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Bigăr Waterfall
A moss-domed cascade where the Minișului river fans over a rounded travertine cushion in Cheile Nerei park.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Caraș-Severin County, Romania · Europe
Bănia is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Eftimie Murgu, 37km from Đerdap Gorge (Iron Gates).
Bănia is a town located in Caraș-Severin County, Romania. With a population of 1,939, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bănia sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bănia to your route.
Bănia (Hungarian: Bánya) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania, with a population of 1,480 as of 2021. It is composed of two villages, Bănia and Gârbovăț (Gerbóc).
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Bănia is located in Caraș-Severin County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 44.8958 latitude, 22.0447 longitude.
Bănia has a population of approximately 1,939 people, making it a town in Romania.
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Full driving guide for Romania6 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
A moss-domed cascade where the Minișului river fans over a rounded travertine cushion in Cheile Nerei park.
14 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Spectacular stretch of DN57 through the Iron Gates gorge, where the Danube squeezes between cliffs beneath the giant rock-carved face of Dacian king Decebalus: Romania's finest river-gorge drive.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Europe's largest river gorge where the Danube cuts through the Carpathians, forming a dramatic border between Serbia and Romania.
37 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
A Mesolithic settlement site on the Danube with sculpted sandstone figures, housed in a modern shelter with parking off the Đerdap road.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A ten-towered medieval fortress rising straight from the Danube where the river narrows into the Iron Gates; the Đerdap road once threaded directly through its walls.
39 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Serbia's largest national park along the Iron Gates gorge of the Danube, followed for 100 km by one of Europe's most scenic river roads.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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