On the trail of Independence: Smârdan - Tulcea (2 days)
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Modest dress
By car, 2 days, on the heritage trail of the Danube corridor, about 414 km: from Smârdan to the Callatis Museum, 12 stops. The 1877 monument. Fortress on the rocks. Museum and Dorian remains.
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
- Smârdan - Monument from 1877.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Roman fleet base.
- Monumentul Independenței - Dobruja united in 1878.
- Faleza Dunării - Independence Monument.
- Portul Tulcea - Gateway to the Delta.
- Hârșova - Cliff-top citadel.
- Capidava - Roman fortress.
- Podul Saligny - Bridge from 1895.
- Cernavodă - malul Dunării - Beneath the Saligny Bridge.
- Adamclisi - Trajan's monument.
- Piața Ovidiu - Heart of ancient Tomis.
- Muzeul Callatis - Museum and Dorian vestiges.