Galaţi is a city in eastern Romania, the capital city of Galaţi County on the banks of the Danube, very close to Brăila.

Tourist attractions

Galaţi has a fine 20th century-1906 Eastern Orthodox cathedral - St. George (Sfântu Gheorghe), and another particularly striking fortified church (that of St. Mary - Sf. Precista) on the banks of the Danube, wich was built in 1647 (legend has it that a tunnel was dug from the church and under the river). Other features of the city include a sculpture park, a botanical garden, several museums, a television tower opened to the public and offering full view of the city, the newly-restored Galaţi Opera House, and a promenade of several kilometres along the banks of the Danube (huge sculptures are placed on either side of the road).