Photo: Mihai Petre · CC BY-SA 3.0Balta Comana, in Comana Natural Park near Bucharest, a lake and marsh area where boat trips run through what is called a small delta; a Ramsar site.
How it formed
Called “Romania’s second delta”, the Comana wetland covers about 1,200 ha on the Neajlov, within a park of about 25,000 ha.
Nature
Over 200 species of water birds have been recorded in the park, with six observation points for birdwatchers.
Visit
Getting there
Nearest settlement: Comana
Swimming
No reliable information
Tips
Comana is part of Comana Natural Park, about 40 km south of Bucharest, an easy day trip by car (plan four to six hours). Motorboats with a boatman who also guides, kayaks and rowing boats can all be hired, and a wooden trestle bridge over 100 m long leads into the middle of the swamp. Spring and autumn mornings are best for birds, and summer evenings bring mosquitoes.
Comana Monastery, founded by Vlad the Impaler and first recorded in 1461, is the only fortified monastery in the area. There is also an adventure park for families. See the Comana Natural Park page for more.
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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
- The Comana Natural Park, Radio Romania International