Isaccea - Noviodunum - Babadag: Cultural (2 days)
Access information
Access
Car
On foot
Road
Unprepared
Gear
Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
Combined, 2 days, on the trail of heritage in the Măcin Mountains, about 171 km: from Isaccea - Noviodunum to Babadag, 12 stops. Noviodunum. Gateway to the mountains. Dobrogea’s former Ottoman residence and the Ali Gazi Pasha Mosque (1610).
How to do the route
Plan 2 days with overnight stays along the route. Combine mixed travel with breaks at sites open to the public. 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
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Noviodunum.
- Niculițel - bazilica martirilor - Martyrs.
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - In the forest.
- Vârful Țuțuiatu - Dobruja summit.
- Greci - Italian stonemasons.
- Măcin - Gateway to the mountains.
- Muzeul de Istorie și Arheologie - Collections from Aegyssus, the Geto-Dacian fortress on the hill.
- Tulcea - Gateway to the Delta: Danube cliff and the Independence Monument.
- Monumentul Independenței - Statue of Mircea the Elder and a panorama over the Danube.
- Faleza Dunării - Independence Monument and museum.
- Centrul vechi Babadag - Narrow streets and restored Ottoman houses.
- Babadag - Former Ottoman seat of Dobruja and the Ali Gazi Pașa mosque (1610).