Caraorman - Sfântu Gheorghe: Nature (1 week)
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By boat, 1 week, through nature and landscapes of the Danube Delta, about 531 km: from Caraorman to Sfântu Gheorghe, 32 stops. Dune forest. The fortress on the shore of Lake Sinoe. Southern branch.
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. Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (ARBDD): follow the local rules and the instructions of the authorities or licensed guides.
Stops on the route
- Caraorman - Dune forest.
- Crișan - Mile 13.
- Letea - With an ARBDD guide.
- Mila 23 - Water village.
- Maliuc - Reedbed.
- Zone de observare pelicani - Birdwatching.
- Murighiol - Southern Delta.
- Dunavățu de Jos - End of the road.
- Malul lagunei Razim - Salt water and traditional fishing.
- Cetatea Argamum - Remains of the Geto-Greek town on the shore of Razim.
- Sate lipovenești Razim - Old churches and home-baked bread.
- Cherhana Jurilovca - Fresh fish and boats to the lagoon.
- Jurilovca - ponton - Kayak launch from the lagoon shore.
- Gura Portiței - Sand and water.
- Malul lacului Sinoe - View of the lagoon where ancient ships moored.
- Histria - The citadel on the shore of Lake Sinoe.
- Cogealac - Wind turbines on the horizon, against a steppe backdrop.
- Parcul eolian Fântânele - Turbines on the hill.
- Fântânele - Village at the edge of the steppe, road to the wind farm.
- Dobromir - Village at the foot of the gorge, with traditional houses.
- Cheile Dobrogei - Limestone reefs 140 million years old, among the country's oldest landforms.
- Lacul Tașaul - Steppe lake near Năvodari.
- Năvodari - Wide beach and Lake Tașaul, at the edge of the steppe.
- Promenada centrală - The resort promenade, between the sea and Lake Siutghiol.
- Mamaia - The classic resort, with Lake Siutghiol to the left.
- Malul Siutghiol - Salt lake west of the coastal barrier.
- Eforie Nord - Resort between the sea and Lake Techirghiol, with mud baths since 1894.
- Techirghiol - Romania's largest salt lake, renowned for its sapropelic mud.
- Gura Portiței - debarcare - Fishing village accessible by boat.
- Plaja Gura Portiței - Sand between Razim and the sea.
- Cetatea Enisala - Dobruja's only medieval citadel, with a panorama over Lake Razim.
- Sfântu Gheorghe - Southern branch.