The Danube Delta, considered the largest wetland in Europe, constitutes a complex system of lakes and canals that play a vital role in sustaining the flora and fauna of this region, as well as serving as a means of access to the outside world for the local people.
Water makes its way among reeds and under the shady willows, through a miriad of channels, some smaller, accessible only by kayak, or up to the largest, Sulina arm, the only navigable channel of the Danube Delta. Among them, Sireasa, Litcov or Erenciuc are some of the most picturesque channels, attracting most tourists.
The Danube Delta proudly displays a great diversity of lakes, some covered with water lilies, others with colonies of pelicans. Roșu lake, near the homonymous holiday village, or Merhei lake, near Roșca-Buhaiova nature reserve, are just two such examples, but the most famous of all is Lake Razim, the largest in the country, with an area of 415 square km.
Formed on the site of the ancient bay Halmyris, closed by sand, this lake represents a huge surface of shallow water, 1.5-2m (max. 3.5m) deep, currently used for irrigation and fishing and also an important tourist attraction in the Danube Delta.
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