Dobrogea is a historic region of
Romania between the river Danube and the Black Sea. In ancient times, the region was known as Dacia or Minor Scitia. It contains the administrative areas Tulcea and
Constanta.
Dobrogea is bounded at the North by the
Danube Delta, a 2,200 square mile wild-life reserve. It is designated by UNESCO as a "Reservation of the Biosphere".
Main Sights
- Ancient ruins of town of Tomis (now Constanta)
- Ruins of the ancient Greek town of Callatis
- Histria (founded in 657 BC), the oldest Greek settlement in Romania
- Beach resorts on the Black Sea coast: Mamaia, Neptun, Olimp, Eforie, Costinesti, Mangalia
Things to do
- Bird watching in the Danube Delta, the realm of over 300 bird species, including the largest pelican colonies
- Fishing villages in the Danube Delta
Museums
- Art Museum in Danube Delta
- Folk Art Museum in Constanta
- National History and Archeological Museum in Constanta
- Romanian Navy Museum in Constanta
- Archaeological Museum Callatis in Mangalia
- Folk Art and Ethnographic Museum in Tulcea
- Fine Arts Museum in Tulcea
- Natural History Museum & Aquarium in Tulcea
- Museum of the Danube Delta in Tulcea
Useful Information
Transportation
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