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Macin, a realm of heaven with the Danube and mountains

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  By Oana Racheleanu, for AVANTAJ ma!a"ine

You must have learned of Macin from our !eograph te"t#oo$s. %ut& what else do ou $now a#out Macin&e"cept that the little #urgh is near# not onl the oldest mountains in 'omania #ut also (uropean mountains *et

me give ou a reason wh ou need to ta$e a short trip to the count of +ulcea.

#$lorin! nature, on the way to Macin

,f ou want to reach Macin& oull have to cross the river # ferr. ,t alread seems e"citing& doesnt it You canchoose either of these routes: %rila mrdan Mcin or !alai ,.3.%rtianu !arvn 4i5ila Mcin. ,f ou

choose to get there via %raila& from mardan to Macin ou will #e accompanied # one of the 6anu#e #ranches

called +he 7ld %ranch %ratul 9echi) which will delight ou with its #eautiful #loomed water lilies& fishermen&gracious #irds and weeping willows. +he Macin %ranch will follow ou smoothl along our wa& and when the

road #ecomes all of a sudden curv& which happens uite often over here& the river will still remain to our righthandside giving of this wonderful fragrance.

,f ou choose ,. 3. %rtianu route& it will #ring another e"citing surprise on our wa. ;o sooner ou get off the

ferr and ou<ll see this great la$e full of reeds with calm water& guarded # !od forsa$en hill called +he =ill%ugeag 6ealul %ugeag). >t first& feast our ees and soul with the enchanting landscape and ultimatel ta$e

some photos with our camera and move on. +he route follows its path and it carries leads) ou along the

?ortress of 6inogeia& and ou can see the earthl-minded peasants& among the wheat fields sprin$led with gentle&fragile poppies and acres of vineards.

>nd now that ou have reached Macin& go to the wind mill and indulge our ees with the magnificent view of theMacin Mountains and of the old 6anu#e 6unarea 9eche).

National %ar& and Macin Mountains

,f ou visit the ;ational @ar$ ou have to pa a five lei entrance fee& this is how ou #u our peace and 5o to

our soul during the trip in the Macin Mountains. +hese mountains are perfectl for hi$ing& due to their lowheight. %ut when ou reach the highest pea$ Auuiatu& which measures BCD m& ou ma not feel that ou have

conuered the world& #ut oull have the same feeling of stillness in our soul& as it is around ou& and oull feelthe need to ta$e a deep avidl #reath of fresh air. E....F

Boat tri$s on the Danube

>lthough the Macin %ranch #rought ou safel to our destination& this doesnt mean it is out of the picture. ,t

alwas remains ne"t to Macin& to the delight of locals and tourists. >nd now which did ou li$e the more floating # ferr or did ou en5o on our wa to the old mountains +hen& the 5o will have no limits #ecause ou can

now have a #oat trip for five hours down to @eceneaga. You ma alwas as$ for fishing stops or sun#athing or

simpl lie down .,t is our own choice. ,f ou want to feel the 6anu#e atmosphere & call 0DBG18HGG2 and as$ for%e$ir.

%ara!lidin!

ince ou have clim#ed the mountains and have gone on the 6anu#e& it is time to fl.Ie are tal$ing a#out fling

the para glide& of course. @aragliding is one of m favourites. +his wa ou can find out how #irds feel li$e to #efling as free as #ird in the s$. You have no reason to #e scared since ou will #e accompanied # an

instructor.+he onl thing ou have to do is to run when ou are as$ed to. Your pulse will #e accelerating once ouhave made this gliding step forward& #ut the moment ou ta$e off the ground letting off a cr of 5o and after then

a#solute uietness. ?ling smoothl with the wind hissing in our ears an unearthl serenit ou will invade ou.

+he persons from the >erial 3lu# are so $ind that the wil not charge ou for this e"perience. ,f , have challengedou& clic$ on aerial. ro or call >l#ert Mala"a& on his mo#ile num#er JB0 DBB DCB C8G and tell him to ta$e along

with him the two-seated para glider and that will #e enough.

'orse ridin! in the mountains

=orse riding is also an e"perience ou do not have to throw awa. You ma ride a horse in 3erna& a village that is

2G $ilometers from Macin. ince the village and its surroundings are full of $ind persons & %ercam Marian willteach ou how to sa K'eeL instead of K3ome on& darling L and he will also provide transportation from the mainroad to the paddoc$. %efore reaching our destination& , assure ou that ou won<t stop wondering how #eautiful

the scener of Macin Mountains are and for sure ou won<t #e a#le to ignore the call towards uietness and wind<s

chill #reeNe in the nice hot weather.

