Romania
Things to do in Tulcea & Danube Delta
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Sightlore has 9 places to explore in Tulcea & Danube Delta, and 4 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Tulcea & Danube Delta's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Danube Delta
The Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta, and is the best preserved on the continent.
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Azizyie Mosque
The Azizyie Mosque is a mosque located at 2 Independenței Street in Tulcea, Romania, in the Dobruja region. It was built in 1863, during the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz, to whom it is dedicated and after whom it is named.
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Sulina
Sulina is a town and free port in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania, at the mouth of the Sulina branch of the Danube. It is the easternmost point of Romania.
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Letea Forest
Letea Forest is the oldest natural reservation in Romania. It was established in 1938, when the Romanian Council of Ministers passed Decision No. 645 declaring the forest a nature reserve.
Discovery routes in Tulcea & Danube Delta
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Tulcea and the Danube Delta
In Tulcea the Independence Monument, ancient Aegyssus and the Azizie Mosque, then out into the Danube Delta to Sulina and the Letea Forest.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Aegyssus
Archaeological site in the city of Tulcea, including the remains of the Aegyssus fortress and a medieval settlement.
Halmyris
Halmyris was a Roman and Byzantine fort, settlement and naval port, located 2.5 km east of the village of Murighiol at the mouth of the Danube Delta in Romania. Its name in Roman times was probably Almyridensium.
Enisala Fortress
Archaeological site in the village of Enisala, Sarichioi commune, centred on the fortress.
Places of worship
Azizyie Mosque
The Azizyie Mosque is a mosque located at 2 Independenței Street in Tulcea, Romania, in the Dobruja region. It was built in 1863, during the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz, to whom it is dedicated and after whom it is named.
Celic Dere
Monastery in Frecăței, Tulcea County, one of the most important spiritual centres between the Danube and the Black Sea.
Monuments
Independence Monument, Tulcea
Independence Monument in the city of Tulcea, listed as a historic monument.
Nature
Danube Delta
The Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta, and is the best preserved on the continent.
Letea Forest
Letea Forest is the oldest natural reservation in Romania. It was established in 1938, when the Romanian Council of Ministers passed Decision No. 645 declaring the forest a nature reserve.
Other
Sulina
Sulina is a town and free port in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania, at the mouth of the Sulina branch of the Danube. It is the easternmost point of Romania.
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