Eforie Nord - Vama Veche: Mixed (1 week)
Access information
Access
Car
On foot
Boat
Road
Unprepared
Gear
Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
By car, 1 week, through the Danube corridor, about 307 km: from Eforie Nord to Vama Veche, 32 stops. Sea and Techirghiol. Steppe lake near Năvodari. End of the coast.
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
- Eforie Nord - Sea and Techirghiol.
- Eforie Sud - Panoramic terrace and cliff above the sea.
- Băi de nămol Techirghiol - Sapropelic.
- Techirghiol - Salt lake.
- Agigea - Fishing village south of Constanța.
- Gara Constanța - Departure from the heart of Tomis.
- Moscheea Carol I - Romania's first monumental reinforced-concrete structure (1913). Climb the minaret's 140 steps for the panorama.
- Piața Ovidiu - Statue of the exiled poet (1887) and the National History and Archaeology Museum, with the Glykon serpent.
- Edificiul Roman cu Mozaic - Over 700 sq m of ancient mosaic, part of the harbour complex of Tomis, 4th century.
- Faleza Tomis - Promenade.
- Cazinoul Constanța - Art Nouveau.
- Farul genovez - Tomis cliff.
- Malul Siutghiol - Salt lake west of the coastal barrier.
- Mamaia - Classic resort, with Lake Siutghiol to the left.
- Promenada centrală - The resort's classic promenade, laid out from 1906.
- Lacul Tașaul - Steppe lake near Năvodari.
- Năvodari - Wide beach and Lake Tașaul, at the edge of the steppe.
- Murfatlar - The sunlit hills of the best-known vineyard region of Dobruja, cultivated since antiquity.
- Basarabi - Six small churches carved into chalk (9th–11th c.), with inscriptions in three alphabets.
- Medgidia - Restored Ottoman town, with the Abdul Medgid Mosque.
- Muzeul Cernavodă - Town of the Hamangia Thinker and of the ancient fortress of Axiopolis.
- Cernavodă - Danube bank.
- Gara Cernavodă - Departure towards the bridge, with views from the train.
- Cernavodă - malul Dunării - Riverside promenade with views of the bridge and Dobruja.
- Podul Saligny - Masterpiece of Romanian engineering (1895), at its inauguration the longest bridge complex in Europe.
- Cheile Dobrogei - Limestone reefs from 140 million years ago, among the oldest landforms in the country.
- Costinești - Student village.
- Mangalia - Callatis.
- Capul Tuzla - The promontory where ancient Callatis stood, with views of the sea.
- Limanu - Lake Razim.
- 2 Mai - Bohemian village.
- Vama Veche - Coastal terminus.