Drobeta Turnu Severin City

Relief, climate, rivers and lakes from Drobeta Turnu Severin City:

Drobeta Turnu Severin City is situated in the west part of Oltenia‘s historical region, in a depression relief area represented by the contact between Topolnitei and Severinului Depressions. The city, port at the Danube River, situated on its left bank is very close to the river’s exit from its gorge of a rare beauty created by Danube as its cross through the southern part of the Western Carpathians.

The average of the elevation is 65 m height. The climate of Drobeta Turnu Severin City is temperate-continental, with the most powerful influences coming from the Mediterranean Sea. Here the weather is calm, without any powerful winds and for the most of the time is warm and mild. Summers are hot and long and winters are mostly mild with constant temperatures. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The annual average of the temperature is 11-12° C and the rainfall is 600 mm per year. Drobeta Turnu Severin City is one of the main Romanian ports on Danube River, crossed also by Bahna and  Topolnita Rivers and the important lakes of Porțile de Fier I and II are close by.

History, name:

Drobeta Turnu Severin is a recently built city, less than 200 years old, but this place’s history is much older and richer, beginning even since Dacians and Romans time. Some of the best known wars between Dacians and Romans were here, on city’s current territory. Beside the well known Roman Citadel of Drobeta, built between 103-105, many other impressive Roman edifices are witness for the long history of this place.

The name Severin, given to the city once with its foundation in 1833 after the Peace Treaty from Adrianopol, comes from the Roman emperor Septimus Severus. For sure, those who come in Drobeta Turnu Severin, will be surrounded by the historic air which perfectly combines with the modern one, in a gorgeous area with splendid landscapes over the Danube River, a witness for so many historical events.

Tourism, tourist objectives and attractions:

Even if you don’t like the history and you’re interested in other subjects, in Drobeta you will find a wide range of tourist objectives and attractions. It’s important to know that the city is a good starting point to explore the Western Carpathians and the National Parks and Reservations situated in this area (Iron Gates, Cernei Valley National Parks, the beautiful Danube Gorge and many others). Don’t miss a cruise on Danube River which will make you feel different and will show you another part of the river and the southern region of Mehedinti County. This kind of cruise you can make by visiting Orsova City from where the ships start.

Beside the natural or historical objectives, there are also cultural objectives, with museums, theaters and other cultural buildings. Beginning with the city’s modernization and promotion, Drobeta Turnu Severin became an important commercial and touristic centre, annually visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists. Visit Drobeta Turnu Severin City!

Water Castle, Drobeta Turnu Severin City

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