Buzau City
Location:
Buzau City, the capital of Buzau County is situated in the south-east part of Romania, approximately in the center of the county.
Area/Surface:
81.3 km²
Population:
108.000 people
Calling code:
+4 0238 or 0338
How to get here:
By car:
North-East entry: follow the European road E85 (DN2) from Ukraine-Suceava-Bacău.
South entry: follow the European road E85 (DN2, DN5) from Bulgaria-Giurgiu-Bucharest-Urziceni.
South-West entry: follow the European road E577 (DN1b) from Ploiești.
North-West entry: follow the National road DN10 from Brașov.
South-East entry: follow the National road DN2b from Brăila.
By train:
Buzău City is an important rail junction for the south-east part of the country. The most important railway routes that cross Buzău are:
Buzău – Nehoiașu
Bucharest – Ploiești – Buzău – Focșani – Galați
Buzău – Constanța
Satu Mare – Buzău
Suceava – Buzău
Iași – Buzău
Brașov – Buzău
Giurgiu – Buzău
Galați – Buzău
Miercurea Ciuc – Buzău
Buzău – Mangalia and others.
By plane:
Buzău City doesn’t have an airport and the nearest international airport is in Bucharest (110 km) – “Henri Coandă” International Airport (Otopeni).
Foundation year:
1431
When to go:
The best period for visiting Buzău City is between April and October when the weather is beautiful most of the days. Although in spring and autumn can be many rainy days, the weather is nice and just good for walks and different visits. Summer is pretty hot, but the traffic is quite low and is the favorite season for most of the tourists.
Buzau City
Relief, climate, rivers and lakes:
Buzau City is situated in a low downy area between two totally different major relief areas. In the north-west part are the Eastern Carpathians and more exactly Curburii Sub Carpathians and in the south-east part is the Romanian Plain with a higher area represented by the Sub Carpathian Hills. City’s medium elevation is around 100 m height. The climate is temperate-continental with cold influences during winter, coming from Moldova. The annual average of the temperature is 9-10° C and the rainfall is 500 mm per year. Buzau City is crossed by Buzau River and Marghiloman and Tineretului (Youth) Lakes are situated on its territory and represent relaxation and leisure areas.
Flora and fauna, importance and economy from Buzau City:
This city’s flora and fauna are quite poor in species and in the west part of Buzau City there is an extended deciduous forest that shelters several species of animals, but the most common are those species adapted to urban life. This city was an important historical centre in the past, especially in the Middle Ages when it was an important market and an Episcopal Orthodox Center. Periodically the economy in this area developed more and more based upon commerce and agriculture and the last centuries are known to be the best period especially because tourism developed very much.
Tourism and tourist objectives and attractions:
Although is only the 18th largest city in Romania, Buzau is the capital of the county with the same name and began to develop touristically in the last decades, especially after the Communism fall, even if there is still a lot to do regarding to this. Buzau City’s main attractions are the old, historic center, Crang Park and the Communal Palace built between 1899 and 1903. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) But, besides these, it awaits you with its museums, monuments, the old attractions and buildings, all with their own charm. All these together with other tourist objectives and attractions from Buzau County won’t make you to regret that you came here. Visit Buzau City!
Communal Palace, Buzau City
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Buzau Tourist Objectives
Museums:
Buzau County Museum (Archaeology, History, Plastic Art)
Museum of Ethnography and Popular Art Vergu-Mănăilă House
Episcopal Museum
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Memorial Houses:
“Vasile Voiculescu” Memorial House (Pârșcov)
Theaters, operas and other buildings of cultural and musical interest:
“George Ciprian” Theatre
“Ion Caraion” Cultural House
“Vasile Voiculescu” County Library
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Castles, citadels and old buildings:
Marghiloman Mansion
Trandafirilor (Roses) Mansion
Vergu-Mănăilă House
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Churches and monasteries:
“Saint Sava” Orthodox Cathedral
Episcopal Cathedral
“Saint Angels” Church
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Palaces, monuments and statues:
Communal Palace
Episcopal Palace
Secular Oak (natural monument)
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Parks and Markets/Plazas:
Marghiloman Park
Crâng Park
Central Plaza
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Other tourist objectives and attractions:
Siriu Dam and reservoir lake
“Romeo Iamandi” Sports Arena
Marghiloman Leisure Lake
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