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Bechet

The nearest point on the Danube, and a ferry to Bulgaria

From Craiova

68 km by road

1 h 5 min driving, no traffic

Measured from Piața Mihai Viteazul on 2026-10-08.

An hour and five minutes due south and you are on the Danube. Bechet is a working river port rather than a resort — there is a ferry across to Oryahovo, a stretch of water, and not much else — but it is the closest the river comes to Craiova, and on a hot weekend that is reason enough for a great many people.

What to see

When to go

Summer. There is little reason to come in winter.

What we could not verify

Ferry timetables and fares change with the season and the water level and are not reliably published online. Confirm with the port operator on the day.

Frequently asked

How far is Bechet from Craiova?

68 km by road from Piața Mihai Viteazul, which is about 1 h 5 min driving without traffic. The distance and time were measured on 2026-10-08.

Can you do Bechet as a day trip from Craiova?

Yes. 1 h 5 min each way means about 2 h 10 min of driving alone, so leave in the morning.

What does Bechet cost and when is it open?

Ferry timetables and fares change with the season and the water level and are not reliably published online. Confirm with the port operator on the day.

When is the best time to visit Bechet?

Summer. There is little reason to come in winter.

While you are out there

Before you go

Wine tastings & cellar visitsSouthern Oltenia is warm enough to ripen Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Fetească Neagră, which is unusual in Romania. Segarcea is twenty-nine kilometres south and visits are by arrangement, not drop-in.See wine experiences →Brâncuși day tripsThe Art Museum here holds his early work; the ensemble he laid out in 1937–38 is 110 km north at Târgu Jiu, on the UNESCO list since 2024. With a driver it is one day; by public transport it is two.Compare day trips →Car hire, local firmsLocal rental companies rather than international desks — usually cheaper, with more human deposit rules. A car is what makes Horezu, Tismana and the Transalpina practical.Compare local cars →Monasteries of OlteniaHurezi has been on the UNESCO list since 1993 and Tismana is the oldest monastic foundation in Wallachia. Neither has useful public transport from Craiova, and neither publishes reliable visiting hours.See monastery tours →

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Where the journey goes next

Bucharest is 231 km east, Brașov 278, Iași further still. Same format, same measured distances, same honesty about what we could not verify — written city by city.

Bucharest at dusk: the Romanian Athenaeum and Calea VictorieiBucharestMyBucuresti.onlineThe capital, decoded — the Old Town, the Athenaeum, the Palace of the Parliament and a food scene that has quietly become one of the region's best. Two and a half hours from Craiova.Open the guide · MyBucuresti.online →Brașov: the Black Church and the Saxon old town under TâmpaBrașovMyBrasov.onlineThe Saxon old town, the Black Church and Poiana Brașov above it — the mountain city Craiova's own Christmas market opens a fortnight before.Open the guide · MyBrasov.online →Iași: the Palace of Culture and the city's great churchesIașiMyIasi.onlineThe Palace of Culture, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the oldest university in the country — the capital of Moldavia, in the same honest format.Open the guide · MyIasi.online →
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