Turnu Magurele (Romania)
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Region
Europe Rivers
Local Time
2024-09-08 03:00
17.8°C
2.9 m/s
61 °F / 16 °C
Turnu Magurele is a Danube River cruise port and town in Romania (Teleorman County, Wallachia region) with a population of around 23,000. Port Turnu is located approx 4 km (2,5 mi) northeast of the confluence of two rivers (Danube and Olt) and across Nikopol (Bulgaria).
Since 2010, regular daily scheduled ferries connect Turnu with Nikopol providing passengers and car transportation across the Danube. Current-day city's economy is largely based on the large factories MTM (textiles), SC DONAU CHEM (chemical/fertilizer plant owned by INTERAGRO Group), SC Bega Electroturris (electrical equipment manufacturer), ElectroTurris (electrical engine manufacturer), ConservTurris (food-processing plant owned by SC Mobila), SCMopan (milling and bakery). Best-known tourist attractions include St Haralambos Cathedral (early-20th-century Orthodox church in downtown), Cetatea Turnu (Medieval fortress ruins, approx 3 km from downtown).
The settlement was founded by the Romanians and developed as a fortified port town during the Byzantine Empire (330-1453 AD). In 1417 AD, it became part of the Ottoman Empire (1299-1919) and renamed to Kule. During the Russo-Turkish War (1877-78), Turnu served as a base for Russia's military campaign in Bulgaria as Romanian forces were fighting on the Russian side.
As a cruise port, Turnu Magurele is included in the regular schedule of one of Europe's largest river cruise companies - Phoenix Reisen - with the ships Ariana (2012) and Aurelia (2007). Next tables show the ports sequence of the company's 14-day and 15-day "Grand Voyage" cruise tours roundtrip from homeport Passau. Prices start from ~USD 2500 per person (double occupancy porthole cabin rates).
15-day itinerary (ship Ariana)
Date / Time | Port |
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25 Aug 15:30 | Departing from Passau, Germany |
26 Aug 14:00 - 20:00 | Bratislava, Slovakia |
27 Aug 08:30 - 22:30 | Budapest, Hungary |
28 Aug 07:30 - 13:30 | Kalocsa, Hungary |
28 Aug 17:00 - 19:00 | Mohacs, Hungary |
29 Aug 07:30 - 09:00 | Novi Sad, Serbia |
29 Aug 13:00 - 23:30 | Belgrade, Serbia |
30 Aug | Iron Gate, Serbia-Romania |
31 Aug 06:30 - 08:00 | Turnu Magurele, Romania |
31 Aug 16:00 - 16:30 | Oltenita, Romania |
01 Sep | Danube Delta, Romania |
01 Sep 12:00 - 16:30 | Vylkove, Danube Delta, Ukraine |
03 Sep 14:30 - 15:30 | Lom, Bulgaria |
03 Sep 18:30 - 21:30 | Vidin, Bulgaria |
04 Sep | Iron Gate, Serbia-Romania |
04 Sep 10:00 - 12:00 | Donji Milanovac, Serbia |
05 Sep 17:00 - 19:30 | Mohacs, Hungary |
06 Sep 10:00 - 11:00 | Budapest, Hungary |
06 Sep 16:00 - 17:00 | Esztergom, Hungary |
07 Sep 10:00 - 23:59 | Vienna, Austria |
08 Sep | Wachau Valley, Austria |
08 Sep 08:00 - 13:00 | Durnstein, Austria |
09 Sep 09:00 | Arriving in Passau, Germany |
14-day itinerary (ship Ariana)
14 days, round-trip Danube Passau$2463
Date / Time | Port |
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13 Jul 15:30 | Departing from Passau, Germany |
14 Jul 10:30 - 20:00 | Vienna, Austria |
15 Jul 08:00 - 09:30 | Esztergom, Hungary |
15 Jul 13:30 - 23:30 | Budapest, Hungary |
16 Jul 07:00 - 12:30 | Kalocsa, Hungary |
17 Jul 07:00 - 23:00 | Belgrade, Serbia |
18 Jul | Iron Gate, Serbia-Romania |
19 Jul 06:30 - 08:00 | Turnu Magurele, Romania |
19 Jul 15:00 - 16:00 | Oltenita, Romania |
20 Jul 08:00 - 12:00 | Tulcea, Romania |
21 Jul 09:00 - 09:30 | Tutrakan, Bulgaria |
21 Jul 14:00 - 20:00 | Rousse, Bulgaria |
23 Jul 12:00 - 13:30 | Belgrade, Serbia |
23 Jul 18:30 - 19:30 | Novi Sad, Serbia |
25 Jul 08:00 - 10:00 | Komarno, Slovakia |
25 Jul 17:00 - 19:30 | Bratislava, Slovakia |
26 Jul 08:30 - 09:00 | Krems an der Donau, Austria |
26 Jul 12:30 - 14:00 | Melk, Austria |
27 Jul 09:00 | Arriving in Passau, Germany |