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TOURISTS' ATTRACTIONS

Here you can find information about sights from Danube Delta on the Romanian side. With a simple click you will discover amazing places.
 

• Zoologic reservations;

• Recommended fishing locations;

• Sand banks, dunes;

• Beaches;

• Trees reservations;

• Other attractive areas;

• Monuments, museums, archaeological sites;

• Manifestations, celebrations, events.

ZOOLOGIC RESERVATIONS

ROSCA - BUHAIOVA - HRECISCA
Rosca - Buhaiova - Hrecisca, these are cornerstones within the 12.000 hectares from the Matita depression in the northern side of the Big M (Sulina channel). Rosca Lake, Merhei and a group of marshes, reed swamps, floating reed islets which host large colonies of pelicans, egrets, herons, flossy ibises, spoon bills.
Source: http://www.delta-dunarii.ro/atractii.html

SF.GHEORGHE - PALADE - PERISOR - ZATOANE
Sf. Gheorghe - Palade -Perisor - Zatoane spreads in the south of the township Sfintu Gheorghe for around 21.000 hectares neighbouring the sea shore. This is a chain of sand banks with isolated lakes, swamps, fluvial  waters and brinish waters, sandy marshes, reed, crossed by parallel dunes. The Zatoane Lakes are mainly passage places, for rest and for hatching for the silent swans, for the white, red and yellow herons, the flossy ibises, the spoon bills.

Source: http://www.delta-dunarii.ro/atractii.html

PERITEASCA - BISERICUTA - GURA PORTITEI
Periteasca - Bisericuta - Gura Portitei is a very attractive touristic point offered by the connection between the waters of the sea and the ones of the Razim-Sinoe complex; those 200m of the natural outcrop of Portita have been filled with tens of tons of limestone brought from the Dolosman Cape

There is also here a fishery station and a touristic stop where many fish dishes including the famous Lippovan fish soup are served.

Periteasca - Bisericuta - Gura Portitei is an ornithological reservation, laying on about 4000 ha; it is a very suitable one for the existence of the birds used with the very salty environment and becomes a very good stop point for the migratory birds. This gives a reason more to the tourists to come and visit this special place. Forest reservations.
Source: http://www.delta-dunarii.ro/atractii.html

SARATURI LAKE
The Saraturi Lake is situated in the natural reservation of Saraturi, which lays near the township of Murighiol which is a locality situated 28 km far from Tulcea, south from the Sf. Gheorghe channel, on the south-western shore of the lake bearing the same name. The Murighiol lake means "The Violet Lake” in Turkish. This is the name which comes from the colour of the waters that are very rich in salt and mineral mud. The township of Murighiol is being visited by the tourists for therapeutic purposes not only for the beauty of the landscape, the calm of the area and the passion for the fishing.
Source:http://www.delta-dunarii.ro/atractii.html

POPINA ISLAND
The Popina Island is situated on the Razim Lake. It has a limy nature and a total surface of about 102,5 ha. Its maximum height is of 47 m,. It has been declared a natural reservation.
Source: http://www.delta-dunarii.ro/atractii.html

SACALIN ISLAND
This is an island which appeared in 1897, at the south of the river mouth of the Sf.Gheorghe channel. It has a total area of about 500 ha. The territory of the island, once divided in several small islands, being a refugee for the birds, is now joined to the Natural Ornithological Reservation Sf.Gheorghe-Palade-Perisor-Zatoane.
Source: http://www.delta-dunarii.ro/atractii.html

 

RECOMMENDED FISHING LOCATIONS

- Crisan Channel – small or big fish – ordinary fish: bream, perch, rudd. In the morning the sheat fish and the pike bite the bait, if this bait is an earthworm, a mole cricket of a frog, respectively a small fish or spoon-like bait.
Source: http://www.deltadunarii.ro/pescuit.asp

- Mila 23 – small fish. In the morning and in the evening there are smolts which bait the above mentioned baits, if lead is used easily downstream.

Source: http://www.deltadunarii.ro/pescuit.asp

- Fortuna I (Sontea) – location known for rudd (on the left) and perch (on the right), in the evening and in the morning – there are carps of 1 – 2 Kg which bite the corn mush (Petrica is a specialist) / production: 17.00 – 20.00 ~ 7 perch and rudd pieces (11 kg) at the known locations, small pikes ~ 0.5 – 1 kg on the banks, jumping.

