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Last Updated on 13.07.10
HARAPU Island
Harapu Island has an area of 252 ha, of which 229 ha is forest and 21 ha the Harapu lake. The distance to Braila county is of 1 km. On the shore of Harapu arm are beaches and places for fishing where tourism is practiced during weekends and not only.
CALIA Island
Calia Island has a surface of 685 ha, of which 466 is forest and 219 water (Lupu and Tabacaru lakes). The access is done from Gropeni village ( 2 Km to DJ 212), tourist and ornithological interest for the Ardeidae species.
CHICIUL ORBULUI Island
The Chiciul Orbului Island has a surface of 305 ha, of which 245 ha is forest and 60 water (lake Orbu, area preferred by the pelican population). Orbu branch is preferred by the fishing enthusiasts. The access to Orbu branch, 4 km to DJ 212.
CRACANEL Island
Cracanel islet has a 1080 ha surface, of which 780 ha is wood and 300 ha water (Ciontu, Chioru and Sutanu lakes). Nowdays, there are important ecological reconstruction works to replant native plopars.
VARSATURA Island
The Varsatura islet with a surface of 1234 ha, of which 1219 ha is forest and only 12 ha water, represents an excellent shelter for raindeers and wild boars during big floods. The access, 3 km from Giugeni Vadu Oii bridge (E60).
FUNDU MARE Island
The Fundu Mare Island has a surface of 1899 ha, of which 965 ha is forest and 934 ha water (Chiriloaia, Stan, Misaila and Bratusca lakes). Remarcable from the touristic point of view are the special preservation area of 857 ha from the south part of the island and the colony of cormorants, storks and egrets from Chiriloaua, of ornitologic interest together with the white-tailed nests from the south of the island. The mixed colony of storks, egrets and cormorants at only 4 km distance from Braila county was especially appreciated by the governant of Sicily, Dr. Salvatore Cuffaro and by professor H. Alvaro from the University of Madrid.
The Small Island of BRAILA
The small Island of Braila, the most important one from a scientific and touristic point of view, among the chain of seven islands, has a surface of 9559 ha, of which 6566 ha is forest and the rest 2921 ha water (includes 18 lakes). The easiest access is through Stancuta DJ 212, 4 km, Gropeni DJ 212, Giurgeni and Harsova E60. From the touristic point of view, it presents a special interest the downstream area, Popa area and the half upstream of the Small Island: the protection area named Egreta. In the upstream area of the Small Island, the Ocmava firm, undertaker of the Navodari stock pond of the National Fishing Company, has made an objective to develop the fishing tourism by providing accommodation places.
Here the tourists can see the mixed colony of cormorants, egrets, storks and swans on the Cucova lake. On these lakes, the Cinema Production House Rosso Fuoco has produced a documentary in the memory of the Italian writer Primo Levi, movie made at the request of Cultural RAI Tv channel and the Ministry of Culture in Italy. The second special preservation area, of 4.225 ha, is situated in the south part of the Small Island of Braila. As a touristic infrastructure, there are the Egreta cottages (14 places), and the Gura Garlutei (6 places), three observatory towers for birdwatching and three marked routes.
SULINA
Is a town and harbour in Tulcea county, at the eastern extremity of Sulina arm in the Black Sea. Here you can find a maritime cemetery, unique in the country and even in Europe. Another touristic attraction point is the Sulina Lighthouse, from 1802. Sulina has become a city in the 19th century, once with the establishment of the headquarter of the European Comission of Danube, fact that has transformed the locality from a fisherman village into an important city for the maritime traffic.
SFANTUL GHEORGHE
The town is situated in the contact area of Baraolt Mountains in the low hill basin of Sfantul Gheorghe. Among the touristic attraction points, it is worth visiting the National Szeckler Museum that includes history, ethnography and natural sciences sections, the Art Gallery where are displayed pictures of the classic painters from the area, such as Barabas Miklos, Gyarfas Jeno. Among other marked touristic attractions are the forest with the marked routes and paths outside the town, the sulfurous water fountain, Sugas spa and the area with geological and geomorphological elements from Coseni.
MACIN Mountains
Are old mountains, with a 64 km top, in the NW-SE direction, 24 km wide. Other tops: Bugeac, Pricopan, Iacobdeal, Priopcea, that enclose the low gulfs Jijila, Greci, Cerna, Mircea Voda. The maximum altitude is of Greci or Tutuiatu top with a 467 m.
BABADAG
Is a natural reserve within Babadag Forest, with various species of balcanic-pontic plants. There is also a lake situated on the east side of Dobrogea, as a continuation of the complex of lakes Razim.
