With the unusually cold winter that has hit Romania this year, the few bird species that stayed in the delta for Christmas had to adapt to make sure they survive till the spring. A number of cormorants, which usually hunt fish underwater, found the thick lair of ice impossible to break this year, so they…
The Danube Delta is a land in continuous formation. With the Danube bringing fresh sediments all the time, is continues to expand and change its shape with the passing of time. According to Herodot, over two millennia ago, the Danube reached the sea with seven distinct branches. These days, there are only three. As a…
Danube Delta is not only an impressive spectacle of nature which bewilders travelers from all over the world with its unique biodiversity and culture. It also has a darker, gruesome side. [adsense]Half a century ago, it was not a protected UNESCO site. It was only a low populated and isolated region of the communist Romania….
[adsense]The building of this lighthouse was decided on 2 November 1865 at Galati, after the establishment of the European Commission of the Danube. The plans and the building of this objective were realized by the English engineers Ch. Hartley and M. Engelhardt who also helped create the plans of the digging and maintenance of the…
The European Commission of the Danube Palace is easily the most imposing building in the whole of Sulina. [adsense]Located right where the passenger ships from Tulcea lands, you will have plenty of time to admire its beautiful architecture during the ship’s mooring procedures. It is a U shaped two storey edifice and was used as…
[adsense]Built during the European Commission of the Danube, the observer lighthouse is currently unusable. It is located on the left bank of the Danube and the link with the continental part is made through a long stone dike. What is fascinating about this dike is that it still holds the inscriptions of those who built…
One of the most popular activities in the Danube Delta is birdwatching. Being called a “birdwatcher’s paradise”, the reservation holds over 300 species of migratory and year-round birds, a density you won’t find anywhere else in the world. [adsense]Located on the 45th parallel, the Danube Delta is the ideal place to stop for migratory birds…