Cocoș Monastery - Ceatalchioi: Mixed (3 days)
Access information
Access
Car
On foot
Road
Unprepared
Gear
Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
By car, 3 days, through the Măcin Mountains, about 175 km: from Cocoș Monastery to Ceatalchioi, 16 stops. In the forest. Gateway to the mountains. Village at the confluence of the arms, with an authentic Danube landscape.
How to do the route
Plan 3 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
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - In the forest.
- Niculițel - bazilica martirilor - Martyrs.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Noviodunum.
- Vârful Țuțuiatu - Dobruja summit.
- Culmea Pricopanului - Hercynian rocks and Pontic steppe on the same trail.
- Greci - Italian stonemasons.
- Poiana cu stejari - Sub-Mediterranean forest at the foot of the mountain.
- Măcin - Gateway to the mountains.
- Smârdan - Village where the decisive battle for Dobruja was fought.
- 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.
- Portul Tulcea - Board classic or fast vessels bound for Sulina.
- Ceatalchioi - Village at the confluence of the branches, with authentic Danube scenery.