ... read more

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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more