Danube Delta - Flora and Fauna

The Danube Delta climate is semi-dry temperate, specific to the steppe. The length of the sunshine is high, the multi-annual average is 2,250 hours and the precipitations are reduced. The meteorological statistics for the Danube Delta show 142 summer days, 60 winter days and the springs are equal with autumns.

Danube Delta is ranked to be the first from the 29 wet regions around the Black Sea as biodiversity and surface. In the Danube Delta 5,200 species of plants and animals were identified. 98% of the aquatic fauna can be found here. In the Danube Delta there are various types of colonies: herons, spoon bills, eastern flossy ibises, cormorants, pelicans and terns.

The landscape of the Danube branches is dominated by the enormous flow of water, of bends and riverside coppices. Saint George branch is oriented to south-east and has a curved way on 112 km and transports 22% of the flow. At the river mouth it forms the Sacalin Islands.

Houses / Pensions

Manecuta Mihai House
Traditional house with 10 places, 4 rooms, TV. He organizes boat trips.
Contact: +40743.046.461, +40740.238.323


Andra Pension
5 rooms and the bathroom is inside the house.
Contact: +40240-546.811


Stefan Ichim Pension
Traditional house, has 10 places in 3 rooms. The dwelling has a big courtyard and a covered terrace were meals are served. It organizes boat trips with the boat of the house.
Contact: +40745.600.650, tel/fax: +40239-672.569


Dimache Jenica Pension
Traditional house with 4 rooms.
Contact: +40240-546.868


Egreta Pension
The pension has 4 rooms and it is ranked in the rural tourist system with two daisies.
Contact: +40745.128.709, +40240-546.770


Aurora Pension
Traditional house with 4 rooms.
Contact: +40240-546.714


Inedit Delta Pension
Pension with the capacity of 14 places in 5 rooms, showers and bathrooms inside the house. It is ranked in the rural tourist system to have two daisies and has its own restaurant.
Contact: +40745.757.849


Tina Pension
Traditional house with 5 rooms.
Contact: +40240.546.855


Mareea Pension
The pension has 10 double rooms 5 with their own bathroom and the others with 2 separate bathrooms, living, two restaurant halls. It has its own central heating.



Dolphin Tourist Village
It is composed by a four star vacation village and a three star campings.

Saint George Village

Lays on the left side of the oldest branch of Danube – Saint George, close to where Danube flows into the Black Sea. The administrative area of the village is of 60,575. 87 ha and is spread on 75.98 ha.

Saint George Village is inhabited by 971 people that live in 358 dwellings and have preserved their traditions.


The place is situated in the eastern extremity of the Danube Delta, in the eastern part of Tulcea county, at 120 Km from Tulcea (the largest town of Tulcea county and the administrative centre of the county) and 35 Km from Sulina. The village is bordered at north by Crisan village and Sulina town, at east by the Black Sea and at west by Murighiol village.
The climate is continental, with warm summers and freezing winters with harsh winds. The annual medium temperature is 11°C and the average quantity of precipitation is 440l/mp annually.


The access in the community is possible on water only. The boat can be taken either from Tulcea harbor (Tulcea – Saint George 4h), Mahmudia (Mahmudia – Saint George 2h 30’) or Murighiol waterfront (Murighiol – Saint George 2h). Both Mahmudia and Murighiol ports can be reached by car, on the main road the distance being of 30 km and respectively 38 km from Tulcea.


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