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People were already in the Delta from the days of antiquity, according to archaeological discoveries in Chilia Veche and Letea.

Durable settlements are only from the XI-XII centuries and only on Chilia Veche and outside the delta, on the northern continental Dobrudja.

The cities the most visited by tourists are Sfantu Gheorghe, Sulina and Crisan. Located in the eastern side of the Danube Delta, the village of Sfantu Gheorghe. Is located 120 km east of Tulcea on Sfantu Gheorghe Arm and 35 km of Sulina. The village is delimited on the north by Crisan and Sulina, on the east and south by Black Sea, and on the west by Murighiol. Is well-known for its traditional cooking, including the famous black caviar (icre negre).

Centuries ago, Chilia was a port on the Black Sea, a vital link between Europe and the Orient. In time, the alluvium deposited by the Danube has extended the land ever further into the Black Sea. First documented in 1241 in the works of the Persian chronicler, Rashid al-Din, Chilia Veche was the site of a battle between the armies of Mahomed II, the conqueror of Constantinople, and forces led by Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler). A town on the Ukrainian side of the Danube, known as Novo Kilia (Chilia Noua, or ‘Newer Chilia,’ in Romanian) was founded by Stephen the Great of Moldavia in the 15th century in order to counteract the Ottoman Empire. Sulina can be reached only by Danube or Black Sea.

Lake Rosca (Lacul Rosca), a strictly protected reserve located between Chilia Veche and Periprava, is home to Europe’s largest white pelican colony. South of Periprava, you can explore the impressive Letea Reserve (Padurea Letea) with trees more than 500 years old.

Crisan is situated 47 km east of Tulcea, called "the gate of Delta", on the middle arm of Danube which is divided in three courses. A fishermen’s village with a few houses spreading over the right bank and a fishery on the opposite shore, it makes an excellent base for exploring the surrounding lakes and canals. From here, you can rent a boat, or lotca, from the locals, and travel on the Old Danube Canal to Mila 23 or to Caraorman (Black Forest in Turkish) village and Caraorman Forest, a strictly protected reserve with brown oak trees, white and black poplars, white willows and fluffy ash surrounded by sandbanks.

You can travel with rented boats of local pensions, so you can reach at the hidden corner of the delta for a life-time adventure!