Travel Guide to Constanta, Romania

Constanta is the main city of Romania and a modern resort on the Black Sea cost. Nowadays the territory of the city is the place of building of new hotels and resorts. The largest and most famous of them are Eforie and Mamaia. The resorts are not only great for peaceful rest on beach, but are also good for your health, because they have a status of health-improving resorts due to sapropelic mud. Large deposits of this mud are found near the resorts. Healing qualities of this mud are sometimes compared with the action of the Dead Sea.

Besides magnificent beaches, mild climate and healing mud Constanta is rich is historical sights and offers its guests wide choice of entertainments. The main architectural sight of the city is the casino, which building was finished in the end of the 20th century. This is a magnificent building that amazes people by its grand and elegant look. You can diversify your cultural program by visiting a Dolphinarium, a Planetarium or a new Aquarium. Attending them may be particularly entertaining by children as there are special excursions to little guests. If you enjoy attending religious sights, we should definitely recommend visiting the Orthodox Christian Cathedral, the Mosque and the Catholic Kostel. All these sacred places were built on the edge of 18th and 19th centuries. The oldest architecture sights of Constanta are the ruins of the Roman facilities. Only floor mosaics have survived till our days. Many years ago the mosaics were used to decorate the floors of spacious trading facilities. You will also see here the remains of the Byzantine basilica and protective facilities built in 5-6th centuries. Theatre connoisseurs will enjoy visiting two main theaters of the city – Dramatic and Musical.