The Danube Delta: map, what it is, the villages and what to see
The Danube Delta on the map: the Chilia, Sulina and Sfântu Gheorghe branches, villages and sights. A 580,000 ha reserve, UNESCO since 1991. Water in 2026.
Guides to the Danube Delta
What to know before a trip to the Danube Delta: how to get there, how many days you need, where to stay, which birds you can see and when, where to fish and what to visit in Tulcea. Plus the smaller deltas near Bucharest.
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Danube Delta trip: one, two or three days, where to start and how to get to Sulina and Sfântu Gheorghe
From Tulcea, 300 km from Bucharest: a day by boat to Mila 23, the Navrom ship to Sulina (66 lei, 3 h 30) and Sfântu Gheorghe. Murighiol, Mahmudia, Jurilovca.
Things to do in Tulcea: what to see in the city and around it
Ecotourism Museum Centre (the aquarium, 30 lei), museums, waterfront, river station; Celic-Dere 26 km away, Cocoș, Saon, Enisala, Halmyris, Noviodunum.
Birds and wildlife of the Danube Delta: pelicans, where and when to see them
365 bird species, according to the reserve, including the great white and Dalmatian pelicans. Where to see them, when (May–June, migration) and what is closed.
Visiting the Danube Delta for the first time: the access permit, mosquitoes and when to go
The ARBDD permit: 5 lei/day, 15 lei/7 days, 30 lei/year, free for children and pensioners; online or by SMS to 7494. May–June is best, before the mosquitoes.
Fishing in the Danube Delta: the fishing permit, the 2026 closed season and where you may fish
The ARBDD fishing permit is free but needs the access permit too (5 lei/day). 2026 closed season: 9 April–7 June. Up to 5 kg a day, only in 31 zones.
Sulina or Sfântu Gheorghe? The beaches of the Danube Delta (and Gura Portiței)
Sulina: a port town with an old lighthouse and a 5 km beach 2–3 km away, with terraces in summer. Sfântu Gheorghe: a village and 30 km of wild beach.
Deltas near Bucharest: Văcărești, Comana (the Neajlov Delta) and Balta Mică a Brăilei
The Văcărești Delta is inside Bucharest (183 ha, free), the Neajlov Delta at Comana is 40 km away (5 lei) and Balta Mică a Brăilei 210 km, by boat only.