Mila 23 - Letea Forest: Mixed (5 days)
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By boat, 5 days, through the Danube Delta, about 253 km: from Mila 23 to Letea Forest, 24 stops. Village on the water. A village on the Danube bank, with lotcas at the gate. Romania's first nature reserve (1938): lianas, centuries-old oaks. Visit only on designated trails, with a guide.
How to do the route
Plan 5 days with overnight stays along the route. Combine boat 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
- Mila 23 - Village on the water.
- Letea - With ARBDD guide.
- Canal Caraorman - Access only with authorised guide.
- Caraorman - Dune forest.
- Crișan - Mile 13.
- Canal spre Letea - Quiet crossing by water, with guide — no noise or litter left on the bank.
- Cetatea Halmyris - Martyrs.
- Murighiol - Southern Delta.
- Dunavățu de Jos - End of the road.
- Mahmudia - Fishing channels.
- Zone de observare pelicani - Birdwatching.
- Băltenii de Jos - Village on the Danube bank, with boats at the gate.
- Canale interioare - Slow, silent navigation on quiet channels.
- Maliuc - Stop in the heart of the reed beds; pelicans are never far away.
- Pardina - Fishing village on the left bank of the Chilia.
- Ceatalchioi - Village at the confluence of the branches, with an authentic Danube landscape.
- Portul Tulcea - Embarkation on classic or fast vessels to Sulina.
- Poarta Deltei - Tulcea - Tourist information.
- Faleza Dunării - Evening arrival at the Gate of the Delta.
- Monumentul Independenței - Statue of Mircea the Elder and a panorama over the Danube.
- Tulcea - Gate of the Delta: Danube cliff and Independence Monument.
- Muzeul de Istorie și Arheologie - Collections from Aegyssus, the Geto-Dacian citadel on the hill.
- Carcaliu - Traditional Tulcea village.
- Pădurea Letea - Romania's first nature reserve (1938): lianes, ancient oaks. Visit only on designated trails, with a guide.