Carcaliu - Ali Gazi Pasha Mosque: Mixed (5 days)
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Access
Car
On foot
Boat
Road
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Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
By car, 5 days, through the Măcin Mountains, about 256 km: from Carcaliu to the Ali Gazi Pasha Mosque, 23 stops. Traditional village. Martyrs. One of the oldest mosques in the country.
How to do the route
Plan 5 days with overnight stays along the route. Combine driving with breaks at sites open to the public. Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (ARBDD): follow the local rules and the instructions of the authorities or licensed guides.
Stops on the route
- Carcaliu - Traditional village.
- Muzeul de Istorie și Arheologie - Collections from Aegyssus, the Geto-Dacian citadel on the hill.
- Tulcea - Gateway to the Delta: Danube cliff and Independence Monument.
- Monumentul Independenței - Statue of Mircea the Elder and a panorama over the Danube.
- Faleza Dunării - Independence Monument and museum.
- Poarta Deltei - Tulcea - Tourist information.
- Portul Tulcea - Embark on classic or fast vessels to Sulina.
- Ceatalchioi - Village at the confluence of branches, with authentic Danube scenery.
- Pardina - Fishing village on the left bank of Chilia.
- Malul Dunării - Isaccea - View of the river and the bridge to Galați.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Noviodunum.
- Niculițel - bazilica martirilor - Martyrs.
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - In the forest.
- Vârful Țuțuiatu - Dobruja Peak.
- Culmea Pricopanului - Hercynian cliffs and Pontic steppe on the same trail.
- Greci - Italian stonemasons.
- Poiana cu stejari - Sub-Mediterranean forest at the foot of the mountain.
- Măcin - Gateway to the mountains.
- Smârdan - The village where the decisive battle for Dobruja was fought.
- Slava Cercheza - By the lagoon.
- Babadag - Former Ottoman seat of Dobruja and the Ali Gazi Pașa Mosque (1610).
- Centrul vechi Babadag - Narrow streets and restored Ottoman houses.
- Geamia Ali Gazi Pașa - One of the oldest mosques in the country.