DANUBE DELTA
Delta - a word inspired by the form of the Greek letter, a triangle
The Danube Delta, a buffering interface between the Danube river catchment and the Western Black Sea is a unique place not only in Europe, but also among other deltaic ecosystems due to its high biodiversity, to its renewable natural resources and to its beautiful scenery doubled by its cultural sites. The Danube Delta is the youngest land in Europe; the second largest delta in Europe (Volga is the first) and the 23rd in the world; the third in ecological significance among the 300 reserves of the world; one of the largest and most compact reed areas in the world (240,000 ha); a place with the richest ornithological fauna in the world (over 250 species); a combination of natural and man-made ecosystems and ecotones, i.e. fresh water, sea water, terrestrial ecotones, running and stagnant waters, marshes, easily flooded zones, river levees, maritime levees, reclamation zones for agriculture, pisciculture, forestry etc..; a place where globally endangered and therefore rare species of birds are to be found, like Dalmatian pelicans, pygmy cormorants, red-breasted geese, or the Pelecanus crispus, the Pelecanus onocratslus, Egretta alba, Egretta garzeta; a zone of fisheries covering some 90 species of fresh, brackish and salt water fishes, whether sedentary or migratory, among which rare species like the Acipenseriadae.
In the Danube Delta there are islands of old forests with subtropical species of vegetation rare for this part of the world placed between 45°N and 29°E, at half-distance between the Equator and The North Pole.
The roads of the Delta start in the town of Tulcea, the ancient city Aegyssus, sung by Ovidius, the poet exiled from Rome to the coast of Pontus Euxinus. For tourists loving wild nature and comfort at the same time, there is no better choice than to have a long week-end at the gates of the Delta, in one of the best hotels in the country, Delta Hotel.
The Delta Complex hotels, 4* & 3*, are located in the city center of Tulcea, on the Danube shore - the promenade of the residents and guests. All rooms overlook the tourist port from where the cruise boats start toward the Danube Delta.
The main institutions - the ADDBR (Administration of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve), the railway station, the river station, museums, coach and cab stations - are to be found in the proximity of the Delta hotels.
At your disposal: 234 respectively 188 places at the 3 and 4 stars hotels, in single, double, deluxe rooms and suites, with thermal and acoustic insulation, air conditioning, satellite cable, international telephone, internet access; on the premises you will find: restaurant, bar, terrace, billiards and electronic games, and 3 conference rooms accommodating 185, 110 and respectively 35 people.
Delta Hotel’s restaurant is legendary for classic Romanian as well as for international cuisine, while the hotel’s terrace is a comfortable spot for lunch.
Services: room service, internet services, fax, photocopying, currency exchange, ironing, laundry, souvenir shop, hair dresser's, safe keeping of valuables, luggage room, interior swimming pool, sauna, massage, fitness parlor, access stairway for people with disabilities, car parking grounds.
Recreation: trips to the Danube Delta by private elegant, large capacity boats, with restaurant and bar.
Week-end break: 97 EUR / person.
The rate includes:
- 2 night accommodation in 3* DBL room
- 2 breakfasts
- a 5-6 hour cruise in Danube Delta with lunch (fish dishes): professional guide and visit at “Lac Nebunu” bird reserve included.
Supplement for 4* accommodation: 18 EUR / person.
Single room supplement: on request.
Optional:
- transfer Bucharest – Tulcea
- lunch / dinner at the hotel
- holiday extensions
- private guide in Danube Delta etc.
