Histria - Sulina: Cultural (6 days)
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Combined, 6 days, on the trail of heritage in the Danube Delta, about 312 km: from Histria to Sulina, 20 stops. Greek fortress. Narrow streets and restored Ottoman houses. The European Commission of the Danube lighthouse (1870), now a museum, 2 km from the sea that has retreated.
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
- Histria - Greek fortress.
- Forumul roman - The civic heart of the city from the imperial era.
- Malul lacului Sinoe - View of the lagoon, where ancient ships once moored.
- 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 - Promontory with the ruins of Argamum.
- Cetatea Argamum - Doloșman.
- Enisala - parcare - Road to the foot of the hill.
- Cetatea Enisala - Medieval fortress.
- Geamia Ali Gazi Pașa - One of the oldest mosques in the country.
- Centrul vechi Babadag - Narrow streets and restored Ottoman houses.
- Babadag - Ottoman residence.
- Monumentul Independenței - Statue of Mircea the Elder and a panorama over the Danube.
- Faleza Dunării - The Danube.
- Tulcea - Gateway to the Delta.
- Muzeul de Istorie și Arheologie - Collections from Aegyssus, the Geto-Dacian fortress on the hill.
- Niculițel - bazilica martirilor - Martyrs.
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - Forest monastery housing the relics of the Niculițel martyrs.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Noviodunum.
- Cetatea Halmyris - Martyrs.
- Sulina - Danube European Commission lighthouse (1870), now a museum, 2 km from the sea that has receded.