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Gurani Destination Guide

Discover Gurani in Romania

Gurani in the region of Romania (general) is a town located in Romania - some 135 mi or ( 217 km ) West of Bucharest , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gurani is now 12:29 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Bucharest " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sibiu, Scoarta, Sacelu, Râmnicu Vâlcea, and Prigoria. When in this area, you might want to check out Sibiu . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gurani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Castra of Porceni

It was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.18 23.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman forts in Romania

Castra of Bumbești-Jiu – Gară

The castra of Bumbești-Jiu now known as Gară was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. A contemporary settlement was also unearthed at the fort. The ruins of the fort are located in Bumbești-Jiu. In the same town, the ruins of an other Roman fort were also unearthed.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.18 23.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman forts in Romania

Castra of Bumbești-Jiu – Vârtop

The castra of Bumbești-Jiu now known as Vârtop was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd century AD. A contemporary settlement was also unearthed at the fort. The ruins of the fort are located in Bumbești-Jiu. In the same town, the ruins of an other Roman fort were also unearthed.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.18 23.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman forts in Romania

Lainici Monastery

The Lainici Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery located 32 km from Târgu Jiu.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.26 23.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Romanian Orthodox monasteries of Gorj County

Rânca

Rânca is a recently developed Romanian resort, located at 1,600 m (5,250 ft) elevation, at the foothill of Păpuşa Peak in the Parâng Mountains. It is located 17.9 kilometers away from Novaci, Gorj County, after passing on the Transalpina (DN67C) road through the Parâng Mountains. There are views of the Parângu Mare peak and, when the weather is clear, one can see Peleaga peak of the Retezat Mountains. During the winter, there are two ski slopes open with low and medium difficulty.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.29 23.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Geography of Gorj County, Ski areas and resorts in Romania, Visitor attractions in Gorj County