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  Constanţa  The Old Port City

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 In County Constanţa
 
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Constanţa in County Constanţa
 
County Constanţa is in the Dobrogea region

Ancient Greek and Roman Constanţa

Don't bother travelling to Athens or Rome if you want to marvel in some amazing European history, because the stunning archaeological finds from Greek and Roman days in Constanţa rivals them all!

As the largest Romanian seaport on the Black Sea, the de facto capital of Dobrogea, and third-largest city in România, Constanţa is a vibrant seaport and regional centre since Greek and Roman times!

 Marseilles on the Black Sea

European royalty have flocked to the fine sands of the Black Sea coast since the early 1900s, when a rail line was built from the Paris of the East, Bucharest to this sunny seaside resort port.

Constanţa has the air of a French seaside town in the 1950s in many ways.  Even at the height of summer, when alot of the residents go to the mountains for a cool break or flock north or south to the adjacent resort towns of Mamaia, Eforie Nord and the resorts further south

You'll enjoy strolling through the old port part of town, complete with a wild mix of mosques, Orthodox churches, a fine old Catholic church, museums, and some attractive ornate architecture. 

The feel of the exotic pull of the Black Sea is strong in Constanţa. In what was once an Ottoman city of mostly ethnic Tatars and Greek citizens, barely 1 in 20 Constanţa residents were Romanian in the mid 1800s (now well over 90% today). 
But because of this culturally rich history, Constanţa offers some architectural and culinary delights to the traveller, from old mosques and some super Turkish, Greek and ethnic Romanian restaurants, to just having an authentic shaorma in the park under a cool shade tree.
Although the Turkish population has always been very low in the city -- never more than 3%, despite the bevy of Turkish restaurants now found in the old port town -- Constanţa has benefitted greatly from it's long history as an Ottoman protectorate.

All this will surely settle the charm of Constanţa in your hearts!

The Casino of Constanţa
European royalty flocked to this fin de siecle monument to luxury at the tip of the old quarter in Constanţa originally built as a pavilion for Carmen Sylva, Romania's Queen Elizabeth.  Here in 1963, and below today.
The Lion House
There's Rococo and then there is Rococo.  This building really takes the cake in the old quarter of Constanţa
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Ovid, Poet of Constanţa

In front of the National History museum in Contanţa.  Ovid complained alot, but at least put Tomis on the map .

The Glykon
Antelope, Human, Snake and Lion in one!  About a half metre tall, and a stunning find!

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The Thinker
Believe it or not, this is actually a neolithic sculpture in the National History Museum at Constanţa.   Click to see full-sized with his wife!

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The Mahmudiye Mosque
Constructed in 1910 of concrete, this seat of Romania's Mufti was a gift from Romania's King Carol I to his Muslim subject in Dobrogea.

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Since Constanţa has been continuously inhabited for 2500 years, there is a lot to see! Some recent archaeological digs have resulted in some world-class finds from the Greek and Roman days.

The old Casino at the harbour was opened in 1911. It was built in a fabulous Art Nouveau style and was conceived by two architects, Petre Antonescu and Daniel Renard (born in Romania).

In AD 09 Ovid was sent in exile by the Roman emperor Augustus for obscure reasons, which rather fortunately for history, resulted in Ovid's "Tristia" works of poetry.

The statue of Ovid (or Ovidius), a famous Roman poet who died in Constanţa, then known as Tomis, in AD 17. The statue by Ettore Ferrari was erected in 1887 after a public subscription (the same statue can be seen in Sulmona, his birthplace).

 

The National Museum of History

The National Museum of History and Archaeology in Constanţa is definitely worth a trip into town if you're staying at any of the surrounding resorts. Better than most museums even in Bucharest, it is an interesting place with foreign language guides available.

The National Museum of History and Archeology is a real crowd-pleaser, and even the kids will have a few smiles at little prehistoric stone dolls, mammoth tusks, and some seriously wild sculptures and statues.  Even if you've visited the best history museums in Washington, London, Paris and Rome, you will be quite impressed with the displays at Constanţa, ranging from collections of the Greek and Roman antiquity including the Glycon Snake, Fortuna and Pontos, Two-faced Nemesis and countless amphorae. 

You'll be amazed at the very first few rooms, with significant treasures from Constanţa's Greek and Roman times, including coins, amphorae, statues and stunning rare glassware.

Stairway to Heaven
Even the interior stairwells are wonders to behold at the National History Museum

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The building itself is really quite a remarkable example of the Brâncoveanu style of architecture. Spend some time in one of the stairwells between the floors for a great sense of Romanian architecture. Outside the museum are some marble tombs and artefacts, and a nearby archaeological park nicely supplements this fine world-class museum.
Perversely enough, the museum rather abruptly ends it's historical displays at the end of Romania's Golden Era and World War II.  It's as if history stops at 1947 when the Communists took over, but hopefully funding in the future will help to complete the National Museum of History (5000BC - 1947).

 

The Original Roman Buildings

It's rather striking to think that all under most of the southern port peninsula in Constanţa there exists still the public buildings, baths, walls and residences of the Roman port city of Tomis.

Just behind the National History museum  on the sloping hill just behind there) are the remains of an impressive Roman public building, thought to have originally been a port building, has been excavated, and contains the substantial remains of one of the longest mosaic pavements in the world.  

The Ruins of Tomis

Pretty much at the heart of downtown Constanţa where boulevards Tomis and Ferdinand meet, is an archaeological park, which takes in a surprising breadth of ages, from the sixth century BC, to early Roman walls and Byzantine fortifications.    Get a lunch somewhere nearby and wander through the area for a great lazy afternoon.
Paradise Awaits
As vibrant as the Voroneţ blues, the great dome interior at the Mahmudiye Mosque inspires and delights.