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7nce ou have received our necessar euipment and ou have learnt how to communicate with these super#

animals& ou ma start the ride& together with Mr. %erca& a guide and a good horse protector& ou will start our 5ourne of thirteen $ilometers that will ta$e ou a#out si" hours. You<ll ride through Macin<s mountains and

cantering on our horse<s saddle through the #eautiful vineards.Op there& on the #ac$ of our horse 3esar or Mircea& ou<ll feel that ou<re one of the landlad of the

surroundings. You<ll #e galloping graciousl and feel our no#le hair #lown # wind& despite our hair #eing short

and despite the fact that ma#e Mircea is the onl one moving so proudl.>t the paddoc$ there are four horses& which ou can ride& together with our friends& from Monda till unda&

 #etween 8.00 am to G.00 p.m +he fee during the dawee$ is 10 lei/hour and all wee$ends 1G lei/hour. You can letMr. %erca Marian $now our intentions one da in advance that ou<re read for new sensations& he can #e

reached at 0DBC DC0 1PC.

An!elo(s halt

7n our wa #ac$ to 10 $m from 3erna to Macin& around !reci village& ou can have a stop at >ngelo<s halt andhave a nice rela"ing rest. +his is a welcoming shadow guarded place& a place where one<s taste #uds can order

anthing that would fit one<s taste.

=ere is m advice: forget a#out our posture position& sit our #ac$ straight and tr to dip our thoughts in the seatwhile ou are ling in the chair on the porch. Meditate at this magnificent golden wheat fields which is 5ust in

front of the restaurant and taste the #est flavoured 6o#ru5an ca$es. ?orget a#out man calories the contain& 5ust

thin$ of the 5o ou are giving to our stomach.=ere are some useful num#ers if ou want to go for this options: 02B0 GDG 2G0 @opas) and 0DBG DCC GBG 9als

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)ine tastin!

+he people of Macin can reall teach ou how to evaluate the resources of %achus. =ere is the recipe: first of all

ou<ll need to dial the phone num#er of 6an 4alea 0DBB CCH 1PH and let him $now that ou would love to

e"perience the wine tasting. You will arrive at >lcovin& street 9iticultori nr. 2& ou will #e pic$ed up # a professional wine tester and he will #e ta$ing ou on a whole adventurous 5ourne and ou will #e ta$en on the

mster 5ourne of discovering the secrets of wine ma$ing. You will #e taught how to swirl our glass& how tota$e it up to the #ottom of our tongue& where the #itter taste #uds are& how to taste its wonderful #ouuet& then

ou will #e served a small slice of cheese to erase the taste that ou<ve 5ust had in our mouth and start it all atonce again.You won<t leave the winer till ouhave learned wh ou have two $inds of wine glasses in front of ou& wh

amongst all these glasses there is one dominating& #ig #owl loo$ing li$e& ou will find out what tpe of wine willgo well with our stea$ or starter& also ou<ll find out what the ideal temperature is for each tpe of wine. You

might thin$ that wine is no good during hot temperatures& ou<re wrongL ;o waL +he whole tasting activit is

ta$ing place in the chill temperature of +erente<s 3ellar surrounded # a rustic atmosphere in one of these two places& 3rama 6o#rogean or @ivnia lui +erente. ?or more info& visit : www*curteare!ala*ro* 

+ood and accommodation

,f , have managed to convince ou to have a visit in Macin& then one more thing i need to convince ou of: where

to find our accommodation and have our meals.You can sta overnight at the two -stared accommodates @ensiunea +urist& which has 2 star and a capacit of 2G

 pers. +here are rooms with two or three persons& plus an apartment. +he price is G0 lei per night& #ut if ou andour friends will #oo$ the whole place then ou will get a discount of 20Q . >t our reuest& the can coo$ for

ou the traditional #orR de peRte traditional soup fish tpical for this region) or an other traditional dishes. You

can #oo$ in advance at 02B0 GD1 DCH.>s for our stomach<s delight& there is Magnolia or 3oco 'estaurant and in the evening ou can share a glass of

wine with the locals in Macin or on 3in 3in garden pu#.