Tulcea district, Romania
Places to visit near Hamcearca
Hamcearca is a town in Tulcea district, Romania, home to about 1,624 people. Within 50 km by road there are 128 places to visit — 40 forts & heritage, 13 churches, 32 hill stations & viewpoints and 11 museums. The must-see places are "Cocos" Orthodox Monastery Museum Collection (14 km), Troesmis (17 km) and Аліобрикс (28 km).

Hamcearca at a glance
- Location
- Tulcea district, Romania
- Population
- about 1,624
- Coordinates
- 45.1167° N, 28.3667° E
- Places within 50 km
- 128 (14 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and museums
Top places to visit near Hamcearca
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Hamcearca: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- "Cocos" Orthodox Monastery Museum CollectionMuseums · TulceaMust-see
- TroesmisForts · TulceaMust-see
- Creasta CardonuluiHills · TulceaNotable
- Valea SilișteiHills · TulceaNotable
- Culmea Șaua MareHills · TulceaNotable
- Valea UrloaieiHills · TulceaNotable
- Valea ArsuluiHills · TulceaNotable
- Ruinele Mănăstirii TaițaForts · TulceaNotable
- Valea CristianHills · TulceaNotable
- АліобриксForts · Izmail RaionMust-see
- Galerie de ProspecțiuneCaves · TulceaNotable
- Kartal HillfortForts · Izmail RaionMust-see
More places near Hamcearca
- Cetatea Arrubium · fort · Tulcea · ~29 km · Must-see
- Macin Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Tulcea · ~9 km
- Cheile Chediului · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~10 km
- Valea Crăcană · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~10 km
- Cetățuie · fort · Tulcea · ~11 km
- Peștera Lui Terente · cave · Tulcea · ~12 km
- Abruptul Cetății · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~12 km
- Valea Mina · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~13 km
- Locul Fosilifer Bujoarele · sanctuary · Tulcea · ~13 km
- Măcin Mountains · sanctuary · Tulcea · ~13 km
- Valea Strâmbele · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~13 km
- Brâna Mare · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~13 km
Things to see near Hamcearca, by type
Forts & heritage near Hamcearca
86 forts & heritage within 100 km of Hamcearca. The closest is Ruinele Mănăstirii Taița (7 km); the best-known is Troesmis (17 km). Best time: october to february.
- Troesmis · fort · Tulcea · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ruinele Mănăstirii Taița · fort · Tulcea · ~7 km
- Аліобрикс · fort · Izmail Raion · ~28 km · Must-see
- Kartal Hillfort · fort · Izmail Raion · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cetatea Arrubium · fort · Tulcea · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cetățuie · fort · Tulcea · ~11 km
Churches near Hamcearca
41 churches within 100 km of Hamcearca. The closest is Mânăstirea Cocoș (14 km). Best time: year-round.
- Mânăstirea Cocoș · church · Tulcea · ~14 km
- Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” · church · Tulcea · ~14 km
- Biserica "Sfantul Atanasie" · church · Tulcea · ~14 km
- Biserica „Nașterea Maicii Domnului” · church · Tulcea · ~20 km
- Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” · church · Tulcea · ~21 km
- Mănăstirea Saon · church · Tulcea · ~22 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Hamcearca
39 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Hamcearca. The closest is Creasta Cardonului (1 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Creasta Cardonului · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~1 km
- Valea Siliștei · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~4 km
- Culmea Șaua Mare · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~5 km
- Valea Urloaiei · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~5 km
- Valea Arsului · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~6 km
- Valea Cristian · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~7 km
Museums near Hamcearca
19 museums within 100 km of Hamcearca. The closest is "Cocos" Orthodox Monastery Museum Collection (14 km). Best time: year-round.
- "Cocos" Orthodox Monastery Museum Collection · museum · Tulcea · ~14 km · Must-see
- Palaeo-Christian Monument · museum · Tulcea · ~15 km
- Art Museum · museum · Tulcea · ~44 km · Must-see
- Museum of Brăila · museum · Brăila · ~44 km · Must-see
- Geamia Ali-Gazi Pașa · museum · Tulcea · ~47 km · Must-see
- Avramide House · museum · Tulcea · ~43 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hamcearca
16 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Hamcearca. The closest is Iacobdeal Lake (15 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Iacobdeal Lake · lake · Tulcea · ~15 km
- Prorva Sluice · lake · Izmail Raion · ~26 km
- Lake Kartal · lake · Izmail Raion · ~29 km
- Kartal Lake · lake · Izmail Raion · ~30 km
- Lacul Cătușa · lake · Galați · ~56 km · Must-see
- Brateș Lake · lake · Galați · ~56 km · Must-see
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Hamcearca
13 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Hamcearca. The closest is Macin Mountains National Park (9 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Macin Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Tulcea · ~9 km
- Locul Fosilifer Bujoarele · sanctuary · Tulcea · ~13 km
- Măcin Mountains · sanctuary · Tulcea · ~13 km
- Balta Mică A Brăilei Natural Park · sanctuary · Brăila · ~51 km · Must-see
- Babadag Forest Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Tulcea · ~36 km
- Ландшафтний заказник «Лунг» · sanctuary · Izmail Raion · ~68 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Hamcearca
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 61 km on the road.
