Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Constanta

WELCOME TO CONSTANTA!

Constanţa is a coastal Black Sea town in south of Dobrogea, Romania. It is the second most important city in the country. During summer it is a beautiful touristic city to visit. It is the capital of the Constanta county and the largest harbor at the Black Sea. It is a great city to begin to explore the wonders of the sea.

WHAT CAN YOU SEE IN CONSTANTA?

  1. The old Casino at the harbor was opened in 1911. It was built in the Art Nouveau style and conceived by two architects, Petre Antonescu and Daniel Renard.
  2. Tomis Marina is the place where the teenagers come every night to spend time together.
  3. The statue of Ovidiu (the same statue can be seen in Sulmona).
  4. The Archaeological Park
  5. The Planetarium
  6. The Delphinium
  7. Museums
  8. The National Museum of History and Archeology displays an impressive collection of pieces from the Greek and Roman antique.
  9. The Popular Art Museum
  10. The Navy's Museum
  11. The Sea's Museum
  12. The Harbor's Museum
  13. The Great Mosq, a gift from King Carol I to the small Moslem's community. From this place you can see the Constanta harbor and also a big part of Constanta. You have to see it in the evening, is precious.
WHAT CAN YOU DO IN CONSTANTA?
  1. Beach
    • You can do sunbathing or you can swimm in the Black Sea. There are two beaches mentained by the city authorities.
    • The Aqua Magic Water Park is the first water park in Romania. Aqua Magic is situated at the entrance of Mamaia from the south . It is open to all ages.The park has nine water attractions including two for children.
  2. Walk
    • You can stroll the city's streets, the hystorical penninsular area, the sea coast, the Tomis Marina, or one of the many parks, on the lake-side or trough the aincent greek colony Tomi's ruins.
  3. Shopping: You can shop downtown where most big shopping centers are situated.
  • Tomis MAll
  • Complex TOM ( Carrefour + BricoStore )
  • City Park Mall
  • Constanta Mall
  • Casa Modei
  • Billa
  • Real Hypermarket
  • Selgros Cash and Carry
  • Metro Cash and Carry
  • Praktiker
  1. Cinemas
  • Republica
  • Dacia
  • Studio
  • Tomis Garden
  • Glendale Multiplex (in Tomis Mall),
  1. Theatres
  • Lyrical Theatre
  • Drama Theatre Ovidius
  • Elpis
  • Fantasio
  • Teatrul de Vară "Fantasio"
  • Classical Ballet Theatre"Oleg Danovski"
  1. Bars and clubs
    • There are many bars and clubs open in Constanta, especially during summer-time.
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