Introducing Tulcea

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Welcome to Tulcea

The city of Tulcea, laid out on seven hills like Rome, has been an important harbor since ancient times. Founded in the 7th century BC by the Dacians, Aegyssus, as the city was known in antiquity, was conquered by the Romans who rebuilt it after their plans, their technique and architectural vision. Aegussyus was first mentioned in the documents of Diodorus of Sicily (3rd century BC) and later, in the works of the Latin poet, Ovid, who referred to it in Ex Ponto, attesting that the name traces its origin back to its founder, a Dacian named Carpyus Aegyssus.

The town was successively under Byzantine (5th - 7th century), Genoese (10th - 13th century) and Ottoman rule before finally being reunited with Romania in 1878.

Some of the highlights include St. Nicholas' Church (1865), the Azzizie Mosque (1924), the Danube Delta History Museum, the Art Museum, and the History and Archeology Museum. The local Lipovani Russian and Turkish minorities lend the city a multi-ethnic flavor.

Museums

Danube Delta Natural History Museum (Muzeul de Stiintele Naturii Delta Dunarii)
Address: Str. Progresului 32
Tel: (240) 515.866
Open: Tue. - Sun. 10:00am - 6:00pm (Oct. - Apr. 10:00am - 4:00pm); Closed Mon.
Admission charge
A good introduction to the region's flora and fauna plus the traditional way of life of the Danube Delta's fishermen can be found here. The live fish collection comprises local prey and domestic species from lakes, rivers and seas, as well as exotic species from Latin America, South America (northern part), southwest Asia and central Africa.

Art Museum (Muzeul de Arta)
Address: Str. Grigore Antipa 2
Tel: (240) 513.249
Open: Tue. - Sun. 10:00am - 6:00pm (Oct. - Apr. 10:00am - 4:00pm); Closed Mon.
The museum houses over 700 glass and wooden icons, as well as an interesting collection of vanguard paintings and sculptures by some of Romania's prominent artists: Nicolae Tonitza, Theodor Pallady, Nicolae Grigorescu, Frederic Stork, Ion Jalea, Oscar Han, Victor Brauner.

Folk Art & Ethnographic Museum (Muzeul de Etnografie si Arta Populara)
Address: Str. 9 Mai nr. 2
Open: Tue. - Sun. 10:00am - 6:00pm (Oct. - Apr. 10:00am - 4:00pm); Closed Mon.
Here you will find an ethnographic collection containing agricultural and fishing tools along with a folk art collection of household and decorative fabrics, traditional costumes and jewelry.

History & Archeology Museum (Muzeul de Istorie si Arheologie)
Address: Str. Gloriei
Open: Tue. - Sun. 10:00am - 6:00pm (Oct. - Apr. 10:00am - 4:00pm); Closed Mon.
This museum presents a history of the northern Dobrogea region from ancient times to the medieval age. On display are some 90,000 archaeological objects, numismatic pieces and old documents organized in special collections which include ceramics, bronzes, sculptural and epigraphic pieces, jewels and paleo-Christian objects.

Festivals and Events

- International Folk Music and Dance Festival (August)
- Fisherman's Day (September)
- St. Andrew's Day - Patron Saint of Tulcea (November)