Fortresses on the lagoon: Histria - Enisala - Babadag (2 days)
Access information
Access
Car
On foot
Boat
Road
Unprepared
Gear
Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
By car, 2 days, on the heritage trail of Razim Lagoon, about 294 km: from Histria to Gura Portiței Beach, 12 stops. The oldest urban settlement. Lipovan village. Sand between Razim and the sea.
How to do the route
Plan 2 days with overnight stays along the route. Combine driving with breaks at sites open to the public. 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
- Histria - Oldest urban settlement.
- Gura Portiței - Village on the sand.
- Cetatea Argamum - First town attested in writing.
- Sate lipovenești Razim - Old churches and home-baked bread.
- Cherhana Jurilovca - Traditional Lipovan fish cellar, a landmark of the fishing village.
- Jurilovca - Lipovan village.
- Sarichioi - Traditional village on Razim.
- Cetatea Enisala - Medieval citadel.
- Babadag - Ottoman residence.
- Cheile Dobrogei - Limestone reefs.
- Murfatlar - DOC cellars.
- Plaja Gura Portiței - Sand between Razim and the sea.