- Start in Hamcearca
- 1 km Creasta Cardonului · viewpoint, Tulcea
- 4 km Valea Siliștei · viewpoint, Tulcea
- 6 km Culmea Șaua Mare · viewpoint, Tulcea
- 12 km Troesmis · heritage site, Tulcea
- 24 km "Cocos" Orthodox Monastery Museum Collection · monastery, Tulcea
- 14 km Back to Hamcearca
Plan a longer trip from Hamcearca — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Hamcearca
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How to reach Hamcearca
All places near Hamcearca by distance
Within 15 km of Hamcearca
- Cetatea Florilor · fort · Tulcea · ~13 km
- Mânăstirea Cocoș · church · Tulcea · ~14 km
- Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” · church · Tulcea · ~14 km
- Biserica "Sfantul Atanasie" · church · Tulcea · ~14 km
- Grota Ursului · cave · Tulcea · ~14 km
- Debleu · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~14 km
- Valea Fagilor · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~14 km
- Iacobdeal Lake · lake · Tulcea · ~15 km
- Palaeo-Christian Monument · museum · Tulcea · ~15 km
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Valea Cetățuia · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~16 km
- Muchia Axânarilor · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~16 km
- Valea Uluci · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~16 km
- Muchia Lungă · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~17 km
- Fierăria de Plăci · fort · Tulcea · ~17 km
- Valea Carasan · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~18 km
- Peștera de la Stâncă · cave · Tulcea · ~18 km
- Civitas Troesmensium · fort · Tulcea · ~18 km
- Cetatea de Vest · fort · Tulcea · ~18 km
- Valea Stupina · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~18 km
- Muchia Bodganu · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~19 km
- Valea Vărăria · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~19 km
- Popina Blasova · viewpoint · Brăila · ~20 km
- Cetatea de Pe Dealul Consul · fort · Tulcea · ~20 km
- Biserica „Nașterea Maicii Domnului” · church · Tulcea · ~20 km
- Valea Largă · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~20 km
- Moara de Vânt · fort · Tulcea · ~21 km
- Celic-Dere Monastery · Buddhist site · Tulcea · ~21 km
- Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” · church · Tulcea · ~21 km
- Mănăstirea Saon · church · Tulcea · ~22 km
- Cetatea Libida · fort · Tulcea · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cetatea Dinogeția · fort · Tulcea · ~43 km · Must-see
- Valea Căprăria · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~23 km
- Muchia Ilie Țiganu · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~23 km
- Mormântul Lui Isac Baba · fort · Tulcea · ~23 km
- Biserica "Sfântul Gheorghe" · church · Tulcea · ~23 km
- Art Museum · museum · Tulcea · ~44 km · Must-see
- Biserica „Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavriil" · church · Brăila · ~44 km · Must-see
- Geamie Azizyie · dargah · Tulcea · ~44 km · Must-see
- Museum of Brăila · museum · Brăila · ~44 km · Must-see
- Mahmut Yazıcı Mosque, Isaccea · dargah · Tulcea · ~24 km
- Cetatea Aegyssus · fort · Tulcea · ~45 km · Must-see
- Independence Monument · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~45 km · Must-see
- Noviodunum · attraction · Odesa Oblast · ~25 km
- Galerie de Prospecțiune · cave · Tulcea · ~25 km
- Prorva Sluice · lake · Izmail Raion · ~26 km
- Place of Crossing the Danube by the Russian Army in 1828 · fort · Izmail Raion · ~26 km
- Geamia Ali-Gazi Pașa · museum · Tulcea · ~47 km · Must-see
- Galerie de Prospecțiune · cave · Tulcea · ~29 km
- Punctul La Milan · fort · Tulcea · ~29 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Balta Mică A Brăilei Natural Park · sanctuary · Brăila · ~51 km · Must-see
- Biserica Fortificată Precista · church · Galați · ~53 km · Must-see
- Grădina Botanică Galați · park · Galați · ~54 km · Must-see
- IAR-93 · fort · Brăila · ~54 km · Must-see
- MiG-21 · fort · Brăila · ~54 km · Must-see
- Castrum Romanum of Tirighina-Bărboși · fort · Galați · ~54 km · Must-see
- To the Danube Fleet WW2 Veterans · fort · Izmail Raion · ~55 km · Must-see
- City Garden · park · Izmail Raion · ~55 km · Must-see
- Intercession Cathedral · church · Izmail Raion · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lacul Cătușa · lake · Galați · ~56 km · Must-see
- Saints Constantine and Helena Church · church · Izmail Raion · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hristo Botev · fort · Izmail Raion · ~56 km · Must-see
