Around Lake Cahul (Reni - Dolinskoye - Limanskoe - Etulia - Nagorno - Orlovka - Reni)

The trip starts from Renee. Our first stop can be done in Dolinsky. At its center is a small park, planted by the pioneers. Overnight envisaged in Limanskoe. From coast estuary spectacular views located on the opposite shore of the lake village Nagornoe. It can be reached by ferry, which departs every half hour or two. A few kilometers from the Liman - Etulia village, alongside a narrow strip along the coast. The main population of his - Gagauzia ("eider" in Bulgarian means "beak", "narrow" - "truth." Gagauz "- truthfully speaking mouth). The origin of the Gagauz not determined. Believe that they represent an independent nation. A community of some household characteristics with the Bulgarians was the result of the neighborhood with them for many years. Some ethnologists believe that the Gagauz people - descendants of Turks or scratch (one of the Turkic peoples, who came in ancient times to the lower reaches of the Danube from the depths of Asia). In the Russian chronicles of this nation is known as "black hoods. Gagauz people passed through the Black Sea steppes after Pechenegs. Orthodox faith embraced by the Slavs. "Black Hoods" were closely connected with the Kiev prince, and even at one time carried the guard service at the Vladimir Monomakh. Gagauz village distinguish right buildings, surrounded by fields and vineyards. Houses are built of sticks, smeared with clay, or adobe (the Local "lampach"), whitewashed, and sometimes painted decorations. The house - Zavalinka. The roofs are covered with straw, and sometimes - with tiles. Often the roof is reed. Cane is also on the fence, fences, outbuildings, and fuel. Further along the route - a village Nagornoe. It creates a collective "New Life", the main direction of agriculture - viticulture and animal husbandry. In the village club. From Nagorno Orlovka to move better on the road, not the bank, which in some places flooded with water up to the cliff. Orlovka situated in picturesque countryside, bounded on the south side of the Danube, south-east - Kartal Lake and the south-west - Lake Cahul. This is one of the oldest villages on the coast. Five kilometers away - Stone Mountain, which made the development of stone for construction. Places in the rocky mountains are very picturesque. A river with clear cold water rich in fish and in thickets of willows and reeds hunter probably will be fortunate. From Orlovka can make a short walk to the monument, erected on a hill a few hundred meters from the shore of the Danube. Here, 28 May 1828 Russian troops had crossed the Danube. On the contrary Orlovka on the right bank of the Danube, stands a large tree, which is called "nodding shaft. On his appearance there is an interesting story: in memory of those killed in battle, each warrior of Russian troops was passing this place, and threw his hat land. You can go back to the river boats that regularly ply from Vilkovo to Renee with stops at all the pier.