Caraorman - Lake Tașaul: Nature (1 week)
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By boat, 1 week, through nature and landscapes of the Danube Delta, about 412 km: from Caraorman to Lake Tașaul, 32 stops. Dune forest. The remains of the Geto-Greek town, on the shore of Razim. Steppe lake near Năvodari.
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. Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve (ARBDD): follow the local rules and the instructions of the authorities or licensed guides.
Stops on the route
- Caraorman - Dune forest.
- Crișan - Mile 13.
- Letea - With Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve guide.
- Mila 23 - Village on the water.
- Maliuc - Reed bed.
- Zone de observare pelicani - Birdwatching.
- Mahmudia - Fishing village on the Danube bank, gateway to wetlands and birds.
- Murighiol - Southern Delta.
- Cetatea Halmyris - Fortress where Epictet and Astion were martyred (AD 290); their relics, discovered in the crypt in 2001.
- Dunavățu de Jos - End of the road.
- Uzlina - Guided tour with binoculars, without disturbing the birds.
- Canale interioare - Slow, silent navigation on quiet channels.
- Cetatea Enisala - Medieval fortress.
- Sarichioi - Traditional village on the shore of Razim.
- Malul lagunei Razim - Salt water and traditional fishing.
- Cetatea Argamum - Remains of the Geto-Greek town on the shore of Razim.
- 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.
- Jurilovca - Lipovan village.
- Gura Portiței - The only natural link between Razim and the Black Sea.
- Malul lacului Sinoe - View of the lagoon, where ancient ships once moored.
- Histria - Fortress on the shore of Lake Sinoe.
- Cogealac - Wind turbines on the horizon, against a steppe backdrop.
- Parcul eolian Fântânele - 100 m turbines on the steppe.
- Fântânele - Village at the edge of the steppe, road to the wind farm.
- Slava Cercheza - By the lagoon.
- Babadag - Ottoman residence.
- Gura Portiței - debarcare - Fishing village accessible by boat.
- Plaja Gura Portiței - Sand between Razim and the sea.
- Năvodari - Wide beach and Lake Tașaul, at the edge of the steppe.
- Lacul Tașaul - Steppe lake near Năvodari.