Steppe and wind farms: 3 days through inland Dobrogea
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Access
Car
On foot
Road
Unprepared
Gear
Footwear
Water
Hat
Sunscreen
Repellent
Modest dress
By car, 3 days, through the Măcin Mountains, about 306 km: from Medgidia to the Danube bank – Isaccea, 16 stops. Mosque and railway junction. Sub-Mediterranean forest at the foot of the mountain. View of the river and of the bridge towards Galați.
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
- Medgidia - Mosque and railway junction.
- Dobromir - Village at the foot of the gorge.
- Cogealac - Village in the heart of the Dobruja steppe.
- Parcul eolian Fântânele - 100 m turbines on the steppe.
- Cheile Dobrogei - Spectacular limestone reefs.
- Hârșova - Roman fortress on the cliffs.
- Greci - Little Italy of Dobruja.
- Poiana cu stejari - Sub-Mediterranean forest at the foot of the mountain.
- Culmea Pricopanului - Hercynian cliffs and Pontic steppe on the same trail.
- Vârful Țuțuiatu - Dobruja's highest peak, with views over the Danube and Măcin.
- Măcin - Town at the foot of Romania's oldest mountains.
- Smârdan - The village where the decisive battle for Dobruja was fought.
- Mănăstirea Cocoș - The forest monastery housing the relics of the Niculițel martyrs.
- Niculițel - bazilica martirilor - Europe's oldest intact martyrium (4th century), discovered in 1971.
- Isaccea - Noviodunum - Base of the Lower Danube Roman fleet, at the most important ford in northern Dobruja.
- Malul Dunării - Isaccea - View of the river and the bridge to Galați.