The state hunting area “KARAKUZ” is located in the north-est of Bulgaria. On its territory it includes parts of the forests from the Danube’s flooded plain – the south of Dobrudja and the northern extensions of Ludogorea. The farm rented a hunting facility „The Snowdrop” from Karakuz area. hut „The Snowdrop” hunting hut is located […]

Dobrudja town hosts one of the largest and most venerated complexes of Hebrew rituals outside Israel – the tomb of Rabbi Eliezer Papo, also known under the name of Pele Yoats. For the religious Jews his grave is saint. Every year, thousands of believers gather here because they believe God hears their prayers. Before dying, […]

If you want to dive into the wonderful world of the Wild Danube, near Tutrakan you can discover the mysteries, the silence, scattered by the songs of the birds and the waves of the river, you can meet unique landscapes and species not only for Bulgaria but also for Europe, try traditional dishes of fish, […]

The protected area „Eastern Sowbread” – Brenitsa, Brenitsa village, Tutrakan city is the newest protected area in the region. It was declared protected area in 2015 in order to protect the natural habitat of Eastern Sowbread (Cyclamen Coum) the newest protected area in the region. It was declared protected in 2015 in order to protect […]

“Barca” hotel and restaurant is a small family hotel in the „” Fishermen neighbourhood” of Tutrakan, on the Danube shore. It has a garden and a porch discovering magnificent views of the river and of the Romanian territory across the river. Only 200 m away the fishermen arrive daily with freshly caught fish. The fish […]

Every year on the first Sunday of October in Nova Cherna village, Tutrakan region is held the Polenta Festival. The main organizer is the local community center “Vasil Yordanov -1942”. Polenta also known traditionally as kachamak, cooked especially in Romania, is a dish of cornmeal, but was kept as a tradition in many Bulgarian villages […]

For the international day of Danube river – June 29th of each year a row boats march is organised each year including participants from the entire region. The route is agreed two weeks in advance and is in accordance with the level of the river and the prognosis of its fluctuation. It is adequate for […]

Radetski Island is located at the west of Tutrakan City (Turtucaia) and almost adjacent to the coast. During summer the water is low, the width of the channel between the island and the shore is reduced to a few meters. Beautiful sand beaches can be noticed. Despite its proximity to the city, Radetski island is […]

A unique way to explore Danubius (old name of the Danube River), is strolling with a traditional raft. The rafts can be found in Tutrakan City (Turtucaia) between June 1st and September 30. The raft “Wild Danube” is built of rough logs, and in the past it had a shelter from natural materials, which served […]

For centuries the people of Tutrakan survived from two trades – fishing and boat building. In the 20th century there were over 1000 fishing boats in the harbour. Tutrakan is famous as the biggest fishing center on the Lower Danube and at the same time, is a major producer of river boats from central Europe […]