- Brateș Lake · lake · Galați · ~56 km · Must-see
- Enisala Fortress · fort · Tulcea · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lake Yalpuh · lake · Izmail Raion · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ландшафтний заказник «Лунг» · sanctuary · Izmail Raion · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Beleu · lake · ~71 km · Must-see
- Lunca Joasa A Prutului Inferior Natural Park · sanctuary · Odesa Oblast · ~51 km
- St. Georg (Malcoci) · church · Tulcea · ~51 km
- Biserica Germana Din Malcoci Sf. Gheorge · church · Tulcea · ~51 km
- 48 воїнам-односільчанам · fort · Izmail Raion · ~51 km
- Caikmak Culak · viewpoint · Tulcea · ~51 km
- Biserica „Sfinții Voievozi” · church · Tulcea · ~51 km
- Діорама «Штурм фортеці Ізмаїл» · museum · Izmail Raion · ~53 km
- Statuia Lui Ion C. Brătianu · fort · Galați · ~53 km
- Television Tower · attraction · Galați · ~53 km
- Перегін Етулія (Молдова) - Рені-Наливна (Україна) · viewpoint · ~53 km
- Миколаївська церква · church · Izmail Raion · ~53 km
- Poartă de Han Turcesc · fort · Galați · ~54 km
- Izmail Fortress · fort · Izmail Raion · ~54 km
- Colonia Stoienești · fort · Brăila · ~54 km
- Parcul Eminescu · park · Galați · ~54 km
- Monumentul Lui Mihai Eminescu · fort · Galați · ~54 km
- "Paul Paltanea" History Museum · museum · Galați · ~54 km
- Basorelieful „Concertul” · attraction · Galați · ~54 km
- Visual Arts Museum · museum · Galați · ~54 km
- Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker Chapel · church · Izmail Raion · ~54 km
- Bustul Lui Nicolae Longinescu · fort · Galați · ~54 km
- Prince Cuza House Museum · museum · Galați · ~54 km
- Bustul Lui Alexandru Ioan Cuza · attraction · Galați · ~54 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 40 | 86 | Ruinele Mănăstirii Taița (7 km) |
| Churches | 13 | 41 | Mânăstirea Cocoș (14 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 32 | 39 | Creasta Cardonului (1 km) |
| Museums | 11 | 19 | "Cocos" Orthodox Monastery Museum Collection (14 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 6 | 16 | Iacobdeal Lake (15 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 4 | 13 | Macin Mountains National Park (9 km) |
| Other attractions | 7 | 13 | Noviodunum (25 km) |
| Caves | 9 | 10 | Galerie de Prospecțiune (8 km) |
| Parks | 0 | 9 | Grădina Botanică Galați (54 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 3 | 5 | Mahmut Yazıcı Mosque, Isaccea (24 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 2 | 2 | Celic-Dere Monastery (21 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 1 | 1 | Plaja Ciuperca (42 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 0 | 1 | Malyi Tataru Island (70 km) |
Hamcearca: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Hamcearca?
"Cocos" Orthodox Monastery Museum Collection (monastery, about 14 km), Troesmis (heritage site, about 17 km), Creasta Cardonului (viewpoint, about 1 km), Valea Siliștei (viewpoint, about 4 km), Culmea Șaua Mare (viewpoint, about 5 km), Valea Urloaiei (viewpoint, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hamcearca?
128 places on Spotwander: 40 forts & heritage, 13 churches, 32 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 museums, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Hamcearca?
Ruinele Mănăstirii Taița, about 7 km by road; Cetățuie (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Hamcearca?
Mânăstirea Cocoș, about 14 km by road; Biserica „Adormirea Maicii Domnului” (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Hamcearca?
Creasta Cardonului, about 1 km by road; Valea Siliștei (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hamcearca?
Start in Hamcearca, visit Creasta Cardonului, then Valea Siliștei, then Culmea Șaua Mare, then Troesmis, then "Cocos" Orthodox Monastery Museum Collection, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Hamcearca?
October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and museums.
Towns near Hamcearca
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- Places near Greci · 16 km
- Places near Horia · 16 km
- Places near Traian · 18 km
- Places near Turcoaia · 18 km
- Places near Izvoarele · 20 km
- Places near Isaccea · 23 km
- Places near Carcaliu · 23 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Hamcearca’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Hamcearca on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.