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The Danube Delta & Black Sea Coast
Includes Why Go? Danube Delta . . . . 213 Romania’s 194km Black Sea coastline is remarkably di- Tulcea...... 214 verse, from both an environmental and a cultural stand- Sulina...... 217 point. In the north, the mighty Danube River (Râul Dunărea) empties into the sea after completing its Sfântu Gheorghe. . .219 2800km-long journey across the continent. The river’s Black Sea Coast mouth, the Danube Delta, is a largely unspoilt wetland & Littoral...... 220 that draws bird lovers and seekers of solitude alike. It’s Constanţa. . . . . 220 a fantastic, tangled network of ever-eroding canals, river Mamaia ...... 225 beds and marshlands with remote fishing villages and Vama Veche. . . . . 227 stretches of deserted coast. Further south, around Constanţa, a string of lively beach resorts draws a different kind of wildlife altogether. Every- where you go you’ll find evidence of Romania’s long his- torical connections to ancient Greece and Rome, as well Best Places as surviving pockets of more recent Turkish, Tatar and to Eat Lippovani/Old Believer cultures. ¨¨Ivan Pescar (p216) ¨¨Sandalanda (p228) ¨ ¨Irish Pub (p224) When to Go ¨ ¨Chevalet (p226) Tulcea ¨¨Pizzico (p224) °C/°F Te mp Rainfall inches/mm 40/104 5/125
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