Gura Portiței - Vama Veche Beach: Adventure (1 week)
Access information
Access
Car
On foot
Boat
Road
Unprepared
Gear
Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
Combined, 1 week, with a focus on active exploration in Razim Lagoon, about 234 km: from Gura Portiței to Vama Veche Beach, 19 stops. Sand and water. Ancient Tomis. Return or stay overnight for sunset.
How to do the route
Plan a week with 2-3 bases (e.g. Constanța, Tulcea, Sulina). Book boats and ARBDD guides for Letea/Caraorman in advance. Places of worship and pilgrimage: modest clothing, silence during services, respect for the customs of the local community (Muslim, Orthodox, or Lipovan).
Stops on the route
- Gura Portiței - Sand and water.
- Jurilovca - ponton - Kayak launch from the lagoon shore.
- Cheile Dobrogei - Limestone reefs from 140 million years ago, among the oldest landforms in the country.
- Năvodari - Beach and Tașaul.
- Promenada centrală - Classic resort.
- Malul Siutghiol - Lake Mamaia.
- Valu lui Traian - Coastal village.
- Gara Constanța - Departure from the heart of Tomis.
- Moscheea Carol I - Panoramic minaret.
- Piața Ovidiu - Ancient Tomis.
- Edificiul Roman cu Mozaic - Harbour mosaic.
- Faleza Tomis - Promenade.
- Cazinoul Constanța - Art Nouveau.
- Farul genovez - Tomis cliff.
- Costinești - Student village on the coast.
- Geamia Esmahan Sultan - Romania's oldest mosque (1573), built with stone from Callatis.
- 2 Mai - Fishing village without apartment blocks, with a wild beach.
- Vama Veche - The last village on the Romanian coast.
- Plaja Vama Veche - Return journey or overnight stay for the sunset.