The beaches, as well as night-time attractions offered by these resorts turn these places in one of the most popular regions for spending summer holidavs.
Historical relics, countless museums, antique fortresses and unique churches from an architectural point of view, as well as the fine sand beach, the warm temperatures during summer-time, the sport entertainment bases, the leisure possibilities (clubs, discos, horse riding clubs, diving centers, etc), as well as the treatment units at the Romanian seaside resorts make this region to be a touristic area with an offer hard to match in this part of Europe. Called in ancient times Pontus Euxinus, the Romanian Black Sea coast, situated at the country’s Southeastern extremity, has a total length of 240 km.
From Vama Veche, a locality situated nearby the Bulgarian border, to Capul Midia (Navodari), there lies a touristic area extremely important for Romania, appreciated by many tourists, especially during summertime. The chain of resorts includes, from North to South: Navodari, Mamaia, Constanta, Eforie Nord, Eforie Sud, Costinesti, Olimp, Neptun, Jupiter, Cap-Aurora Venus, Saturn, Mangalia, 2 Mai and Vama-Veche.
Short historical context
Due to its strategic position, this Romanian region has had an extremely eventful history. Dobrudja, a region which includes two counties, Constanta and Tulcea, was a territory inhabited ever since the oldest of times. During the 6th-4th centuries BC, the Black Sea coast was colonized by Greeks. On the territory of present-day Dobrudja the colonies Histria, Callatis and Tomis were founded. The Greek colonies were organized following the model of the Greek polis. In Antiquity, the historical province Dobrudja was known under the name of Scythia Minor (Roman name).
Tourist resorts
Mamaia. a resort situated at a 3 km distance from Constanta, lies on the Black Sea coast and on the shores of the Siutghiol salt lake. This is an elegant tourist resort with four and five-star hotels, a large number of pools, sport fields, entertainment activity units and discos. Here you can also find a theatre, a dolphin entertainment center and a planetarium.
Eforie Sud was the first resort in Dobrudja to own a treatment spa. It is still renowned for the treatments it offers, the resort position between Techirgiol Lake and the Black Sea make possible the use of the sun and sea for treatment, as well as natural mud. Furthermore, the resort has a spectacular promenade, 2 km long, which offers an impressive view to tourists.
Costinesti is situated at a 28 km distance from Constanta and it is known as a resort for youths. The locality has a large touristic complex for youths, built following a modem design. The beach, approximately 5 km long and with a width between 100 and 200m, together with the large number of hotels, discos and entertainment activity bases attract thousands of tourists here every year.
Mangalia lies at a 44 km distance from Constanta and it is situated on the place of the ancient Greek colony Callatis. In addition to the appeal of historical vestiges, represented by the Roman-Byzantine Basilica from the 5th and 6th centuries, the Mosque built in 1590 or the Archaeology Museum, tourists can visit the hippodrome situated at a 3 km distance from the town and can take horse-riding lessons in the same area. Also situated in the Southern part of the coast, there are the resorts: Neptun, Olimp, Saturn and Venus, localities well-known for their extremely developed touristic units.
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Treatment Spas renowned world-wide can be found on the Romanian shore of the black Sea -Eforie Nord, Eforie Sud, Mangalia, Techirghiol – excellently organized centers for rest and treatment.
The identity of the Romanian people was formed based on the solid grounds of religion. Christianity, preached by the apostle Andrew at the beginning of the first millennium, on the territory of present-day Dobrudja (former Moesia, Roman province), was and still is the main religion of this country’s inhabitants. Many of the monasteries and churches situated on Romanian territory have the attributes of fortified strongholds, because they represented, through the centuries, shelters as well as important defense fortresses.
The tourist who reaches nowadays Romania discovers an unprecedented cultural region. The churches and monasteries situated in towns as well as in areas nearby towns preserve a tradition which comes down to these places from the first century of Christianity. Most of the monasteries offer accommodations to tourists who want to live the unique experience of a life planned according to Orthodox monastic rules. If the upwards expansion of cathedrals in European Western civilization has become an etalon for medieval civilization, the accomplishments of Romanian religious architecture are related to developing the art of details and of fascinating behavioral tradition. Mural paintings, made by anonymous artists at the time when the famous Sistine Chapel was painted by Michelangelo in Vatican City, still retain their radiance, and visitors are constantly bewildered by the art of these anonymous authors from the 15th century. Some of the churches and monasteries in Romania are listen in the UNESCO World Heritage.
