 It covers 245 km from the Chilia arm of Danube Delta and Vama Veche settlement but the holiday resorts are spread only on 100 km of this shore. The Black Sea coast has great natural factors among which you will be glad to find the saline aerosols, the beautiful beaches with fine sand, a lot of sunshine due to its orientation to the East (10-12 hours daily in July), a climate with Mediterranean influences and the salt sea water which reaches very quickly temperatures between 18-25°C during summer time. Furthermore, the low altitude facilitates the circulation of the marine currents. The breeze helps the atmosphere to improve its sodium chloride, iodine and sulfate aerosols which are benefic for people's health. |
 During the time many lakes appeared along the sea shore, some of them still supplied by underground springs or rivers (as Siutghiol Lake), other lakes being supplied by fresh water sources (as Techirghiol Lake) so they have a saline concentration higher than the Black Sea water. Techirghiol is situated at 14 km from Constanta. You will find here a miraculous sapropelic mud having mineral and organic substances very good for the treatment of several diseases. Its first bathing facilities were built in the early 20th century due to the high salt concentration and mineralized waters. The lake was once a sea lagoon; now it covers 11 km2 and it has 10 m in depth. |
 Between Cap Midia and Constanta the beach is smooth, having a fine sand. Navodari and Mamaia take a huge benefit from it. Navodari is a small industrial town known as a seaside resort for young people and children. Mamaia is placed 7 km North from Constanta and it is the favorite for tourists coming from abroad. the first tourist villas were built here in 1906. Nearby is Siutghiol Lake with a nautical base very attractive for people who enjoy boats. The lake is rich in fish - you can taste fish dishes by taking your lunch or dinner in the restaurants which can be found on Ovidiu Isle. |
 From Constanta to Mangalia the coastline is a 17-30 m high cliff. Eforie Nord and Eforie Sud are two beautiful seaside resorts which welcome their tourists for many years. The first buildings were built in Eforie Nord between 1910-1912 and designed to form together a balneary sanatorium. But Eforie Sud is the oldest Romanian resort on the Black Sea coast. Its first facilities are dated 1899. Nowadays these two small towns have a modern look. Another modern resort is Neptun. This place was Ceausescu family's favorite holiday resort (Nicolae Ceausescu was the President of the Romanian Communist Party until 1989). Due to its beautiful placement between the woods and the sea shore, having two artificial lakes and abundant vegetation, Neptun had a quick development being famous among foreign tourists. Now is one of the most modern Romanian resort. Jupiter is a resort close to Neptun being placed at 2-8 m altitude. In its center is Tismana Lake. Also you may find here a wonderful vacation village, many hotels and villas and other places for entertainment. |
 In the last 30 years many seaside resorts were built along the Romanian Black Sea shore. Costinesti became famous for its summer festivals for students and young artists. It is already forgotten that once here it was a small fishermen village. Its minihotels, bungalows, restaurants and the summer theatre make Costinesti a nice place to spend your vacation. Every year Romanian students use to come here on the occasion of May 2nd when it is celebrated the International Youth Day. Venus is another lovely resort 2-8 m altitude placed at 40 km from Constanta. It has an approximately oval shape round a small artificial lake and a unique architectural style of its hotels and villas. In the Southern part you will find a balneary establishment with thermal sulphurous waters and mud brought here from Lake Techirghiol. Aurora and Olimp worth to be visited too. Saturn is placed on the North side of Mangalia city along the beach that borders a large gulf. It has modern facilities and a camping site too. |
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Mangalia
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 This small city is very close to the Bulgarian border being placed at the South side of Constanta at 43 km far away. Its ancient name was Callatis. This settlement was built at the end of the 6th century B.C. by the Greek colonists. Excavations brought to light many vestiges dated from those times. Between the 13th-14th centuries a commercial harbor was founded and it was named Pangalia. In the 16th century the present name Mangalia was already given to this small town. Its activity revived after the Independence War (1877-1878) and a shipyard was set up here. But Mangalia is not only an important economic town. In its special designed hotels you can treat many health problems of the locomotory apparatus, nervous system, respiratory system and gynecological apparatus. Wanting to spend your holiday in a beautiful place, choose Mangalia which has wide beaches and fine sands that can offer you a good relaxing time.Visiting the Romanian Black Sea shore you will be attracted by its discos, night-bars, restaurants, solariums, swimming pools, complex sports grounds, shopping centres and traditional markets from where you can buy artisanal Romanian souvenirs. Worth to try! |