Fântânele Wind Farm - Gura Portiței - landing: Nature (1 week)
Access information
Access
Boat
Road
On water
Gear
Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
By boat, 1 week, through nature and landscapes of the Razim lagoon, about 431 km: from the Fântânele wind farm to Gura Portiței - landing, 32 stops. Turbines on the hill. Tomis seafront. Fishing village reachable by boat.
How to do the route
Plan a week with 2-3 bases (e.g. Constanța, Tulcea, Sulina). Book boats and ARBDD guides for Letea/Caraorman in advance. 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
- Parcul eolian Fântânele - Turbines on the hill.
- Fântânele - Village at the edge of the steppe, road to the wind farm.
- Cogealac - Wind turbines on the horizon, against a steppe backdrop.
- Dobromir - Village at the foot of the gorges, with traditional houses.
- Cheile Dobrogei - Limestone reefs 140 million years old, among the country's oldest landforms.
- Lacul Tașaul - Steppe lake.
- Năvodari - Beach and Tașaul.
- Promenada centrală - Classic resort.
- Mamaia - Classic resort, with Lake Siutghiol to the left.
- Malul Siutghiol - Lake Mamaia.
- Valu lui Traian - Coastal village.
- Edificiul Roman cu Mozaic - Port mosaic.
- Piața Ovidiu - Ancient Tomis.
- Moscheea Carol I - Panoramic minaret.
- Cazinoul Constanța - Art Nouveau.
- Farul genovez - Tomis cliff.
- Eforie Nord - Resort between the sea and Lake Techirghiol, with mud baths since 1894.
- Techirghiol - Romania's largest saline lake, renowned for its sapropelic mud.
- Histria - Citadel on the shore of Lake Sinoe.
- Malul lacului Sinoe - View of the lagoon, where ancient ships once moored.
- Gura Portiței - The only natural link between Razim and the Black Sea.
- Cetatea Argamum - Remains of the Geto-Greek town on the Razim shore.
- Sate lipovenești Razim - Old churches and home-baked bread.
- Cherhana Jurilovca - Fresh fish and boats to the lagoon.
- Jurilovca - ponton - Kayak launch from the lagoon shore.
- Malul lagunei Razim - Salt water and traditional fishing.
- Cetatea Enisala - The only medieval citadel of Dobruja, with a panorama over Lake Razim.
- Sarichioi - Traditional village on the Razim shore.
- Dunavățu de Jos - End of the road, between the Delta channels and Lake Razim; here stood the Cossacks' Danubian "Scythia".
- Sfântu Gheorghe - Village at the mouth of the branch, where the Danube meets the sea.
- Plaja Gura Portiței - Sand between Razim and the sea.
- Gura Portiței - debarcare - Fishing village accessible by boat.