Source: http://www.deltadunarii.ro/pescuit.asp

SAND BANKS, DUNES

LETEA SAND BANK
This is a marine sandy land found between Chilia channel and Sulina channel. It is supposed that these dunes, as well as the one from Caraorman, belong to a sand barrier which separates the  Tulcea Gulf (situated on the present surface of the Delta) from the Black Sea. This sand barrier is oriented from north to south and made the Tulcea Gulf transform in a first stage in a lagoon and then into the Danube Delta, by slowly clogging  the lagoon. An unique forest developed on the Letea sand bank. In this forest, on a sandy land, one can find unusual tree species that normally do not belong to this kind of ecosystem: the fluffy ash tree (a rare specie), the greyish oak tree (that reaches 25 m height), the elm tree, the alder tree, the can. Even though the climate is not a Mediterranean one, some climbing plants can be found in Letea forest. This forest is just like an ecosystem where many reptile live (lizards, snakes) but also predatory birds which feed themselves with these reptiles.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

CARAORMAN SAND BANK
On the western side of the Caraorman village, around 500 m far from it, very fine sand dunes were formed, dunes that can be found only in three places in Europe. Herodotus and Polybius mention in their papers the big sandy areas from the river mouth of the Danube ("a sand bank with almos 1000 stages (167 Km) one day walking far from the shore." - Polybius). These sand dunes from Caraorman cross-cut the Danube and together with the ones from Letea represent a part of the chain that initially blocked the Tulcea gulf, transforming it into a lagoon which clogged giving birth to the Danube Delta.
Source: http://www.caraorman.ro/caraorman/dune/dunele.html

STIPOC SAND BANK
This bank is situated in the central part of the Delta, between Chilia channel and Sulina channel, north side to the Baclanestii Mari Lake. This bank is more difficult to be reached by the tourists.
Source: Romania. Atlas turistic rutier. Dragomir Vasile.

SARATURILE SAND BANK
This bank is situated in the eastern part of the Delta, north side to the locality Sfintu Gheorghe. It is very easy to reach by the tourists who come from Sfintu Gheorghe.
Source: Romania.Atlas turistic rutier.Dragomir Vasile.

BEACHES

SULINA BEACH

TREES RESERVATIONS
LETEA  FOREST - "HASMACUL MARE"
 Letea Forest represents the monument forest situated 7 km south of the Periprava Commune (Chilia Channel). The sand bank bearing the same name has developed in stripes, Mediterranean climbing plants such as creepers can be found on these banks as well as specific trees such as greyish oak trees (very old trees reaching 25 m of height), the can, the elm trees, alder trees, white poplars and black poplar, willow trees, fluffy ash trees (botanical rare specie). The forests hosts also the white-tailed eagle, snakes and adders.
Source: http://www.delta-dunarii.ro/atractii.html

CARAORMAN FOREST
Caraorman Forest means in Turkish "The Black Forest". This name comes from the rich vegetation and from the thick branched oak trees which lay on an area of 3000 ha. This forest is made up of oak trees that grow on marine sandy land. The creepers that can be found in the Caraorman Forest are 25 m long, they are unique in Europe and they have a Mediterranean origin. These creepers give to the forest a sub-tropical aspect taking into account that some other climbing plants can be found here: the wild vine, the ivy, the hop, the tendril. In the same beautiful forest one can find different trees, some of them very rare in Europa and even in the world: 25 m high oak trees, elms, willows, white and black poplars, alder trees, fluffy ash trees. Special places can be found in the Caraorman Forest such as "The Fountain of the Hunters" where a 400 years old oak tree with 4 m diameter. This oak tree has been called "The Kneeled Oak Tree" because of its branches that touch the land."The Kneeled Oak Tree"  becomes a part of the breath taking scenery of the Caraorman Forest and of course of the unique landscape of the Danube Delta. Caraorman Forest is protected by the law being declared a monument of the nature.
Source: http://www.delta-dunarii.ro/atractii.html

CARAOMAN FOREST
On a marine sandy land an oak forest developed that got the name of Caraorman Forest which means The Black Forest in Turkish. The old oak trees, with big branches and rich vegetation make the shadow so thick that some of the places in the forest become very dark. These places gave the name of the forest (the black forest). The creepers are a curiosity of the nature ( Greek Mediterranean Periploca reaching a length of 25 m – unique in Europe), here it reaches the northern limit of its extent. These creepers together with some other climbing plants such as: the wild vine, the ivy, the hop, the tendril give to the forest a subtropical aspect.1615 species of plants have been observed in the Danube Delta, representing a third of the total known plant species from Romania. Among the trees from the Caraorman Forest we can name: 25 m high oak trees, elms, willows, white and black poplars, alder trees, fluffy ash trees, the last ones becoming a rare specie. The white tailed eagle nests here.

