Dobrogea – one of the richest yet overlooked regions of Romania

By Iulia Hau
Dobrogea, the Romanian region placed in the vicinity of the Black Sea, is often overlooked by locals and rarely visited by foreign travelers. The Romanian seashore on its Eastern edge reduces this historical land to a simple summer passage for Romanians interested in the few seaside resorts, famous for their night and beach life. However, those who do have sufficient curiosity to cover it without haste, from behind the wheel, are likely to discover treasures that are neither to be found in the standard tourist guides nor to be shared by locals from outside Dobrogea itself. 
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