Galați County has a plateau-like relief. Based on elevation, position and relief features, five geomorphological units are distinguished: the Covurlui Plateau, the Tecuci Plain, the Covurlui Plain, the Lower Siret Floodplain and the Lower Prut Floodplain.
Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Galati will find a concise overview here of the region’s landscape, culture and leisure activities.
Nature
In Galați County, the Pădurea Băneasa forest between Băneasa and Roşcani also protects the wild peony found there. Lake Lacul Zătun is located in the embanked Bădălan area on the Danube and is part of the Lunca Joasă a Prutului Inferior Nature Park.
Lacul Zătun can be accessed via the E87 Galaţi–Giurgiuleşti. After crossing the irrigation canal, the paved DJ 251E continues along the Danube flood protection embankment.
The churches Biserica Cudalbi, Biserica Sfânta Paraschiva and Biserica Suhurlui are located in the vicinity of Galaţi. The hills Dealul Cleşeşti, Movila Drăgăicii, Dealul Ţiganca and Dealul Streşineasca are also located near Galaţi.
Leisure
The recreational area of the Pădurea Gârboavele forest in Galaţi County offers opportunities for walks in nature, picnic and barbecue areas, mountain bike and motocross trails, as well as an adventure park.
Bob & Bike Adrenalina Gârboavele includes two alpine coaster tracks with a combined length of more than 1.5 km and two cycling tracks: a 2.6 km family track and a 4.3 km competition track. The site also features a 10 m-high climbing tower, playgrounds, pavilions and a large amphitheatre for outdoor events.
The Galaţi County Council planned pleasure cruises on the Danube with the passenger vessel “CAMELIA” for the period from 17 to 23 August 2026.
Culture
The “Casa Cuza Vodă” Museum in Galaţi is located in the former residence of Alexandru Ioan Cuza. It contains memorial collections, decorative art, fine art, old books and a numismatic collection.
The Museum of History, Culture and Christian Spirituality of the Lower Danube in Galaţi presents a permanent exhibition with old icons, books, religious objects, paintings and photographs.
The Casa Memorială “Hortensia Papadat Bengescu” is located in the writer’s birthplace and houses the “Personalități iveștene” exhibition with documentary materials and objects associated with the writer and other notable personalities from Iveşti.
The “Paul Păltănea” History Museum in Galaţi displays artefacts from the Dacian fortress of Piroboridava in Poiana, as well as from the Roman settlement and Roman fort of Tirighina Bărboși.
Buciumeni Monastery includes an old church built in 1840 with an altar dating from 1700. The ensemble was declared a historic monument in 1974. Vladimirești Monastery includes the Izvorul Tămăduirii chapel, built in 1939, and the Adormirea Maicii Domnului church, built in 1941.
The “Teodor Cincu” History Museum in Tecuci preserves more than 58,250 cultural artefacts from archaeology, numismatics, medallic art, art, modern and contemporary history, documents and photographs, ethnography, furniture and technology. These include an EGO 4/14 automobile manufactured in 1924, which is described as unique in Romania.
The Casa Memorială “Costache Negri” is housed in the Costache Negri family mansion, built at the beginning of the 19th century. The mansion was built in the style of a developed Moldavian peasant house.
Traditions
The 2026 Festivalul Scrumbiei Dunărene in Galaţi featured stalls offering fish, fishery products, dishes made from fresh fish, other foodstuffs and traditional products. It also included fish-themed culinary competitions.
The Festivalul de Folclor “Doina Covurluiului” is organised annually by the “Dunărea de Jos” Cultural Centre.
The “Vatra cu Dor” open-air museum in Galaţi County offers traditional workshops for pottery, carpentry, weaving and the production of reed mats. It also organises courses in traditional dancing and mask-making, as well as summer camps for children.
Regional destinations
The regional overview also includes Galaţi, Ivești, Odaia Manolache, Poiana, Tulucești, Tecuci, Șendreni, Slobozia Oancea.