Source: http://www.caraorman.ro/caraorman/padure/Padure.html 

OTHER ATTRACTIVE AREAS

SIREASA AREA 
This area is situated inside the Chilia channel turns, near Salceni- Ceatalchioi- Plauru and the  Covaliova hill. A chain of slopes, marches, small rivers and reed. The area can be reached by car, using the ferry Tulcea - Tudor Vladimirescu.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

PARDINA AREA 
This area is situated in the north of the Delta; it is bordered by the channel of Chilia (west and norht), the Pardina channel (on the east) and Stipoc sand bank (on the south).
Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

PAPADIEI AREA
This area is situated on the western side of the Delta, between Sulina channel and Papadiei brook, near Ilganii de Sus and Maliuc.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

RUSCA AREA
This area is situated on the western side of the Delta, between Sulina channel and Sfintu Gheorghe channel, near Ilganii de Jos and Partizani.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

FURTUNA AREA
This area is situated on the central-western side of the Delta, around Furtuna Lake, between Sulina channel and Baclanestii Mari Lake, near Maliuc and Gorgova. Lakes, slopes, channels, marshes, books and reed.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

CARASUHAT AREA
This area is situated on the central-western side of the Danube, between Gura Litcov channel and  Sfintu Gheorghe channel, near Baltenii de sus and Baltenii de jos. Lakes, slopes, channels, marshes, books and reed.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

OBRETIN AREA
This area is situated in the central region of the Delta, around the Obretinul Mare Lake, between  Sulina channel and Dunarea Veche, near Mila 23 and Lebada. Lakes, slopes, channels, marshes, books and reed.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

LITCOV AREA
This area is situated in the central region of the Delta, around Gorgova lake and Obretinul Mic lake, between Sulina channel and Litcov channel, near Gorgova. Lakes ( Gorgova, Fastic, Gorgovat, Potcoavei, Obretinul Mic, Obretniciuc), slopes, channels, marshes, books and reed.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

CEAMURLIA AREA
This area is situated on the central-eastern side of the Delta, between Sulina channel and Dunarea Veche, on the opposite shore of Crisan. Slopes chain, channels, marshes, brooks and reed.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

VATAFU AREA
This area is situated on the eastern side of the Delta, between Vatafului channel, Lumina lake and Rosu-Imputita channel, south-east of the city of Sulina. Lakes (Vatafului, Porcului), slopes, channels, marshes, brooks and reed.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

ROSU-BUHAIOVA AREA
This area is situated on the eastern side of the Delta, between Caraorman forest (on the east), Vatafu area (on the north), Ivancea channel (on the south), the Black Sea (on the east). Lakes (Puiu, Potcoava, Rosu, Rosulet, Lumina), slopes, channels (Ivancea, Tatarului, Rosu-Imputita), marshes, brooks and reed.
Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta


ROSU-BUHAIOVA AREA
This area is situated on the eastern side of the Delta, between Caraorman forest (on the east), Vatafu area (on the north), Ivancea channel (on the south), the Black Sea (on the east). Lakes (Puiu, Potcoava, Rosu, Rosulet, Lumina), slopes, channels (Ivancea, Tatarului, Rosu-Imputita), marshes, brooks and reed.
Source:http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

UZLINA AREA
Situated in the central area of the Delta, between the lock of Sfantu Gheorghe arm, Litcov and Isacova channels. Here there are lakes (Uzlina, Isacov, Isacel, Chirilova), slops, channels, swampy areas, fluvial waters and reed.

 Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

MURIGHIOL AREA
Situates south Sfantu Gheorghe arm, in the area of Murighiol locality. Here there are lakes (Murighiol, Saraturile, Belbugeac), slops, channels, swampy areas, fluvial waters and reed.

Source:http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

DUNAVAT AREA
Situated at the north - east of Razelm lake, in the east of Fundea Gulf, south Dunavatu de Sus and Dunavatu de Jos. The area is full of with channels (Lipovenilor, Dunavat) swampy areas, fluvial waters and reed.  

Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

HOLBINA AREA
Situated at the east of Razelm lake, in the area of Dranov Lake. Here there are lakes (Dranov), slops, channels (Centurii, Mustaca, Dranov, Perisorului, Tirita), swampy areas, fluvial waters and reed. 

Source: http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

CRASNICOL AREA
Situated south Sfantu Gheorghe arm, in the area of Crasnicol sand bank. The area is full of channels (Dranov, Tirita, Perisor, Belciugului, Crasnicol, Lejai, Palade, Buhaz), swampy areas, fluvial waters and reed. 

