Djerdap/Kladovo

Following the Danube on its journey to the Black Sea, you will reach one of the most beautiful sceneries along the whole river – Djerdap gorge (the iron gates). This natural pearl lies between the slopes of the Carpathian and Balkan Mountains and it is the place, where the Danube is its widest. Besides its breath-taking nature, which you can enjoy by visiting the Djerdap national park, you will have the opportunity to discover various layers of history. Each encapsulating the presence of different cultures that settled the river through-out the ages. From traces of neolithic men that carved fish-like sculptures at the archaeological site Lepenski Vir, the face of Dacian king Decebalus, tables and bridge pillars built by Roman emperors, fortresses and castles from Ottoman era, all the way to monumental industrial heritage of modern times. All of this can be experienced between the cities Veliko Gradište and Kladovo, within less than 200 km.