Niculițel - martyrs' basilica - Tomis seafront: Cultural (6 days)
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Combined, 6 days, on the heritage trail of the Danube Delta, about 321 km: from Niculițel - martyrs' basilica to the Tomis seafront, 26 stops. Martyrs. End of the road. Promenade with a view of the harbour and the Black Sea.
How to do the route
Plan 6 days with overnight stays along the route. Combine mixed travel 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
- Niculițel - bazilica martirilor - Martyrs.
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - The forest monastery housing the relics of the Niculițel martyrs.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Noviodunum.
- Ceatalchioi - Chilia branch.
- Muzeul de Istorie și Arheologie - Collections from Aegyssus, the Geto-Dacian fortress on the hill.
- Tulcea - Gateway to the Delta.
- Monumentul Independenței - Statue of Mircea the Elder and a panorama over the Danube.
- Faleza Dunării - The Danube.
- Zone de observare pelicani - Birdwatching.
- Mahmudia - Fishing channels.
- Murighiol - South Delta.
- Cetatea Halmyris - Martyrs.
- Dunavățu de Jos - End of the road.
- Cetatea Enisala - The only medieval fortress in Dobruja, with a panorama over Razim lagoon.
- Enisala - parcare - Road to the foot of the hill.
- Geamia Ali Gazi Pașa - One of the oldest mosques in the country.
- Centrul vechi Babadag - Narrow streets and restored Ottoman houses.
- Babadag - Former Ottoman seat of Dobruja and the Ali Gazi Paşa Mosque (1610).
- Jurilovca și Argamum - Lipovan fishing village and the fortress on Doloșman Cape, the first settlement attested in writing on the territory of Romania.
- Capul Doloșman - The promontory with the ruins of Argamum.
- Cetatea Argamum - The fortress on Doloșman Cape.
- Malul lacului Sinoe - View towards the lagoon, where ancient ships once docked.
- Forumul roman - The civic heart of the imperial-era city.
- Histria - Romania's oldest urban settlement (657 BC), the country's largest archaeological site.
- Edificiul Roman cu Mozaic - Over 700 sq m of ancient mosaic, part of the harbour complex of Tomis, 4th century.
- Faleza Tomis - Promenade with views of the port and the Black Sea.