Silistra
This Bulgarian Danube port town sitting at the point where Romania's land border meets the river, Silistra holds a late Roman tomb with rich interior decoration, an Ottoman fortress known as Medzhidi Tabia, and remains of a medieval fortification. The nearby Srebarna Nature Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The town serves as the administrative and cultural centre of its province in Northeastern Bulgaria.
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- Population29,498
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.7 km1.7 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Silistra: quick answers
Where is Silistra?
Silistra is in Bulgaria, about 77 km48 miles in a straight line from Dobrich.
How do you get to Silistra?
The nearest airport is Constanța (CND), about 2 hr 24 min away by road. The nearest train station is Хитрино, about 1 hr 24 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Silistra?
The warmest month is July, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 0°C32°F. The wettest month is June, with about 66 mm2.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Silistra?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 6 restaurants, 3 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.