Măcin and Greci: mountain and steppe (1 day)
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Mixed, full day, through the Măcin Mountains, about 90 km: from Măcin to Ceatalchioi, 7 stops. Town at the foot of Romania’s oldest mountains. Forest monastery with the relics of the martyrs. Confluence of the Chilia and Sulina branches.
How to do the route
Plan a full mixed day through the Măcin Mountains. Check museum opening hours and bookings in season. 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
- Măcin - Town at the foot of Romania's oldest mountains.
- Greci - Little Italy of Dobruja.
- Vârful Țuțuiatu - Highest peak in Dobruja (467 m).
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - Forest monastery with the martyrs' relics.
- Niculițel - bazilica martirilor - Europe's oldest intact martyrdom site.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Base of the Roman Danube fleet.
- Ceatalchioi - Confluence of the Chilia and Sulina branches.