Nature, landscapes, people: Danube Delta

A paradise for birds and fish, a wonderful touristic region, a valuable scientific area, spreading over 5,050 km2 (of which 4,340 km2 in Romania and the rest in Ukraine), the Danube Delta is considered to be the largest and most compact reed area in the world, the richest ornithological fauna in the world (over 300 species), the youngest land in Europe, the widest sand dunes in Romania, the area with the lowest fogginess, the lowest elevation of a city (Sulina – 3.5 m).