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Golubac Fortress
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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Caraș-Severin County, Romania · Europe
Socol sits on the route: 10 minutes from Bela Crkva, 33km from Golubac Fortress.
Socol is a town located in Caraș-Severin County, Romania. With a population of 2,226, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Socol 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 Socol to your route.
Socol (Romanian: Socol, Serbian: Соколовац / Sokolovac, Hungarian: Nérasolymos) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania (in the Clisura Dunării area of Banat). It is composed of five villages: Baziaș (Базјаш, Báziás), Câmpia (Луговет, Néramező), Pârneaura (Прњавор), Socol, and Zlatița (Златица,Read more
Néraaranyos).
Sokol means "falcon" in Serbian. The commune is officially bilingual, with both Romanian and Serbian being used as working languages on public signage and in administration, education, and justice.
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Socol is located in Caraș-Severin County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 44.8608 latitude, 21.3703 longitude.
Socol has a population of approximately 2,226 people, making it a town in Romania.
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Full driving guide for Romania2 notable places within an hour's 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
A moss-domed cascade where the Minișului river fans over a rounded travertine cushion in Cheile Nerei park.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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