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Facing Mecca, Five Times Daily

The Great Mosque, at a stone's throw from Ovidiu Square, was the first public building made of concrete in Romania (1910), a gift from King Carol I to the small Moslem community.

There is a small kiosk just inside the entry gates in the forecourt where you can make a donation (an obligatory donation that is) to take in the view from the turret, or to have a look inside the main prayer hall.  The ceiling of the central dome (on right) is simply lovely.
Today there remain about 55,000 Muslims remaining throughout Romanian Dobrogea, about 1% of the population.  
As with any mosque, be respectful by wearing modest dress.  For women this normally includes covering arms and legs.  Ask at the entry kiosk for further advice. 
Mahmudiye Mosque, Open Daily except Friday
See our Religions of Romania section for more information on Romania's diverse religious past and customs.

The Local Beaches and Marina

Despite arguably better beaches to the north and south, the locals in the city can be found on their own stretches of sand just a few blocks from the city centre.

Near the marina and featuring quite shallow waters on a beautifully warm gentle slope of sand (you can walk for 20-30 meters and the water won't pass your knees) it's great for the kids. They'll get bored and turn back before the water is particularly deep!
The main tourist marina features an aquatic park with dolphins, a few terasa style restaurants featuring seafood from the local fisherman (this is advertised at least). 
You can get aboard a tour boat from the Tomis marine port which will take you on a great morning or afternoon trip out into the Black Sea, with super views along the coast!
The Art and History of Constanţa
Most tourists from America are blown away by the collections in Contstanţa, arguably better than those in Bucureşti!
The National History Museum and the Constanta Archeological Museum
Piata Ovidiu nr.12, Constanta
Tel. : +40 (241) 614 562

The Constanţa Museum of Art
B-dul Tomis nr. 82 84, Constanta
Tel./Fax : +40 (241) 617 012

The Constanta Natural Sciences Museum Complex
B-dul Mamaia nr.255, Constanta
Tel. : +40 (241) 547 055

The Constanta Popular Art Museum
B-dul Tomis nr.32, Constanta
Tel. : +40 (241) 616 133

The Romanian Maritime Museum
Str. Traian nr. 53, Constanta
Tel./Fax : +40 (241) 619 035

The National Military Museum at Constanta
Str. Liliacului nr. 1 3, Constanta
Tel. : +40 (241) 674 359

 

A Day Out in the Old City

Constanţa benefits greatly from its nicely compact downtown area with the immediately adjacent little southern peninsula containing most of the historical and tourist sights. Lunch choices involve a cosy little taverna off one of the pedestrianised main shopping streets, or a seafood lunch down on the Tomis marina.

As with any Romanian town, large or small, a series of public parks are dotted throughout the town, with the more popular one best for people watching just in front of the Ovidiu theatre. In many ways, the downtown area of Constanţa, with it's busy streets and little cafes, is a lot like many French Mediterranean towns in the 1950s, or even many little Florida towns in the same, simpler era.

Just down a couple of blocks from the main shopping area is a large park mentioned above, with the remains of an old city wall from the late Roman days, as well as the remains of a Byzantine tower. 

Further down the hill is the Naval museum, which has some rather illuminating models of ancient Greek sailing ships which plied the coastline here well before the Christian era.  The story of the Romanian Navy is well mapped out, although, much like the National History Museum in the old quarter of town, certain blocks of history are given very light treatment, such as the WWII and Communist eras. 
Museum of the Romanian Navy, Strada Traian 53, Open daily except Mondays until 6pm.
A Streetside Shaorma Stand
Worth the four dollars, especially if it's late at night!

The Carol I Mosque
A great tower, and a rather grand interior, with superb ceiling work too!
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The Port of Tomis

Constanţa's marina is home to pleasure craft and some great coastal tours companies too!

Photo:  Rar

Dobrogean Cuisine

Dobrogea (bordered by the Black Sea and the Danube River), really does the best job of the Turkish-inspired street food like Kebabs (or often, "Kebaps") and Shaorma, with grilled meats with what are basically Black Sea rim spices and condiments.

The Shaorma is wrapped in a lipia, which is a sort of thin pancake, usually filled with thinly sliced roast chicken breast, but sometimes beef.  The lamb option is not as popular in Romania, at least not in the capital Bucharest. 
At around four dollars each, they're a bargain and deeply satisfying.   Try out anywhere downtown around Piaţa Ovidiu for a great sidewalk shaorma, and during the summer a few 24 hour pizza joints too.  
Going to a proper restaurant is almost silly with these delicious local temptations around! If you do eat out, prices are very reasonable even in the high seasons, and your bill can easily glide in under $15 a head including drinks. 

It would be a shame to be in Contanţa without trying out one of the truly wonderful local Turkish restaurants, a menu done rather well throughout Dobrogea due to it's long history in the Ottoman Empire!

Do try the local wines from nearby Murfatlar, they're so good with grilled meats and so very full of sunshine, you'd mistake some of them for an Australian Shiraz more than anything else.  
Localities in The Port of Constanţa area:
Constanţa  Ovidiu  Palazu Mare  Poiana  Nazarcea

For other towns in OTHERREGION, please see our OTHERPAGENAME section!

Entertainment

Theatre and Cinema

Americans and English alike will be bemused by the unlikely name of the Glendale Multiplex cinema in the Tomis Mall  on Str. Ştefan cel Mare (Nr. 36-40, Tel. +40 (241) 515-353).  

