Tulcea - Mila 23 Canal: Mixed (3 days)
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By boat, 3 days, through the Danube Delta, about 146 km: from Tulcea to the Mila 23 Canal, 16 stops. Gateway to the Delta. Fishing canals. Calm water, ideal for kayaking.
How to do the route
Plan 3 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
- Tulcea - Gateway to the Delta.
- Faleza Dunării - The Danube.
- Ceatalchioi - Chilia branch.
- Pardina - Fishing village on the left bank of Chilia.
- Canale interioare - Slow, silent navigation on quiet channels.
- Băltenii de Jos - Village on the Danube bank, with lotca boats at the gate.
- Zone de observare pelicani - Birdwatching.
- Mahmudia - Fishermen's channels.
- Murighiol - Southern Delta.
- Cetatea Halmyris - The citadel where Epictet and Astion were martyred (AD 290); their relics, discovered in the crypt in 2001.
- Dunavățu de Jos - End of the road, between the Delta channels and Lake Razim; here lay the Cossacks' Danube Scythia.
- Uzlina - Guided tour with binoculars, without disturbing the birds.
- Canal spre Letea - Quiet crossing by water, with a guide — no noise or litter left on the bank.
- Maliuc - Reedbed.
- Mila 23 - Fishing village accessible only by water.
- Canalul Mila 23 - Calm water, ideal for kayaking.