Lake Dranov is the largest of the Danube Delta’s lakes, at about 21.7 km², in the south of the delta, on the way to Lake Razim.
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Murighiol, a fishing village with camping sites, is the usual starting point for boats in this part of the delta. A long boat route runs from there along the Dunavăț and Dranov canals and through Holbina bay to Lake Razim and Gura Portiței, about 15–20 hours nonstop, so it is best split over several days with a guide. A reserve entry permit is required, sold by the reserve administration, travel agencies and hotels in Tulcea, and fishing needs a separate permit.
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Sources & data
- Romania's 2022 Water Framework Directive reporting to the EEA: lake (LW) and transitional (TW) water bodies, field cArea, European Environment Agency (WISE WFD), reported by Romania, 2022
- OpenStreetMap: Lacul Dranov (way 88119700), OpenStreetMap contributors
- English Wikipedia: Danube Delta, Wikimedia Foundation
- O vacanță plutitoare în Delta Dunării, Capital
- Danube Delta, Romanian National Tourist Office