Shopping

Yes, the ubiquitous mall has arrived on the scene on the Romania Black Sea coast!   You have your choice of the historically named Tomis Mall,  The TOM Complex (with the Carrefour superstore and the BricoStore homewares), The City Park Mall, Constanţa Mall, and a whole range of satellite community super centres from Practiker (hardware and homewares) to Selgros (hypermarket), Metro, and more.
The Tomis Mall is well-located downtown near the train station, and has the typical western mix of stores, restaurants and coffee shops, a four-plex cinema, a huge supermarket, 3 underground parking levels, and a Kids land.   It's not particularly Romanian, but offers a familiar atmosphere for the English-speaking tourist, complete with Pizza Hut, McDonalds, KFC and other western trappings.  Note that they all serve beer at least, although value-wise, you'll probably still do better getting a shaorma by the park.
The City Park Mall is the newest in Constanţa, just opened in July 2007, and touts itself as the first "real" mall in Constanţa.  With the obligatory 3000 m2 supermarket, the City Park Mall also features a big multiplex cinema, bowling, and electronics and IT centre, as well as a fairly large food court with restaurants, bars, and cafes.  
The over 100 shops are made up of the normal mix of fashion, jewellers, gift shops, newsagents, banks, and chemists.  City Park also has an amusement area for kids, and boasts a Senior’s Club, exterior skating rink, and nearby nautical sports in the neighborhood lake.

 

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The Ethereal Delight
    of Constanţa's Trendy ClubTwo
 
 
Background:  The main lounge at ClubTwo in Constanţa

 Clubs in Constanţa & Mamaia

Clubs in Constanţa have the fabulously Romanian habit of decamping for the beaches at Mamaia during the summer months. 

Like a gypsy caravan, the barmen, staff and management move their club's operations to their summer locations in Mamaia starting between the 1st of May and around mid-June usually, moving back into town around late-August or later.

If you just want some casual dancing with the tourists, any of the little discos attached to the hotels will do or you can get some cabaret at the Melody near the casino. 

 Top local clubs in Contanţa year-round are the Bourbon House, Oscar, Phoenix, Motor Club, Morgana, Megalos, Club 21, Amnesia, Oxford, Exit Caffe - Club, No Problem, Two, Crush and Domino, some of which have their Mamaia operations during summer months (often called the "open air" location).

Megalos, is one of the clubs which moves its operations to Mamaia during the summer months from early June through August.

Open since 1999, Club Megalos was an instant hit on the Constanţa club scene, striving to offer elegance and quality in a spacious club attracting top showbiz names and acts.
Popular in Romania tends to veer towards snob appeal more than low-down cool, and Megalos and Kristal Club are two local leaders in these popularity stakes.
Even more upscale (and snobbier perhaps) Cristal Club operates at Castel in the summer months in Mamaia.
Check out the City Nights club website for more info and photos of the local club scenes!
Love it at LaMania
World class club vibe with a hot, throbbing Romanian beat at Mamaia's LaMania club

Scandinavia on Siutghiol
A great club, restaurant, hotel and resort complex on the shores of Lake Siutghiol, Club Scandinavia is one of Mamaia's top five famous resorts.

Kool at Kudos
Serious house and up-to-date sounds make Kudos a way-cool celebration of sand, surf and sound

Megalomaniacs Meeting
Club Megalos in Constanţa opens it's doors annually for the summer season at Mamaia.

Rage the Red Velvet
A packed night at Constanţa's Oscar Cafe & Club

Rococo at La Rocca
Fun interiors and comfortable seating at La Rocca make this upscale club a delight

(All club photos from respective clubs)

Mamaia Clubs and Pubs

In addition to the major hotel discos and clubs, these are some of the top ones along the sizzling sand strip of Mamaia.   Some are extentions of the ones in town. 
Club XXI in Mamaia Formerly Club Melody. +40 (727) MEL ODY
La Mania At the Club Hotel Lido and Ambasador in Mamaia +40 (241)611716
Heaven Club  Capt. Dobrila Eugeniu Street in Mamaia In the Tic-Tac zone in Mamaia, open Thursday - Saturdays from 10pm until late +40 (722) 151 475 
Kristal Summer Club in Mamaia The former Castel Club, with pool, lounge area and adjoining restaurant
Kudos Beach  in Mamaia, on the beach side of the boardwalk near Enigma.  The Kudos store is near the Casino +40 (723) 585 069  Fax +40 (21) 316 8195
Terasa "Casa Ialomita"  In the Vacation Village in Mamaia Open Friday from 9pm until the last dancer dances the last dance  +40 (724) 561 118
Scandinavia Night Club in Mamaia This club in a resort complex is on the Lake Siutghiol side, opposite the Rex hotel.  Open 09:00 - 05:00 +40 (241) 607 000  Fax +40 (241) 607 001
Ultima Playa on the north end of the beach in Mamaia Big area near the exit for Năvodari to the north, about 250 metres from the Hotel Lido

Constanţa Pubs and Clubs

Worth the taxi ride into Constanţa for some of the towns more permanent clubs and pubs.
Club Two 11 Marc Aureliu Street at Ovidiu Square in Constanţa Club & restaurant +40 (720) 122 122
Insomnia Club in Constanţa +40 (744) 434 502 or Reservations on +40 (720) 223 673
La Taclale  17 Mihai Eminescu Street in Constanţa 
Bernie's Café 285 Tomis Blvd in Constanţa     +40 (241) 629 062
Megalos Club, 155 Mamaia Blvd  Constanţa 
Megalos  155 Mamaia Blvd in Constanţa Open 24 hours with nonstop music and dance.  Upscale 42 room hotel and good restaurant attached.  +40 (241) 516 362, +40 (721) 471 094 or +40 (788) 470 790
Oscar club  Sarmisegetuza, nr 5  in Constanţa  Pleasant club with cafe attached.    Club:  +40 (721) 249 249 Cafe:  +40 (729) 800 351  Open from noon to the last client.
No Limit   In the cellar at 194 Lapuşneanu Blvd in Constanţa Open daily except Mondays and Tuesdays from 10pm until late (or early if the sun is up). +40 (241) 546 200; +40 (726) 265 900
Phoenix Club 1 Capt. Dobrila Eugeniu Street in Constanţa   +40 (241) 667 408
Phoenix Club II  87 Mamaia Blvd in Constanţa
Club Motor Mix, 218 Mamaia Blvd in Constanţa Open 24 hours  or +40 (724) 831 855

