Bucharest Private Transfers provide transfers in Tulcea in old city in the historical region of Dobrogea and it’s the administrative center of Tulcea county, laid out on seven hills like Rome, being an important harbor since ancient times. The town has the Azzizie Mosque, the Danube Delta History Museum, the Art Museum, and the History and Archeology Museum.
Nearby Attractions
Niculitel Basilica & Sarica Niculitel Vineyards
Where: 18 miles west of Tulcea
Access: car, bus
The town of Niculitel is well-known for its vineyards, but also for a Christian basilica built in 370 AD during the reign of Emperor Valerius. In 1971, a violent rain washed away the earth concealing the church, revealing a unique monument, a crypt housing the bones of four Christian martyrs (Zotikos, Attalos, Kamasis and Phillipos). The four coffins can now be seen at Cocos Monastery.
Celic Dere Monastery
Where: 18 miles west of Tulcea
Access: car, bus
Celic Dere Monastery (meaning “Steel Brook” in the Turkish language) was established as a monastic settlement in 1841 by Romanian and Russian monks. The monastery’s museum contains various religious objects, a rich collection of old books, antique handmade carpets and the oldest icon in Romania, brought from Mt. Athos in Greece.
Cocos Monastery
Where: 18 miles west of Tulcea
Access: car, bus
Cocos Monastery was established in 1833. Besides the impressive collections of fine and decorative art, archeological finds and old coins, it shelters the bones of the oldest Christian martyrs discovered in Europe.
The Macin Mountains National Park
Where: 50 miles west of Tulcea
Access: car (on DN22 between Luncavita – Jijila – Macin)
Exploring the Danube Delta
The Danube Delta is comprised of an intricate network of waterways and lakes divided between the three main estuary channels of the Danube. The area of floating reed islands, forests, pastures and sand dunes covers 3,000 square miles and is home to a vast array of wildlife. Located at the tip of the three channels, Tulcea makes a great starting point for exploring the Delta.
Enjoy your private transfers to Tulcea with Bucharest Private Transfers.