Niculițel - martyrs' basilica - Maliuc: Mixed (5 days)
Access information
Access
Car
On foot
Boat
Road
Unprepared
Gear
Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
Combined, 5 days, through the Danube Delta, about 261 km: from Niculițel - the martyrs' basilica to Maliuc, 24 stops. Martyrs. The Independence Monument and the museum. A stop in the heart of the reed beds; the pelicans are never far away.
How to do the route
Plan 5 days with overnight stays along the route. Combine driving 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 - In the forest.
- Vârful Țuțuiatu - Dobruja summit.
- Greci - Italian stonemasons.
- Măcin - Gateway to the mountains.
- Smârdan - Village where the decisive battle for Dobruja was fought.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Noviodunum.
- Carcaliu - Traditional village.
- Muzeul de Istorie și Arheologie - Collections from Aegyssus, the Geto-Dacian fortress on the hill.
- Tulcea - Gateway to the Delta: Danube cliff and the Independence Monument.
- Monumentul Independenței - Statue of Mircea the Elder and a panorama over the Danube.
- Faleza Dunării - Independence Monument and museum.
- Poarta Deltei - Tulcea - Tourist information.
- Portul Tulcea - Board classic or fast vessels bound for Sulina.
- Ceatalchioi - Village at the confluence of the branches, with authentic Danube scenery.
- Pardina - Fishing village on the left bank of the Chilia.
- Canale interioare - Slow, silent navigation on quiet channels.
- Băltenii de Jos - Village on the Danube bank, with boats at the gate.
- Zone de observare pelicani - Observation from a distance, with binoculars, without disturbing nests.
- Mahmudia - Fishing village on the Danube bank, gateway to wetlands and birds.
- Murighiol - Fishing village with salt lakes, starting point into the Delta on the St George branch.
- Uzlina - Guided tour with binoculars, without disturbing the birds.
- Canal spre Letea - Quiet crossing by water, with guide — no noise or litter left on the bank.
- Maliuc - Stop in the heart of the reed beds; pelicans are never far away.