Bourbon House Ferdinand Blvd at Unirii Square  in Constanţa Funky roadhouse style club with a usually full dance floor  +40 (721) 458 029 or +40 (722) 230 970 or +40 (241) 615166

Domino Club  105  Mircea cel Bătrân St. in Constanţa Open 09:00 - 24:00 +40 (241) 665 888 +40 (728) 182 210 
Kmy's Club   194 Alexandru Lapuşneanu Blvd  in Constanţa Open non stop +40 (241) 546 200 or +40 (726) 265 900 

Rockoteca  in Constanţa

Hot Place Club Disco 113 Alexandru Lapuşneanu Blvd in Constanţa  Open 10:00 until the last client   +40 (745) 091 005 
Oxford Pub 202 Alexandru Lapuşneanu Blvd in Constanţa Open 9am to Midnight +40 (241) 606 510
Club - Caffe Exit 115 Tomis Blvd in Constanţa  +40 (723) 269 687
Scotch Pub On the first floor (second for Americans) in the Ciresica Complex at 1 Dispensarului Street in Constanţa Right across from the roundabout +40 (788) 323 488 or +40 (722) 945 615
La Rocca On the first floor (second for Americans) in the Ciresica Complex at 26 Cişmelei Street in Constanţa A fun medieval theme combined with a fun rococo look gives La Rocca class and whimsy +40 (788) 170 656 or +40 (745) 505 506
Web Cafe 56 Tomis Blvd in Constanţa Just opposite city hall, ask about wireless +40 (341) 407 785
We're waiting on e-mail or web information for the following clubs:
Discoteca Morgana  1 Alexandru Lapuşneanu Blvd in Constanţa +40 (241) 516 362  Fax +40 (241) 516362
Amnesia Ferdinand Blvd at Unirii Square in Constanţa Open 18:00 - 06:00 +40 (721) 458 029 +40 (722) 919 420
Asterix Pub 16 Cişmelei Street in Constanţa Open 07:00 - 01:00  +40 (241) 667 258
Beta  6A Stefan cel Mare St. in Constanţa  +40 (241) 673 763
Epava - 107 Mircea Cel Bătrân St in Constanţa Open 08:00 - 01:00
High Class Club Café 155 Mamaia Blvd  in Constanţa Open 24 hours
New Orleans  At the Corner of Siretului Street and Mamaia Blvd.   Not quite like the corner of Bourbon and Rue Dumaine however, so don't try to let those bontemps roulez here.  Open Noon to 2am weekdays, and weekends 6am - 4am Fridays and Saturdays (they clean for 2 hours)  +40 (241) 609557
Nova Club Café Bar Mamaia Blvd  in Constanţa  In a rather secure location opposite the precinct police station, open 9am - Midnight.
No Problem  At the Dacia complex in Constanţa Open 22:00 - 05:00 +40 (241) 513 377  
Off Duty  Tomis Blvd in the Capitol District Downtown in Constanţa  Open from 9am until everyone goes home  +40 (721) 285 688
Tabu Café  133 Tomis Blvd in the downtown Capitol district in Constanţa  Open 07:00 - 24:00
 
 Club LaMania at Mamaia
 
   
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For more great things to do, see also County Constanţa and the Dobrogea region

 

Listed below are some local agents who can help you with bookings and organize local tours in the Constanţa area.

Voyages Voyages, B-dul Mamaia, nr.207 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 670720  FAX: +40 (241) 670720 
Mario Travel Constanta, B-dul Mamaia, nr.61 in Constanţa
  
