At the end of the great river Danube's journey through Europe to the Black Sea there spreads out a natural paradise unparalleled in Europe, where canals, lakes, reed islands, pastures and sand dunes cover over 5,165 sq km (2,000 miles).
Many cruise and day trip possibilities open up the wonders of the Delta.
This amazing wetland shelters over 300 species of birds, countless fish from royal sturgeon down to carp and perch, while its 1,150 kinds of plants range from sinuous lianas suggesting tropical forests to gently blossoming water lilies. It is small wonder that UNESCO has designated the Delta a "Reservation of the Biosphere".
Only 15,000 people make their living from fishing, livestock breeding, and reed harvesting in this vast area. Their villages, lapped by the waterways, seem untouched by time.
Fresh and sea-water fish abound in the Delta.
Exploring the Reservation of the Biosphere: The starting point for a Delta adventure is usually the ancient city of Tulcea, with modern tourist hotels and special small cruise ships, plus a worthwhile museum devoted to the natural history of the Delta.
Our recomandation is to rent a small boat and enter to the heart of Danube Delta on smaller chanels. Avoid big ship, thei will offer you more confort but less nature view.
Local fishermen make their own version of Russian borsch over an open fire. At restaurants you can sample Danube herring, croquettes of zander, or sturgeon steak, tastily washed down with Aligote, Muscat or Merlot wines. In every way a Delta trip is a memorable experience.
The Delta of the Danube, an inexhaustible source of natural riches, stirs up our interest given the impressive variety of its flora and fauna. Over 300 species of birds live there among which can be found pelicans, egrets, spoon bills, pygmy cormorants, red neck geese; some of which are protected by law. The delta is also famous for the variety of its ichtiology: sheat-fish, pike, carp, herring, sturgeon, sevruga.
The Delta of the Danube is a perfect holiday choice especially when one takes into consideration Romanian hospitality.
If you haven't decided yet what to do during your spring holidays, stop there for a moment and marvel at the colour of the flowers, of the insects or of the birds that live in that fascinating universe. One can hardly describe in words, in a few lines only, what the beauty and the attraction of the Delta mean for all of its visitors. It is said that once visited, this dreamland keeps on drawing the tourist like an irresistible call. Numerous tourit amusements and various iteraries can be found there. Whether you are merely a tourist or whether you go hunting or fishing, you will certainly find some hospitable and comfortable hotels, inns or lodging houses waiting for you in this "thrilling fluid universe".
The Danube Delta, witness of the eventful, century-old history of Romanian people, huge, amazing spread of water, reed and sun, of a unique wealth, biological value, exuberance and variety, is a major target of tourist interest in nowadays Romanian. It lays at Danube mouths to the Black Sea, in the south-east part of Romania, and spreads over 5,165 km square (i. e. about 1995 sq. miles), more than 80% on Romanian territory.
5,000 years ago still a gulf of the Black Sea, this land was born from the alluvia brought by the great river together with the increased work of the sea, of plants and animals, as well as of winds and waves.
