Romania & Rep. Moldova

As in the other Danube countries, Romania’s Danube scenery is lovely. Here, the river - after passing the longest stretch inside a single country - reaches its delta. The Danube’s delta is the habitat of many endangered species. Over 100 types of fish live in the delta's waters while more than 300 bird species make it one of the world's largest bird preserves. This is truly a fascinating area, one which is constantly changed by the river's course, and one which visitors should take plenty of time to see at a leisurely pace.

Moldova touches the Danube only at a geometrical point in its extreme south, less than 1 km long. But the river Prut forms the western border to Romania and is a major left tributary of the Danube, which drains Moldova's western periphery. Moldova's Danube catchment is economically characterized by wine growing and some natural gas and crude oil reserves in the south.