Verssus Tourism, B-dul Ferdinand, nr.50 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 611955  FAX: +40 (241) 611955 
Verareisen Constanta, Str. Unirii, nr.23 in Constanţa
+40 (341) 428344  FAX: +40 (341) 428344 
Verareisen, Str. Unirii, nr. 23 in Constanţa
+40 721240918  FAX: +40 (341) 428344 
Traffictours Constanta, B-dul Mamaia, nr.65 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 619962  FAX: +40 (241) 521005 
Romaris Constanta, B-dul Ferdinand, nr.7 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 555556  FAX: +40 (241) 616897 
Summer Travel Agency, B-dul Mamaia, nr.244 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 554154  FAX: +40 (241) 554154 
Agentia de Turism Mamaia, B-dul Mamaia, nr.155 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 831778  FAX: +40 (241) 631911 
Ro Tur Travel Agency, B-dul Ferdinand, nr.98, bl.R24, sc.B, apt.22 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 508442  FAX: +40 (241) 508447 
Regent Tour Constanta, B-dul Mamaia, nr.110 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 615280  FAX: +40 (241) 615280 
Est Turism Constanta, B-dul 1 Decembrie 1918, nr.3 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 555700  FAX: +40 (241) 695152 
Paralela 45 Neptun, Str. Plopilor(vis-a-vis de Hotel Romanta) in Constanţa
+40 (241) 701703  FAX: +40 (241) 701701 
Paralela 45 Constanta, B-dul Tomis, nr. 105 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 520603  FAX: +40 (241) 520607 
Paradis Travel - Vacante de Vis, B-dul Tomis, nr.65 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 552858  FAX: +40 (241) 552858 
Ovidius Travel Agency, B-dul Mamaia, nr.34A in Constanţa
+40 (241) 613363  FAX: +40 (241) 613363 
Oraso Travel, Str. Delfinului, nr.22 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 513166  FAX: +40 (241) 513166 
Omega Tourism & Services, Str. Ferdinand, nr.56 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 558576  FAX: +40 (241) 558578 
Mistral Voyages, B-dul Mamaia, nr.75 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 508349  FAX: +40 (241) 519545 
Pytfun Constanta, B-dul Tomis, nr.334, bl. ST6, apt.14 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 667682  FAX: +40 (241) 408751 
J'info Tours (Constanţa), B-dul Tomis, nr.60 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 551066  FAX: +40 (241) 551066 
Icar Tours (Constanţa), B-dul Tomis, nr.130 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 533790  FAX: +40 (241) 521728 
Happy Tour Constanta, B-dul Tomis, nr.67 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 661044  FAX: +40 (241) 661032 
Novatouring Turism Constanta, Str. Stefan cel Mare, nr.71 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 662704  FAX: +40 (241) 519680 
Gamma Touristic (Constanţa), Str. Unirii, nr. 80/Stefan cel Mare nr. 91/ B-dul Mamaia nr. 252-Delfinariu in Constanţa
+40 (241) 540614  FAX: +40 (241) 547837 
Tigitrans Eastern Holidays 2, B-dul Tomis, nr.56 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 639549  FAX: +40 (241) 639849 
Danubius (Constanţa 1), B-dul Ferdinand, nr.36 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 615836  FAX: +40 (241) 618010 
Dagecom Travel Services, B-dul Tomis, nr.66, parter in Constanţa
+40 (241) 553270  FAX: +40 (241) 553009 
Contur Travel Constanta, Piata Ovidiu, nr.14, bl.B in Constanţa
+40 (241) 619777  FAX: +40 (241) 613192 
Romaris - Dispecerat Cazare Litoral, B-dul Mamaia, nr.102 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 611111  FAX: +40 (241) 831000 
Bright Travel Agency, B-dul Mamaia, nr.130A in Constanţa
+40 (241) 630033  FAX: +40 (241) 548811 
Arrow Tours Constanta, Str. Gh. Lazar, nr.5A, cod 900699 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 551381  FAX: +40 (241) 547775 
Apple Tour Constanta, B-dul Tomis, nr. 54 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 488232  FAX: +40 (241) 488233 
Apple Tour, B-dul Tomis, nr. 54 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 488232  FAX: +40 (241) 488233 
Anca Maria Tours, B-dul Ferdinand, nr.116, bl.B, sc.C, apt. 43 in Constanţa
+40 (241) 586000  FAX: +40 (241) 586000 
Escape Travel Constanta, Str. Rascoala dein 1907, nr.1(incinta Hotel Class) in Constanţa
 +40 (341) 420150  FAX: +40 (341) 420150 
Mamaia, Statiunea Mamaia, vila 26 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 831444  FAX: +40 (241) 831481 
Aurora Mamaia, Hotel Aurora, statiunea Mamaia in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 831067  FAX: +40 (241) 831280 
Litoral Constanta, Hotel Bucuresti in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 831152  FAX: +40 (241) 831276 
Latina Constanta, B-dul Ferdinand, nr.70 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 639713  FAX: +40 (241) 693107 
Agentia Complex Vega, Str. Ion Banescu, nr.8A in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 485220  FAX: +40 (241) 692267 
Tigitrans Eastern Holidays 1, B-dul TOmis, nr.334, bl.ST8 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 691200  FAX: +40 (241) 690400 
Angels Constanta, B-dul Ferdinand, nr.7(Hotel Victoria) in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 672827  FAX: +40 (241) 672827 
Simpa Turism Constanta, Str. Rascoala din 1907, nr.9 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 615311  FAX: +40 (241) 664403 
Carnival Tour Constanta, B-dul Tomis, nr.117 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 660909  FAX: +40 (241) 660909 
Samira Travel, Str. Siretului, nr.22 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 553611  FAX: +40 (241) 660089 
C & D Partener Constanta, B-dul Tomis, nr.65 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 657492  FAX: +40 (241) 657492 
Branco Travel Constanta, Str. Ion Heliade Radulescu, nr.23 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 645239  FAX: +40 (241) 645239 
Christian Travel Constanta, Str. Tudor Vladimirescu, nr.30A in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 639705  FAX: +40 (241) 639705 
Gibraltar Travel Constanta, B-dul Mamaia, nr.135-137, Milenium Bussines Center, et.4 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 634466  FAX: +40 (241) 634400 
Sind Romania (Constanţa), Str. Alexandru Lapusneanu, nr.1 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 632208  FAX: +40 (241) 632208 
Ovidius Tour, B-dul 1 Decembrie 1918, nr.35, bl.L20, parter in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 619319  FAX: +40 (241) 619319 
Danubius (Constanţa 2), Piata Ovidiu, nr.11 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 619039  FAX: +40 (241) 619041 
Quattro Magic, Str. Stefan cel Mare, nr.93 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 614833  FAX: +40 (241) 614833 
Mamaia Tours, Str. Stefan cel Mare, nr.55, apt.7 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 664361  FAX: +40 (241) 612511 
Agentia de Turism Intern, B-dul Tomis, nr.46 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 615777  FAX: +40 (241) 611429 
Star Travel, Str. Ion Banescu, nr.1 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 553939  FAX: +40 (241) 553939 
Constant Elfi, B-dul Tomis, nr.93, et.1, cam.5 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 556655  FAX: +40 (241) 553324 
Reimann Tour, Str. Cuza Voda, nr.20 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 550130  FAX: +40 (241) 550130 
Romsejour Constanta, B-dul Alexandru Lapusneanu, nr.77 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 549426  FAX: +40 (241) 549426 
Child Travel Agency, Str. Adamclisi, nr.5, bl.P2, apt.14 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 651345  FAX: +40 (241) 545970 
Magique Travel, B-dul Mamaia, nr.268, bl.L3 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 543920  FAX: +40 (241) 543920 
Imperial Turism Constanta, Str. Stefan Mihaileanu, nr.89 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 515188  FAX: +40 (241) 515188 
Milenium Tour Constanta, B-dul Mamaia, nr.61 in Constanţa
 +40 (241) 512692  FAX: +40 (241) 512692 
Agentia de Voiaj Constanta, Str. Vasile Canarache nr. 14, bloc B parter in Constanţa
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 +40 (241) 614950  
 