Source:http://www.geocities.com/bazadatedelta

MONUMENTS, MUSEUMS, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

Chlia Veche. There are traces of a fortress called Achillea from the Greek Antiquity. The Genoese called it Licostomo (The Mouth of the Wolf) and the Turks called it Eskil-Kale.

Source: www.pescuitulsportiv.ro.

Chlia Veche. The Orthodox Church 52 meters tall is a true giant considering the low areas around. On its spot, first there was a small wooden church, and the new halidom started to be built in 1897 and it was finished only after 35 years. The construction combines three architectural styles: Gothic, Slovenian and Romanian.

Source: http://www.vacantesicalatorii.ro

Dunavatul de Jos. There are Roman vestiges; they were probably the ruins of the fortress Ad Stoma and from other sources they are considered to be the ruins of Halmyris settlement, name given also to Razim Lake for a period.

Source: www.pescuitulsportiv.ro.

Enisala. Here there are the ruins of the Byzantine fortress Heracleea, known by the Romans under the name of Vicus Novus. It was rebuilt in the 13^th – 14^th centuries by the Genoese, conquered by Mircea the Old and then ruled by the Turks under the name Yeni Sale.

Source:www.pescuitulsportiv.ro. 

Enisala. There are traces of Thracian – Getic settlements from the 9^th– 7^th centuries B.C. and Getic from the 4^th century B.C., one of the biggest Geto – Dacian necropolis from Dobrudja from the 4^th– 3^rd centuries B.C.

Source:www.pescuitulsportiv.ro.

Enisala. Here there are the ruins of a fortified Roman camping, and of a Roman- Byzantine settlement from the 3^rd – 7^th centuries.

Source: www.pescuitulsportiv.ro. 

Enisala. Collection of history and ethnography.

Source: www.pescuitulsportiv.ro.

Enisala. A fortress from the 13^th– 14^th centuries, ruled by Dobrotici and then by Mircea the Old.

Source: www.pescuitulsportiv.ro.

Jurilovca. Here there are the ruins of the Getic fortress Argamum,  which later became Roman – Byzantine and then destroyed in the 6^th century during the time of Justinian

Source:www.pescuitulsportiv.ro.

Jurilovca. History, ethnography and folk art museum.

Source: www.pescuitulsportiv.ro.

Mahmudia. Here there are the ruins of the Roman - Byzantine fortress Salsovia; it was later demolished  by the Goths, rebuilt and lasted until the 9^th century.

Source:www.pescuitulsportiv.ro.

Mahmudia. Archaeological, ethnographical and numismatics collection for museum.

Source: www.pescuitulsportiv.ro.

Sulina. There is the Old Light House built in 1870.

Source:www.pescuitulsportiv.ro.

Sulina. There is the fluvial station (19^th century).  

Sursa:www.pescuitulsportiv.ro.

Sulina. There is the Orthodox Church (20^th century).

Sursa: www.pescuitulsportiv.ro.

Sulina. The maritime cemetery can be found here, in fact, there are three cemeteries: the Orthodox, Protestant - Catholic and Turkish cemeteries.

Sourse: www.pescuitulsportiv.ro.

Sfintu Gheorghe. There is the Old Light House since 1865, not functional.

Farul vechi din 1865, nefunctional.
 
Tulcea. Danube Delta Museum (founded in 1950; here there are presented: history, ornithological collections, study of molluscs and aquariums).

Source: http://www.deltadunarii.ro/tulcea.asp

Tulcea. Plastic art Museum (includes the works of the Dobrudjan artists).

Source: http://www.deltadunarii.ro/tulcea.asp

Tulcea. Azzizie Mosque (19^th century). Civic architecture of the Age.

Source: http://www.deltadunarii.ro/tulcea.asp

Tulcea. Horei Hill: the vestiges of Aegyssus fortress can be found here (archaeological park).

Source: http://www.deltadunarii.ro/tulcea.asp

Tulcea. The Monument of Independence (1879, founded in the presence of Dr. Carol Davila) (made by George Vasilescu, inaugurated in 1904, rebuilt in 1932 and 1977).

