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The Danube Delta & Black Sea Coast

Why Go? Danube Delta...... 211 Romania’s 194km Black Sea coastline (litoral) is remark- ...... 212 ably diverse, both from an environmental and a cultural ...... 215 standpoint. In the north, the mighty Danube River (Râul Sfântu Gheorghe...... 216 Dunărea) empties into the sea after completing its 2800km- Black Sea Coast & long journey across the continent. The river’s mouth, the Littoral...... 217 Danube Delta, is a largely unspoilt wetland that draws bird lovers and seekers of solitude alike. It’s a fantastic, tangled network of ever-eroding canals, riverbeds and marshlands with remote fishing villages and stretches of deserted coast. Best Places to Eat Further south, around Constanţa and below, a string of »»Chevalet (p224) lively beach resorts draws a different kind of wildlife alto- gether. Everywhere you go you’ll find evidence of Romania’s »»Irish Pub (p222) long historical connections to ancient Greece and Rome, as »»Cherhana (p226) well as surviving pockets of more recent Turkish, Tatar and »»Pizzico (p222) ­Lippovani/Old Believer cultures. »»Restaurant Select (p214)

Best Places to Stay When to Go »»Hotel Ferdinand (p222) Tulcea »»Elga’s Punk Rock Hotel °C/°F Temp Rainfall inches/mm 40/104 5/125 (p225) 30/86 4/100 »»Hotel Select (p214) 20/68 3/75 »»Pensiunea Ana (p216) »»Club d’Or (p225) 10/50 2/50 0/32 1/25

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