Cernavoda Romania
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MS L'Europe
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| 6 June | 11 days | One-way from Oltenita to Vienna |
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| 6 June | 12 days | One-way from Oltenita to Vienna |
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MS Vivaldi
29 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
On the right bank of the Danube, at the exact point where the Danube–Black Sea canal begins. It is a strategic stop: the last one before the locks leading to the coast.
A waterway opened in 1984 that spares ships the long detour through the delta. Begun in the 1950s by political prisoners in appalling conditions and completed decades later, it remains one of the country's largest and most memory-laden works.
The railway bridge completed in 1895 downstream of the town, a lacework of steel that was then among the longest bridges in Europe with its kilometres of viaducts. The bronze soldiers guarding its piers are easy to see from the boat's deck.
Not a great deal, and it's worth knowing: a quiet waterfront, an Orthodox church, small sloping streets where life goes on far from the crowds. Cernavodă is a threshold rather than a destination, the tipping point between river Europe and the sea horizon.
Yes, most lines offer the excursion: the large coastal port city lies about an hour away by road. You'll see the remains of ancient Tomis, the Art Nouveau casino set on the seawall and the streets of the old town.
Yes, the limestone slopes nearby carry well-regarded vineyards, notably for chardonnay-style whites. Some cruises arrange stops with local producers.
The Greeks founded the trading post of Axiopolis here in the 4th century BC, to trade with the Dacians of the interior. The present name, of Slavic origin, refers to the dark waters of the great river.
The Romanian leu, not the euro. In a small town like this, carry cash: neighbourhood shops and wine producers take it more readily than cards.
Romanian. English is understood by guides and younger people, less so in the town's shops. Local guides talk freely about life here, between fishing, the railway and the nearby power station, with a plain-spokenness worth more than many lectures.
No, and it's fair to say so. This is an unvarnished stop where you understand how a country really lives from its river. Those wanting heritage should take the Constanța excursion; everyone else will enjoy the calm and the passage into the canal.