Source: http://www.deltadunarii.ro/tulcea.asp

MANIFESTATIONS, CELEBRATIONS, EVENTS

 - 1^st of May. Sulina. “FLOWERS OF MAY” FIELD CELEBRATION.
Source: Sulina City Hall

- 6^th of May. Sfintu Gheorghe. NAME CELEBRATION OF THE ANCIENT RITE CHURCH.
Source: Sulina City Hall

- 17^th -23^rd of MAy. Tulcea. "GEORGE GEORGESCU" INTERNATIONAL CLASSIC MUSIC INTERPRETATION CONTEST

Source: Sulina City Hall

- 1^st of June. Sulina. “CHILDREN’S WORLD” FESTIVITY.
Source: Sulina City Hall

- 06^th – 10^th of June. Tulcea. “NUFARU ALB” LIGHT MUSIC INTERPRETATION FESTIVAL

Source: Sulina City Hall

- 29^th of June. Tulcea. THE DAY OF THE DANUBE.
Source: Sulina City Hall

- 8^th of July. Murighiol. NAME CELEBRATION OF HALMYRIS MONASTERY
Source: Murighiol City Hall

- 11^th – 22^nd of July. Sfintu Gheorghe. PROMETHEUS YOUNG MUSIC FESTIVAL – THE THIRD EDITION

The programme is so made, that all the competitors perform two songs (self composed) on the stage every day of the festival. More, according to the entrance order which is chosen randomly, every night has a forefront competitor – with a 30 – 45 minutes recital. On the 20^th of July is the last competition night, with the most creative demonstration: the imposed text song, where the young folk songs singers have to sing the song they composed during the 7 days of the festival, starting from the text chosen by the president of the jury, Nicu Alifantis.

Source: http://www.port.ro

- 13^th of July. Sulina. “THE SONGS OF THE SEA” FESTIVITY.

Source: Sulina City Hall

- 27^th – 28^th of July. Sulina. “THE FESTS OF THE DELTA” THE NATIONAL MINORITIES FESTIVAL

Source: Sulina City Hall

- 06^th – 12^th of August. TULCEA. “GOLDEN FISH” INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORIC FESTIVAL

Source: Sulina City Hall

- 12^th – 15^th of August. Tulcea. INTERNATIONAL DANUBE FESTIVAL.
Source: Sulina City Hall

- 13^th – 19^th of August. Sfintu Gheorghe. ANONYMOUS INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL – THE FOURTH EDITION 

Here is another edition – the 4^th – of the Anonymous Independent Film Festival, in the Danube Delta, in “Delfinul” leisure village. The three sections (long film, fiction short film and animation short film) have just like the last year, a unique selector  and as president Marcel Iures. The trophy of the festival with a value of 10.000 $ is given to the best long film from the competition.  What’s new in 2007 is the awarding of another two prizes – the prize of the public for the best long film, of 1.000 $ and for the short film, of 500 $.

Source: http://www.port.ro

- 15^th of August. Chilia. Sulina. Sfintu Gheorghe. Tulcea. THE DAY OF THE NAVY

- 15^th of August. C.A.Rosetti. THE NAME CELEBRATION OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH “ADORMIREA MAICII DOMNULUI”.
Source: Sulina City Hall

- 24^th – 26^th of August. Sulina. "SULINA" MUSICAL CREATION AND INTERPRETATION NATIONAL FESTIVAL
Source: Sulina City Hall

- 27^th  - 30^th of August. Tulcea - Mila 23 - Sulina. PATZAIKIN NAUTICAL SPORT COMPETITION.
The boats leave from Tulcea, the speed competition takes place in Mila 23. The competition ends in Sulina.

Source: Murighiol City Hall

- 30^th of August – 2^nd of September. DELTA MUSIC FEST
A new festival with electronic music and nature! The ticket for the entire period of the festival costs 140 Lei, but, attention! At Sfantu Gheorghe, during the festival, no ticket will be sold, so you have to buy them earlier from www.bilet.ro, www.blt.ro, from “Muzica” Shop or from Scholars Bookshops. The concerts take place in “Delfinul” camping, that is going to be booked during the 30^th of August and 2^nd of September, only for the participants of the festival. The organisers, the Anonymous Foundation, also prepares some touristy package which include the transport and the accommodation, but if you do not like their “arrangements” you can make your own arrangements with “accommodation” at the villagers’ houses and transport with the ship (because you can get to Sfantu Gheorghe only water). At the programme of the festival you can also add the concerts of the skylarks and other singing birds, crickets and other stars of the local fauna, which is told to have the greatest biodiversity in Romania.

Source: http://www.port.ro

- September. Tulcea.  "TRAGOS" INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL  

Source: Sulina City Hall

- 09^th of September. Chilia Veche THE FEST OF THE TOWNSHIP
Source: Sulina City Hall

- 15^th – 17^th of September. Murighiol. THE FESTS OF THE WATER AND FISHING