Gałacz is a city on the Danube and an important river port. It is still undiscovered by mass tourism in Romania, with numerous historic churches, eclectic public buildings and picturesque parks.
Already in Roman times, there was a fortified camp in the vicinity of the city, the remains of which, named by archaeologists Tirighina-Bărboși, were discovered during excavations in the mid-twentieth century. However, the proper development of the city dates back only to medieval times. The most important and the oldest monument of Gałacz is the 17th-century defensive church Precista and the monastery located next to it.
There are also many other religious buildings in the city, including the Church of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, the Church of St. Nicholas or the Greek Catholic Church. The center, which is slowly regaining its former glory, is built up with tenement houses mainly from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Some eclectic buildings house interesting museums, such as the Dom Cuza Voda Museum, the Paul Paltane History Museum, the Casa Celectillor Museum and the Museum of Visual Arts.
Important attractions of Gałacz include the local parks, including the Municipal Garden, the Botanical Garden with the Japanese Garden, the Răsvan Angheluţă Museum of Natural Sciences and the Mihai Eminescu Park. A popular vacation spot on the outskirts of the city is Lake Brates.