 

The Tourist Marina at Constanţa
A few restaurants offer great views like this from the headlands above the beaches in Constanţa
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Constanţa from 1500m
An aerial shot showing the Black Sea Canal, the breakwaters and the Mamaia resort strip to the north.  See more in Wikimapia here

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  Transportation

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Start your Romanian Riviera vacation on the new A2 "Freeway of the Sun", linking Constanţa to Bucharest with 4-lanes to the Black Sea!
 
 
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 Drive the Sun Freeway!

Flyover overpass at MedgidiaWith fully controlled access, overpasses and well graded exit ramps, the freeway is almost 100% completed through to Constanţa.

You'd almost think you're cruising along an interstate freeway in America, so good is the standard of building along this section of road.  Indeed, much cheaper than flying and half the time of taking the train, getting your own rental car makes alot of sense if you're in Bucharest and want to spend some days on the Romanian Riviera.

You can also fly into Constanţa airport on several major carriers, and pick up a car from EuropCar or others, and drop off your rental car there and fly out of Constanţa on your way back.

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Busses, maxi-taxis and cars ply this route day and night, piercing through some relatively boring alluvial plains before crossing the Danube river and then twisting it's way through low hills to the port city.

 

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 Rental Cars in Constanţa City

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Listed below are car rental locations in the Constanţa area.

Constanţa Downtown, Tarom Agency B-dul. Ştefan cel Mare, nr.15 in Constanţa
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  +1(800) 331 1212   +44 (844) 581 0147    +40 (241) 616733  
Constanţa Downtown, Str. Ferdinand, nr.70 in Constanţa
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  +1(800) 527 0700   +44 (8445) 81 22 01    +40 (241) 639713  
Constanţa Downtown, Hotel Dobrogea, B-dul Lapuşneanu 194, Birou 18 in Constanţa
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  +1(877) 940 6900   +44 (845) 758 5375    +40 (241) 543 311  FAX: +40 (241) 513 933 
Tomis Boulevard, B-dul. Tomis, nr.65 in Constanţa
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  +1(800) 654 3131   +44 (8708) 44 88 44    +40 (241) 661100  FAX: +40 (241) 661100 
 

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If you're renting in Bucharest, See Here and if you are arriving at Constanţa Aiport, see here

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 Trains

The 258km rail line from Bucharest to Constanţa continues south down the coast from Constanţa to the southern resort towns ending in Mangalia.   Another north-south line runs from Tulcea in the Danube Delta, down to the Bulgarian border, crossing at Medgidia.

The Constanţa Train Station

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There is a left luggage service at the train station in Constanţa if you need to stow your main gear for a while, as the station is about 2km southwest of the city centre. 
In addition to the copious maxi-taxis waiting all hours outside the station, you can take a trolley-bus into town from there along the main arterial road, Ferdinand Boulevard.

Constanta-train station

Gara Constanta

Constanţa Train Station, Strada Victoriei 1   +40 (241) 617 930
A first class ticket on the excellent Blue Arrow service from Bucharest to Constanţa city is about 25RON, and well worth the extra 10RON or so over second class.  The 120 minute ride from Bucharest's Obor train station runs three times daily; you can get slower trains during other times of the day if needed, or if you want to stop along the way (little need however). 
The Rapid and Accelerat services take just over 4 hours and make 5 stops on the way to Constanţa from Obor station in eastern Bucharest. 

Down the Coast

A couple of these services continue south along the sea coast, offering first-class service to the southern Black Sea city of Mangalia, stopping at Eforie Nord, Eforie Sud Hm, Costinesti, Costineşti Tabăra hc, and finally Neptun hc before terminating at Mangalia.

Get Personal!

If you are going down the Romanian Riviera by train, there are 10 stops going down to Mangalia, so if the Rapid doesn't stop at your station, simply take the daily Personal class train, which in addition to the above stations, stops at Agigea Nord, Agigea Ecluza, Tuzla hc, Pescarus h and the other Neptun stop (there are two). 
Taking only an extra five or ten minutes to make the hour and fifteen minute trip down the coast, the Personal trains have second class carriages, which have the benefit of having a bit more room for larger suitcases. 

Other Services

Of course, in addition to the passenger traffic, the important freight services to Bucharest carry the goods from the main seaport at Constanţa from the Black Sea container ships to cities throughout Romania and Europe.   The train station closer in to the port doesn't have passenger services. 
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In addition to the coastal rail line between Constanţa and Medgidia, another north-south line runs slightly more inland at Medgidia, going north to the Danube Delta town of Tulcea, and south to Bulgaria.
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 Maxi-Taxis and Busses

Maxi-taxis arrive and depart from several locations throughout Constanţa, from the train and bus stations, to the main downtown shopping streets, the malls and the beach areas. 

Most busses coming in from Bucharest or the resorts stop and depart in at the south (main) bus station, although some services north to Tulcea depart from the North Bus Station.  You can catch a bus between these two bus stations if you need to transfer from the train or southern bus station to the northern one. 
The New Pink MAB busses
The 44 Bus.  Take the 41 in from the train station to Mamaia or the 40 around Constanta's north side too.

The Constanţa Airport
The Mihail Kogălniceanu airport is about a half hour north-west of Constanţa and serves all of County Constanţa

 

 
Carpatair to Constanţa
Early morning flights to Bucharest and on to Timişoara about 3 or 4 times weekly.  Check out the Carpatair website for more details.

