Going by car from Tulcea to Murighiol or Dunavatul de Jos, the first village you’ll run into is Malcoci. [adsense]The village was founded in 1843 by 25 German families, making it the first of a number of villages founded by German colonists in Dobrogea, led by Ignatiu Hoffart. They called the place Malkotsch. They were…
[adsense]As one of the most imposing structures in Tulcea, the Independence Monument is one of the main attractions of the city. It is located on the North-East side of Tulcea, on top of a hill where you can also find the ruins of the ancient roman city of Aegyssus. The monument was erected as homage…
The other day, I went with some friends to visit the medieval fortress of Enisala, or Heracleea, as it’s best known. Since I’d never seen it before, I was very excited to finally see one of the great citadels in the country. [adsense]As we got there, we found the fortress one top of a tall…
Chilia Veche (the Old Chilia) is one of the oldest settlements in the Danube Delta, with some sources suggesting that it goes back as far as the sixth century BC. Today, it is the largest village in the area, with over 3000 people. [adsense]Throughout its history, it has been a flourishing place thanks to the…
Caraorman is one of the many gems you will find in the Danube Delta. It is an old fishermen’s village located on the sandbank between the Sulina and Sfantu Gheorghe channels. [adsense]The name is of Turkish origins and it means “Black forest”, due to the vast oak forest nearby. A good portion of it is…
The other day I had the chance to go to the new beach that was just opened on the lake Ciuperca in Tulcea and I’ve got to say that it was better than I was expecting. I mean, I remember the lake back in the day when it was still radioactive: D [adsense]These days, the…
Tulcea is not just a city in the Danube Delta. It is, first of all, my home town. Obviously, I am very fond of it. As much as I’ve traveled all over the world in the last few years, there’s still something here that I like and will always make me come back. A Little…