The Danube Delta is a unique natural reservation of this kind in Europe acknowledged as such by UNESCO. This youngest European ground in continuous formation and changing shelters on a surface of almost 250,000 hectares a peculiar universe of flora and fauna.

Situated in the Eastern part of the county, the Danube Delta is continuously expanding into the Black Sea at a rate of about 4 meters annually due to numerous alluvia and organic matters carried and deposited by the river. The large majority of the delta’s surface is covered by the water of the Danube’s main three arms- Chilia, Sfantul Gheorghe and Sulina- and by small canals and ponds. The rest are sand banks and small dunes which continuously alter their size and dimensions due to the big river and winds’ action.

Most of all, the Danube Delta means an astonishing world of original vegetation and animals. One may find here the largest and most compact reed area in the world, a large variety of water plants and bushes and surprising woods of broad-lived trees. The delta is also an animal and fish paradise with over 250 protected species of birds (some of them considered as natural monuments due to their uniqueness in the whole world) and small mammals. Fishing in the delta is free in all seasons, except in April and May when the fish lay their spawn. In order to protect the unique fauna, hunting is forbidden all the year round.

Due to the ever changing landscape it generously offers, due to the richness of its plants and animals kingdom and, last but not least, due to the peculiarities of its inhabitants’ lives, the Danube Delta is a worldwide known tourist attraction of the greatest importance. Check below how a tourist can get to the delta and how he/she could enjoy the delights of a rare world.