Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sfântu Gheorghe
POP 1000
First recorded in the mid-14th century by Visconti, a traveller from Genoa, the remote
seaside village of Sfântu Gheorghe retains an ever-so-slight alternative vibe, fed by the
town's lovely, lonely beach and its sleepy, noncommercial core. It's also one of the best
places in the delta to sample traditional cooking (including some fabulous fish soup).
Each August the village hosts what just might be the world's most remote film festival,
the
Anonimul fest
(
www.festival-anonimul.ro
)
.
Activities
There's not much to do here and that's precisely the point. The
sandy beach
is 3km east
of the centre. Hop the tractor-pulled
transport plaja
(Trocarici; 0740-572 269; Str
Principala, Sfântu Gheorghe; 2 lei)
that departs regularly during the day from the centre
of the village. Several private
boat owners
( 0755-415 219; Portul, Sfântu Gheorghe;
per person 50 lei)
offer excursions into the delta or to the Black Sea. Negotiate your itin-
erary and prices in advance. The Delta Marina hotel organises boat trips too. See the re-
ception desk for details.
Sleeping
There are several
cazares
and pensions here: you can accept an offer from those who greet
the boat, or ask around. Wild camping is possible on the beach, but it gets very windy and
it's a long 3km hike in the dark.
Green Village $$$
( Bucharest head office 021-230 0507, local reception 0749-187 551;
www.greenvillage.ro
;
Str Principala/Str I; s/d 340/420 lei; )
Handsome four-
star resort with a lovely pool as well as tastefully done-up bungalows built to harmonise
with the delta setting. The location is near the beach, about 2km east of the village centre.
Arrange transfers over the website or walk from the passenger ferry to the centre (100m)
and take the
transport plaja
(beach transport) tractor.
HOTEL, LUXURY BUNGALOWS
Vila Petru & Marcela Stefanov $$
PENSION
