Olt River

in travel •  7 years ago 

Olt River has 615 km (382 mi) long and is the longest river flowing exclusively through Romania. The river was known as Alutus or Aluta in Roman antiquity.

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The source of Olt River is in the eastern Transylvania (Hasmas Mountains) at an elevation 1800 m and flows south through the southern Carpathian Mountains to enter the Danube River near Turnu Magurele.

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Olt County and the historical province of Oltenia are named after the river.

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nice river, awesome shooting @sorinagt