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Photo:  C. Hollywood
 
At the main southern bus station, adjacent to the main train station, taxis and maxi-taxis are easy to find in the lot just south of the main train station.
Both have services locally and to all major near destinations such as Bucureşti, Mangalia, Tulcea and all stops along the way.
    
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HINT:  Be nice to your local taxi or maxi taxi driver!  This is the best way for you to get to nearby villages and sites, and a little tip might help to get some good information on where to find a taxi for your return trip!  Tipping is an art form in Romania, so learn it fast, and you will have great transportation everywhere.
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Air Service

Dobrogea's main airport is amid the farms on the gentle rolling hills at the commune of Mihail Kogălniceanu, which serves County Constanţa, the city of Constanţa, and all of the Romanian Riviera. 

Even though the main airports at Bucharest are only 90 minutes away by maxi taxi, the Constanţa airport, about a half hour to the northwest of the town centre, offers flights to Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova, Iaşi, Timişoara, and even Budapest. 
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The Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport is served by the Romanian airline Carpatair, the national carrier TAROM, as well as the Hungarian carrier Malév. 

The national carrier Tarom offers 50-seater fast turboprop service to Constanţa from Bucharest on ATR42 aircraft (see below), and Carpatair flies their Saab 2000 turboprops to Craiova, en route to their Timişoara hub. 
Jet traffic is seen mostly from the charter services in the summer season, when some European cut-rate carriers fly tourists in from northern Europe (often Hamburg, Dortmund, Cologne, and the like) to enjoy the Black Sea warmth and the low prices!  Check out AirBerlin, the national airline of fiesty Luxembourg, Luxair, Lauda, Danish discount carrier Sterling and Hamburg International for seasonal flights and times.

 

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 Rental Cars at Constanţa Airport

Constanţa Airport, Str Tudor Vladimireascu 4 in Mihăil Kogălniceanu
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  +1(877) 940 6900   +44 (845) 758 5375    +40 (722) 211 518  FAX: +40 (241) 513933 
Mihail Kogălniceanu Airport, Str. Tudor Vladimirescu, nr.4 in Mihăil Kogălniceanu
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  +1(800) 654 3131   +44 (8708) 44 88 44    +40 (241) 661100  FAX: +40 (241) 661100 
 

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 Transportation History

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The opening in 1895 of the railway to Bucharest, which crosses the Danube by a bridge at Cernavodă, brought Constanţa a considerable transit trade in grain and petroleum, which are largely exported; coal and coke head the list of imports, followed by machinery, iron goods, and cotton and woollen fabrics. 

Previously, much of this cargo went out to sea via the ports at Brăila, Galaţi and Tulcea, where the river boat cargo was moved over to ocean-going vessels for the Black Sea and Mediterranean.  The new-ish A2 freeway, linking Constanţa to Bucharest is almost completed.
 
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 The Seaport

For those with a nautical bent, the Constanţa Seaport, protected by breakwaters, with a lighthouse at the entrance, is well defended from the North winds, but those from the South, South-East, and South-West prove sometimes highly dangerous.

The Port of Constanţa is Romania's largest and due to it's traffic from the Danube (nearly 90% of the Danube-Black Sea ships go through the Port of Constanţa), one of the most important on the Black Sea.  The Danube-Black Sea Canal is the widest and deepest navigable channel in Europe, and surprisingly has yet to realise full capacity in terms of ability to handle additional traffic and tonnage.   The Black Sea squadron of the Romanian fleet is stationed at Constanţa -- don't miss the Maritime Museum near the port if you have the time.
A TAROM ATR-42 Boarding at Constanţa
After a few years of intransigence on the route by providing a bus (yes, a non-flying bus), TAROM finally gave in towards the end of May 2007 and started aircraft service to Constanţa's Mihail Kogalniceanu's airport. 
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The Seaport of Constanţa
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 Climate

Constanţa has four distinct seasons. 

The summer is warm, dry and sunny with a July average of 23 °C. Constanţa rarely experience very hot days often found in the interior, because of the moderating influence of the Black Sea. Summer settles around June 15 and ends in late September.
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The autumn starts late September, and it's long and relatively warm. Nights are still tropical (temperatures over 20 °C) on an average of 10 days in September. September is often warmer than June, because of the heat accumulated by the Black Sea.

The first frost occurs on average on November 19. The winter is much balmier compared to other cities in southern Romania. It has very little snow but can be very windy and thus, unpleasant. Winter arrives much later than in the interior and December weather is often balmy with high temperatures reaching 12 °C. Average January temperature is +0.4 °C.
The spring arrives early but it's very cool. Often thanks to fresh spring winds in April and May, the Black Sea coast is even a bit cooler than the wide planes of Romania.

 

 

 

 

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  Communications

 Dialling Constanţa

All of the phone numbers in Constanţa start with (0241) or (0341), depending on whether the service is through the old state-run operator RomTelecom, or from one of the newer entrants into the market in Romania.

