Experience the holiday of a lifetime in the wonderful Danube Delta area of Romania, staying in a traditional fishermans cottage.

Ideal for birding or angling holidays.

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Lake Somova is part of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve and has the advantages of varied bird life, good fishing as well as road access to Bucharest and many tourist attractions. Inland from Somova are rolling hills and woodland.

Somova is a traditional fishing village with a population of 2500. Many residents make their living from fishing and farming. Younger people are increasingly commuting to Tulcea which is 12km away. There are a number of bars and small shops.

The village has it’s own Council headed by an elected Mayor. There is also a school, playing field and a small Children’s Home which has made great progress in recent years.

Somova has been designated as an area for touristic development and is receiving aid under the EU ‘Sapard’ scheme. The first priority, new water pipes, is now complete.

A new lakeside restaurant and hotel is now open by the River Danube. Visits can be arranged by fishing boat and a short walk.

Some residents are now becoming aware of the possibilities from tourism. A winemaker and basketmaker are offering their produce for sale at reasonable prices. Fishermen are becoming aware that they can enhance their incomes and protect their way of life by rowing tourists onto the lake.

Our house borders the lake, so there is a private waterside area. There is also a public lakeside area. Closer to Tulcea is a lakeside restaurant at the Europolis Hotel, which also has a pleasure boat to Saun Monastery.

The weather is very hot in summer and very cold in winter. Temperatures during the autumn and spring can vary but are generally comfortable, with rain a possibility.

Lake Somova, just before the Danube splits into separate tributaries, is fed by underwater springs. It’s water is fresh, still and much of it is covered with reed and vegetation, making it an ideal place for fish to breed and lay eggs.

In the spring and autumn the fish can easily reach the lake via channels from the river.

Pelicans can be seen from spring until autumn, and are best viewed from the rowing boat of a local fisherman. The main flock usually disperses early in the morning and re-groups and disperses again throughout the day.