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Delve into Gigen
Gigen in Obshtina Gulyantsi (Oblast Pleven) is a city located in Bulgaria about 90 mi (or 145 km) north-east of Sofia, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gigen is now 03:30 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Sofia with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Gigen, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Craiova Airport in Romania in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km). The closest airport in Bulgaria is Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport in a distance of 72 mi (or 84 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Bulgaria is Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo in a distance of 74 mi (or 119 km), East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Iskar, Corabia, Orlea, Garcov and Visina. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 44% |
Air Pressure | 1025 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Videos from this area
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Carmen Budulan - Festivalul Corabia de Aur 2013
O frumoasa interpreta de muzica populara din judetul Olt , ajunge pe scena festivalului Corabia de Aur dupa mai bine de 15 ani de zile.
O călătorie pe secţia 910, partea I : Corabia - Caracal.
O călătorie pe secţia 910 : Corabia - Caracal - Piatra Olt. Partea I : Corabia - Caracal. Am călătorit cu R 15808. ( Corabia - Caracal ) Enjoy !
Festivitate absolvire C.T Danubius Corabia 2014
Festivitatea de abosolvire pentru promotiile 2013-2014.
Ion de la Visina hora de ascultare ''Cade ploaia pe-nserate''
Hora de joc - Cade ploaia pe-nserate Voce: Ion de la Visina Orga: Florin Crisu de la Corabia ------------------------------------------------- Pentru petreceri sau colaborari ne puteti...
Ion de la Visina - ''Am pierdut in viata multe''
Hora de joc - ''Am pierdut in viata multe'' Voce: Ion de la Visina Orga: Florin Crisu de la Corabia ------------------------------------------------- Pentru petreceri sau colaborari...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Oescus
Oescus, or Palatiolon Palatiolum, (in Bulgarian Улпия Ескус) was an ancient town in Moesia, northwest of the modern Bulgarian city of Pleven, near the village of Gigen. It is a Daco-Moesian toponym. Ptolemy calls it a Triballian town, but it later became Roman. It was linked by a bridge over Danube with ancient city Sucidava by Constantin the Great.
Gigen
Gigen is a village in northern Bulgaria, part of Gulyantsi Municipality, Pleven Province. It is located near the Danube River, close to the place where the Iskar River empties into it, opposite the Romanian town of Corabia. Gigen is most famous for being built on the site of the important Roman colony of Oescus. The extensive ruins are located in the northwestern part of the village and were first associated with the ancient colony in the end of the 17th century.