Sea Resorts

Mamaia is the major Romanian resort on the Black Sea, and a great choice for families, as it provides various possibilities of entertainment and facilities for summer and beach sports. It is well-known for having the finest sand and the smoothest beach along the entire Romanian Sea coast.

In the evening, the multitude of restaurants, discos and night-clubs might be a pleasant temptation. Mamaia hosts the house of Radio Holidays, broadcasting in several languages.
Eforie-Nord is protected by off-shore dams that prevent sea waves and currents to reach the sea-walls. The sapropelic mud of the nearby Techirghiol lake prove to help those willing to treat their rheumatic and dermatological ailments.
Costinesti is the summer capital of youth, since it opens on the 1st of May and attracts a great deal of young people, who create there a particularly pleasant, lively and informal atmosphere.
Neptun and Olimp, situated near a beautiful thick wood and in the vicinity of two sweet water lakes, are probably the best locations on the Romanian Black Sea coast. They used to be privileged oases of leisure for the 'upper classes' of Ceausescu's government. Actually, Ceausescu's former summer residence is still there. Facilities in Neptun and Olimp are excellent, with numerous sports grounds, taverns, restaurants, cabarets and clubs. South of Neptun, other resorts like Jupiter, Cap Aurora, Venus and Saturn are the ideal destinations for budget holidays.
Mangalia, only 8 km north of the border to Bulgaria, is as old as Constanta, as it was also founded in the 6th century B.C. under the name of Callatis. It is situated at the same latitude as the famous Mediterranean resorts of Nice, Monaco or San Remo. The natural cure factors for which Mangalia is known are the water of the Black Sea, which is chloridated, sulphated, sodic and hypotonic, as well as the sulphurous, bicarbonated, calcic, mesothermal mineral waters of its springs. A 282-room cure hotel i.e. Mangalia Hotel, stays open all year round.
Among touristic attractions, there are a Turkish Mosque, the Archaeological Museum, and the ruins of the ancient fortress of Callatis.
Several km to the south, in the summer, one can meet a Bohemian community, i.e. Romanian artists, actors, singers, dancers who come for a holiday in a secluded place, the peaceful village of Vama Veche, a traditional destination for those enjoying quiet beaches, sea swimming and naturism.