Maliuc Commune: Hotels and Accommodations

Maliuc Commune is located in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve on the Sulina branch. On the Danube–Black Sea route, Maliuc is a possible transit locality on the onward journey toward Sulina. Anyone planning a stay in Maliuc Commune will want to find a hotel that suits their travel plans.

Nature

The main attractions in the Maliuc area include Lake Fortuna, Lake Gorgova, the Olguța Canal, the cormorant colony on Lake Martinca, and the “Parcul Dendrologic Maliuc” dendrological park. The first-mentioned lake is one of the large lakes of the Danube Delta and has an area of 977.5 hectares. It can be reached from Maliuc via the Crinjala Canal; pelican colonies and other wild bird species can be observed at Lake Fortuna. The second-mentioned lake is a large lake with an area of approximately 14 square kilometres. The Olguța Canal is suitable for fishing for pike and perch; pike fishing from a boat is described there as a particularly easy fishing method. The dendrological park was established in 1969 by Dr Bruno Vladimir Zeimiankowschi. It was undergoing restoration; a reopening for visitors had been announced as a prospect.

History and Culture

The “Taraschina” archaeological site lies between the Șontea and Olguța canals near Lake Taraschina in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. The Neolithic–Eneolithic settlement at the “Taraschina” site in the surroundings of Maliuc Commune is designated as a historic monument and is considered the oldest human settlement known to date in the Danube Delta. The archaeological complex is dated to approximately 6,000 years ago.

Archaeological material attributed to the Eneolithic, the Roman era, and the Middle Ages was discovered at the “Dâmbul lui Haralambie” site on the bank of the Șontea Canal. The ruins of “Ruinele Cetăţii Beştepe”, the historic site “Cetatea Salsovia Mahmudia”, and the historic site “Cetatea Proslaviţa Nufăru” are located in the surroundings of Maliuc Commune. The “Biserica Ortodoxă Maliuc” church is also located in the immediate vicinity of Maliuc Commune.

Local Production

“Stupina Gorgova” offers visitors tastings of honey, pollen, bee bread, honeycomb, and mead, also known as hydromel. At the village of Gorgova, Maliuc Commune, it maintains 130 traditionally and permanently kept bee colonies. The same site also includes a breeding, improvement, and conservation farm for the native Romanian Carpathian honey bee.

Further Context

In the wider regional surroundings of Maliuc Commune is the “Cuib de vultur codalb” viewpoint. The “Piatra lui Boboc” hill and the “Dealul Cetăţuii” hill are also located in the surrounding area. The “Grădina Botanică Tulcea” garden is likewise situated in the wider regional surroundings.

For the higher-level travel overview: Tulcea.

More Destinations

More places under the same destination:

Muri­ghiol Commune, Murighiol, Sarichioi Commune, Cerna, Malleco.