Gura Portiței - Mila 23: Nature (1 week)
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By boat, 1 week, through nature and landscapes of the Danube Delta, about 464 km: from Gura Portiței to Mila 23, 31 stops. Sand and water. Steppe lake. A fishing village reachable only by water.
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
- Gura Portiței - Sand and water.
- Cetatea Argamum - Doloșman.
- Sate lipovenești Razim - Old churches and home-baked bread.
- Cherhana Jurilovca - Fresh fish.
- Jurilovca - ponton - Kayak launch from the lagoon shore.
- Jurilovca - Lipovan village.
- Malul lagunei Razim - Salt water and traditional fishing.
- Sarichioi - Traditional village on the shore of Razim.
- Cetatea Enisala - Medieval citadel.
- Babadag - Ottoman residence.
- Slava Cercheza - By the lagoon.
- Fântânele - Village at the edge of the steppe, road to the wind farm.
- Parcul eolian Fântânele - Turbines on the hill.
- Cogealac - Wind turbines on the horizon, against a steppe backdrop.
- Histria - Greek citadel.
- Lacul Tașaul - Steppe lake.
- Cheile Dobrogei - Limestone reefs.
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - In the forest.
- Vârful Țuțuiatu - Dobruja's highest peak, with views over the Danube and Măcin.
- Culmea Pricopanului - Hercynian cliffs and Pontic steppe on the same trail.
- Poiana cu stejari - Sub-Mediterranean forest at the foot of the mountain.
- Măcin - The town at the foot of Romania's oldest mountains.
- Portul Tulcea - Embark on classic or fast vessels to Sulina.
- Canale interioare - Slow, silent navigation on quiet channels.
- Zone de observare pelicani - Observation from a distance, with binoculars, without disturbing the 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.
- Cetatea Halmyris - The citadel where Epictet and Astion were martyred (AD 290); their relics, discovered in the crypt in 2001.
- Uzlina - Guided tour with binoculars, without disturbing the birds.
- Maliuc - A stop in the heart of the reedbeds; pelicans are never far away.
- Mila 23 - Fishing village accessible only by water.