Cycling Danube by bike is a new way of discovering two neighboring countries in East Europe: Serbia and Romania. For those who are seeking a cycling ride away of the maddening traffic and mass tourism, this is the way of discovering unique highlights at each step. The path that connects Serbia and Romania is a peaceful route with scattered villages, herds of cow, and flocks of sheep, small forests, sunny pastures, amazing flora, and mythical sightseeing. All in a special Balcanic mix. The best months to follow this path are June or September; even if most of the trips are booked for mid-summer, it remains the risk of sweltering of heat, and in October could be sometimes a rainy weather. Cycling from Belgrade (Serbia) to Bucharest (Romania) following Eurovelo 6 is a unique opportunity to meet with the locals and taste the delicious homemade food cooked using farming products. I don’t’ find any better way to start healthy your cycling day. Eurovelo 6 was created at the initiative of the European Cyclists' Federation, following three European rivers: the Loire, Rhine and Danube, passing over 8 countries: France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania. Learn more about a different way of living by and meet face to face to typical Serbian and Romanian hospitality. Go pedal along the most gorgeous part of the Danube, and catch the magic around in pictures. Tasting Serbian regional specialties like, boiled eggs stuffed with fish, Serbian rice, gujvanita (a pie made with salted cheese), and Romanian Specialties: roasted lamb, pretzels with sheep cheese, spicy biscuits. Before starting your cycling Danube trip is good to reserves at most 2 days to discover the beauties of the capital of Serbia: Belgrade. You can start with discovering the Serbian history in museums: The National Museum, The Military Museum, the Ethnographic Museum, Vuk and Karadžic Museum. The historical buildings by a architectural diversity: Noe-byzantine, Neoclassical, Romantic, Socialist, Modern. A hot spot is Beograd Fortress located on a hill above the confluence of Sava and Danube. The fortress consists of the upper town, lower town and Kalemegdan Park, the most popular green space in Belgrade. On the route there are some spots than cannot be misted. Ram Fortress located on the right bank of Danube, in the town of Veliko Gradište, Serbia. Golubac a small port town at the border between Serbia and Romania has a medieval fortress built probably in the XIV century, at the starting point of Danube Gorges, as a watch point to traffic along the Danube. The area of Danube Gorges is considered an outdoor geological museum, due its variety of volcanic, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. As collaboration between Serbia and Romania here was built a power dam between 1964 and 1972 named Iron Gates I. Due its diversity of fish and bird species the Danube section in the Iron Gates was declared protected area. The Iron Gates dam can be visited. After walls with pictures and documents, the most interesting part of the visit is the descending into the turbine hall, where you can admire the 6 Kaplan turbines with an installed capacity of 194.5 MW, and a weight of 3680 t each. This hydroelectric power plant is the largest in Romania, producing 50% of the country's hydro power. This active must be ending in the cultural hub of Bucharest the capital of Romania. Don’t miss a guided visit in the Palace of the Parliament, the largest building on the European continent, and the third on the world. Rent a boat and have a romantic moment on Herastrau Lake, pay a visit to the art museums, taste the Romanian dishes in the rustic restaurants, and grab a beer in the old city center. For more information about this cycling experience visit: www.romania-active.com
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