Explore Baykal in Bulgaria
Baykal in the region of Pleven is a town in Bulgaria - some 89 mi or ( 144 km ) North-East of Sofia , the country's capital city .
Current time in Baykal is now 11:51 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Sofia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Visina, Vartop, Vadastrita, Vadastra, and Satu Nou. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Visina . Where to go and what to see in Baykal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Orlea
Orlea is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Orlea and Orlea Nouă. It also included Gura Padinii and Satu Nou villages until 2004, when they were split off to form Gura Padinii Commune. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
Located at 43.75 24.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Oescus
Oescus, or Palatiolon Palatiolum, (in Bulgarian Улпия Ескус) was an ancient town in Moesia, northwest of the modern Bulgarian city of Pleven, near the village of Gigen. It is a Daco-Moesian toponym. Ptolemy calls it a Triballian town, but it later became Roman. It was linked by a bridge over Danube with ancient city Sucidava by Constantin the Great.
Located at 43.70 24.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gigen
Gigen is a village in northern Bulgaria, part of Gulyantsi Municipality, Pleven Province. It is located near the Danube River, close to the place where the Iskar River empties into it, opposite the Romanian town of Corabia. Gigen is most famous for being built on the site of the important Roman colony of Oescus. The extensive ruins are located in the northwestern part of the village and were first associated with the ancient colony in the end of the 17th century.
Located at 43.70 24.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Constantine's Bridge (Danube)
Constantine's Bridge (Romanian: Podul lui Constantin cel Mare; Bulgarian: Константинов мост, Konstantinov most) was a Roman bridge over the Danube. It was completed or rebuilt in 328 and remained in use for no more than four decades. With an overall length of 2437 m, 1137 m of which spanned the Danube's riverbed, Constantine's Bridge is considered the longest ancient river bridge and one of the longest of all time.
Located at 43.76 24.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Gura Padinii
Gura Padinii is a commune in Olt County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Gura Padinii and Satu Nou. These were part of Orlea Commune until 2004, when they were split off. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:43|46|N|24|19|E|region:RO_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}
Located at 43.77 24.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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