Gura Portiței - Isaccea - Noviodunum: Nature (1 week)
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By boat, 1 week, through nature and landscapes of the Danube Delta, about 536 km: from Gura Portiței to Isaccea - Noviodunum, 30 stops. Sand and water. Watching from a distance, with binoculars, without disturbing the nests. Noviodunum.
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
- Gura Portiței - Sand and water.
- Jurilovca - ponton - Kayak launch from the lagoon shore.
- Malul lagunei Razim - Salt water and traditional fishing.
- Sarichioi - Traditional village on the shore of Razim.
- Cetatea Enisala - Dobruja's only medieval fortress, with a panorama over Lake Razim.
- Slava Cercheza - By the lagoon.
- Parcul eolian Fântânele - Turbines on the hill.
- Cheile Dobrogei - Limestone reefs.
- Lacul Tașaul - Steppe lake.
- Dunavățu de Jos - End of the road, between the Delta channels and Lake Razim; here stood the Cossacks' Danubian Sich.
- Cetatea Halmyris - Fortress where Epictet and Astion were martyred (AD 290); their relics, discovered in the crypt in 2001.
- Murighiol - Fishing village with salt lakes, starting point into the Delta on the St George branch.
- Uzlina - Guided tour with binoculars, without disturbing the birds.
- Canal spre Letea - Quiet crossing by water, with guide — no noise or litter left on the bank.
- Zone de observare pelicani - Observation from a distance, with binoculars, without disturbing nests.
- Mahmudia - Fishing village on the Danube bank, gateway to wetlands and birds.
- Canale interioare - Slow, silent navigation on quiet channels.
- Maliuc - Stop in the heart of the reed beds; pelicans are never far away.
- Mila 23 - Fishing village accessible only by water.
- Chilia Veche - The last Romanian village on the branch, at the border.
- Portul Tulcea - Board classic or fast vessels bound for Sulina.
- Carcaliu - Traditional village.
- Niculițel - bazilica martirilor - Martyrs.
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - In the forest.
- Vârful Țuțuiatu - Dobruja summit.
- Culmea Pricopanului - Hercynian rocks 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.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Noviodunum.