TOURIST PRESENTATION OF THE DOBROGEA

AREA

Seminarul Teologic Ortodox București Prof.coordonator

Minciu Cristian Mihai-clasa a XII B Ticulescu Despina -Catrinel
Păunescu Paul-clasa a XII B
 PHYSICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL FRAMEWORK
It is limited: north of the Dobrogea massif (M Dobrogea is a historical and geographical territory that is part of
the territory of Romania and Bulgaria, between the Danube and the Black Sea. In the past, it was known as Dacia
Pontica, or Scythia Minor. the territory of today's Romania, Dobrogea contains two counties, Tulcea and Constanta,
and in Bulgaria, Dobrich and Silistra.
It is limited: to the north by the Dobrogea massif (Măcinului Mountains - short, blunt mountains), surrounded by wide
undulating plateaus (Tulcei Plateau, Babadag Plateau, Casimcei Plateau) interrupted by depressions, to the northeast
by the Danube Delta, to the east by the Black Sea. and to the south of a tabular plateau, with little fragmentation, with
the character of an erosion plain.
Ca The long paleogeographic evolution and the differentiated action of the underground modeling factors have led to
the formation of relief units characterized by the plateau structure with low altitude; in most of the territory the values ​
under 200 m. predominate, the altitudinal differences between the component parts being reduced.
The main natural units are:
the plateau - which covers almost the entire territory consists of Mesozoic limestones placed on marls and
tertiary limestones covered with a mantle of loess (Pod. Casimcei, Dobrogei de Sud, Medgidiei, Cobadin, Negru
Voda);
the plain - from a geographical point of view, high, slightly undulating, with the appearance of bridges on which
the field crops are practiced - especially the cereal ones, is highlighted in the central area.
The southern part - corresponding to the Plateau of the Coast - is delimited to the west by the altitudes between
85-100 m, where the passage is made to the plateau of South Dobrogea (Medgidia and Topraisar). The width of this
sector is between 10 and 12 km.
 HISTORY
As from the middle of the seventh century BC. the Ionian Greeks from the coast of Asia Minor
founded a series of colonies on the sea coast of present-day Constanta County, including Histria and Tomis,
and the Dorian Greeks - Callatis (Mangalia). Through these colonies, through the trade that took place, the
ancient Greeks established links with the localized Getae, leaving many archaeological and historical
information about the population of the area, about their occupations, customs and way of life.

Inanité by the conquest of Dacia by the Romans, Dobrogea - then Schythia Minor - came under
Roman rule (1st century BC). As a result, Dobrogea can be considered as the first Roman province among
all the later Romanian provinces. The geographical location of the interference of the roads that connected
western Europe with the Byzantine world in Eastern Europe made Dobrogea bear the consequences of the
dispute between migrants at the beginning of the Middle Ages.

At the end of the 14th century, Dobrogea came under the rule of the Ottoman Empire for almost five
centuries, the painful effects of this secular rule being mainly of an economic and national nature.
Dobrogea, the theater of struggle between the tsarist and Ottoman armies, returned to its motherland after
the war of 1877-1878, which marked the conquest of Romania's state independence.
 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
1.Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve - has
an area of ​3,446 square kilometers and is
the largest and best preserved of the
European deltas. It became a UNESCO
World Heritage Site in 1991 as a
biosphere reserve.
3. Macinului Mountains National Park - with an area of ​11,321
ha, is located on the administrative territory of the localities:
Macin, Greci (located in the west of the park) Cerna commune
(located in the west and southwest of the park), Hamcearca and
Luncavita communes (located in the east and Jijila (located in the
north).

2. Valera Oilor bat reservation - the reservation is located

in the central-northern area of ​the Babadag Plateau, on the
S-V direction, 10 km away from N. Balcescu, respectively 2
km west of DN Tulcea-Bucharest, between Ciucurova and

N. Balcescu localities .
 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
4.Castrum Capidava
Here you can admire the ruins and monuments of the fortress from the 4th
century of the Roman camp, Capidava.
The Roman fortress was actually built at the end of the third century, when the
entire Danube limes was rebuilt, the process ending in the time of Emperor
Constantine.
Among the most important monuments discovered at Capidava are the
epigraphic, sculptural and ceramic ones such as: vessels, amphorae, clay cauldrons,
vessels and lamps. Objects of metal, bone, glass, stone and coins were also
discovered. Funerary monuments and altars were also discovered.
5.Histria
On the shores of Lake Sinoe, in the northern part of what is now the
Istrian peninsula, the famous city of Histria, founded by Greek navigators and
merchants, was built over two thousand six hundred years ago. to trade with the
Geto-Dacian natives. Greek olive oil, wines, ornaments were exchanged for
grain, honey, beeswax, beef skins, salted fish, offered by local tribes.
This city is almost a century ahead of the other three Greek colonies,
Tomis (Constanta), Callatis (Mangalia) and Tyras (Cetatveniti from Miletus).
and Alba).
Its foundations were laid by the masses of Greek settlers
 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
5.The Great Mosque of Constanta
It is also known as the Carol Mosque, being a place of
Muslim worship, an architectural monument, built
between 1910 and 1912.

7.Constant

According to the 2002 census, Constanta had 310,471 inhabitants.

6 Podgoria Murfatlar
Murfatlar, one of the most famous Romanian
vineyards, is located just a few kilometers west of the
Black Sea coast.
Over 300 days of sunshine, together with the
cold sea breeze, make this the ideal surface for the
production of sweet dessert wines, such as the late
Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Muscat Ottonel harvest.
Around the city there is an impressive metropolitan area that makes
Constanta the second metropolitan area of ​the country, after Bucharest.
Constanta has an area of ​1013.5 square km and 446,595
inhabitants. Constanta metropolitan area bringing together 13 other
localities outside the city, such as: Agigea, Eforie, Murfatlar, Navodari,
Techirghiol etc.
The port of Constanta covers an area of ​39.26 square km and a
length of almost 30 km, being the largest port in the Black Sea basin and
 GASTRONOMY

Dobrogean cuisine, mainly based on fish, as a region being close to

the Black Sea, the Danube Delta and the Danube River, is a mixture of
Romanian, Greek, Turkish and Bulgarian tastes and recipes. One of the
traditional dishes of this area is belly soup. To make this delicious soup, the
beef belly is mixed with carrots, onions, pepper and garlic. After that, it is
flavored with vinegar cream or sour cream.

The delicious local salad, called Salata Dobrogeana, is made from

fresh vegetables - peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, to which are added
boiled eggs, grated cheese, chopped dill or parsley.

Saraili cake, with nuts or almonds soaked in syrup, makes an

excellent dessert.

The most popular dish is Fisherman's Soup

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 Bibliography

1.Dobrogea-Wikipediahinea,
2.Enciclopedia geografică a României, Editura Enciclopedică, Bucureşti,
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3.Istoria necunoscuta a Dobrogei,De la Tomisul lui Ovidiu la minunile de
la Dervent si cetatea subterana de la Limanu