Histria Ancient City
Cetatea Histria
The oldest city site in Romania, founded by Milesians in the 7th century BCE. Its city walls, temples, and bath ruins stand beside a lake.
Histria lies on the shore of Sinoe Lake, at the southern edge of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. It is about 70 km from Tulcea and about 60 km from Constanța. Visitors can see Greek and Roman city walls, a basilica, and baths, and there is a museum at the entrance. Admission is about 20 lei, and the site is open from about 09:00 to 20:00 in summer. The site is open and unshaded, so it suits a one-day road trip by car.
Opening hours
About 09:00–20:00 (summer)
Nearby sights
- Jurilovca
- Argamum (Orgame)
- Gura Portiței
- Enisala Fortress
- Danube Delta Eco-Tourism Museum Centre
- Tulcea Danube Promenade & Azizie Mosque
- Halmyris Fortress
- Independence Monument & Hora Hill, Tulcea