Dialling internationally into Constanţa, you must remove any leading zero from the county code portion of the phone number, so that (0241) becomes (241).   Dialling a mobile number, you do the same, dropping the zero from the (07XX) part of the number, to make it (7XX).   Both landlines and mobiles have 6 digits following the initial county code. 
 For full dialling information and a chart of county codes, see our Dialling Romania section here

Port City HotSpots

Americana on the Airwaves

The American style pizza restaurant "Pizza Hut" is one of your better bets when in the port city of Constanţa. Sleepy seaside summer-town Constanţa is hardly the cosmopolitan hub, and the dearth of little cafe's with wireless is noticeable amongst cafes and pubs. 
Appraisals Office, bd. Tomis nr. 295, bl. T16, ap.26 Constanţa  What is this place? Please e-mail us if you know. Or call on +40 (341) 428 921
CMI Dumbrâva Carmen, str. Bogdan Vodă Nr. 11 ConstanţaWhat is this place? Please e-mail us if you know. Or call on +40 (241) 511 330

The wireless location for Pizza Hut is out at the Carrefour mall:

Pizza Hut City Park,  401 Tomis Blvd.  in Constanţa  This Pizza Hut is part of the City Park Mall attached to the Carrefour hypermarket in the food court area (open until 9:30pm, 8pm Sundays), but indeed has the wi-fi, which you can also pick up from one or two of the neighbouring restaurants.    +40 (241) 585 415 or  +40 (749) 120 614

 
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Sulina Sfântu Gheorghe Gura Portiţei Mamaia Constanţa Eforie Nord Techirghiol Eforie Sud Costineşti Olimp Neptun Jupiter Saturn Mangalia Doi Mai Vama Veche
 
 

Listed below are some local hotels, guesthouses (B&Bs) and other accommodation in the Constanţa area.

Pensiunea Irina, Romeo Popescu 7 in Constanţa
The villa is placed in the northern part of Constanţa, offering a pleasant ambience.
241 613711  FAX: 241 617520 
Pensiunea Irina, Str. Romeo Popescu 7 in Constanţa
(241) 613711  
Hotel Royal, Bulevardul Mamaia 191 in Constanţa
The hotel is placed close to Mamaia resort.
241 545570  FAX: 241 545882 
Hotel Royal, B-dul Mamaia nr. 191 in Constanţa
(241) 545570  FAX: (241) 545882 
Hotel Guci, Răscoalei 1907 nr. 23 in Constanţa
The hotel is placed in the centre of the town, with view towards the Black Sea.
241 695500  
Hotel Guci, str. Răscoalei 1907 nr. 23 in Constanţa
(241) 695500  
Hotel Dali, Smârdan 6 in Constanţa
The hotel is recently opened, offering highest-quality services.
241 619717  FAX: 241 616114 
Hotel Dali, Str. Smârdan, nr.6 in Constanţa
(241) 616114  FAX: (241) 616114 
Hotel Cora, Bulevardul Mamaia 201 in Constanţa
The hotel wishes to be your home in Constanţa.
241 555575  FAX: 241 555575 
Hotel Cora, B-dul. Mamaia, Nr. 201 in Constanţa
(241) 555575  FAX: (241) 555575 
Hotel Cireşica, Dispensarului 10, Tomis Nord in Constanţa
The hotel is ideal for your vacation, 2 minutes away of Satul de Vacanţă.
341 103874  FAX: 341 103874 
Hotel Balada Nej, 1 Decembrie 1918, nr. 12 in Constanţa
The hotel is built in a medieval tint.
241 698882  FAX: 241 638061 
Hotel Balada Nej, B-dul. 1 Decembrie 1918, nr. 12, bl. L53A in Constanţa
Hotel Balada Nej , located in the center of Constanta city, and very close to the Black Sea, is an ideal place for your business or pleasure travels.
(241) 638061  
Hotel Capri, Mircea cel Bătrân 109 in Constanţa
The hotel offers 56 accommodation seats very close to the beach.
241 553090  FAX: 241 550993 
Hotel Dobrogea, Alexandru Lăpuşneanu 194 in Constanţa
The hotel is placed in the centre of the town, offering quality services.
241 655556  FAX: 241 666615 
Hotel Tineretului, Bulevardul Tomis 20-26 in Constanţa
The hotel offers 148 accommodation seats, not just for youth.
241 613590  FAX: 241 611290 
Hotel Intim, Nicolae Titulescu 7-9 in Constanţa
This is a very nice place to spend your vacation.
241 617814  
Hotel Turist, Bulevardul Mamaia 288 in Constanţa
The hotel is placed close to Mamaia, in a quiet area.
241 831006  
Hotel Tibotur, Bulevardul Mamaia 288 in Constanţa
A place where you can spend a few moments of rest.
241 831031  
Hotel Sport, Cuza Vodă 2 in Constanţa
The hotel offers a gorgeous view towards the sea.
241 614012  
Hotel Scala, Bulevardul Mamaia 284A in Constanţa
The hotel is placed half of a mile away of Mamaia, the romanian coast's pearl.
241 692000  
Hotel Oxford, Alexandru Lăpuşneanu 202A in Constanţa
The hotel offers 92 doubles, 4 triples and 6 apartments.
214 606510  
Hotel Minion, Dezrobirii 70 in Constanţa
A wonderful place where you will spend some moments of relaxation.
241 515480  
Hotel Millenium, Bulevardul Mamaia 135-137 in Constanţa
The hotel has a new architecture, offering you a pleasant vacation.
241 607317  
Hotel Maria, 1 Decembrie 1918, nr. 2D in Constanţa
The hotel is placed in the vicinity of the Train Station.
241 611711  
Hotel Jolie, Viceamiral Ioan Murgescu 42 in Constanţa
The hotel is a place where you will want to come back.
241 697638  
Hotel Ibis, Mircea cel Bătrân 39 in Constanţa
The hotel is placed in the central area of the city, in a touring and business neighbourhood.
241 508050  
Hotel Florentina, Bulevardul I. C. Brătianu 24 in Constanţa
The hotel is placed in the centre of the town, in a quiet area.
241 512535  
Hotel Class, Răscoala 1907 in Constanţa
The hotel is placed in the centre of Constanţa, 100 metres away of the beach.
241 660776  
Hotel Bulevard, Bulevardul Mamaia 294 in Constanţa
The hotel offers a private beach for its clients.
241 831533  
Hotel Astoria, Mircea cel Bătrân 102 in Constanţa
The hotel offers quality services in a pleasant ambience.
241 616064  
Hotel Amarilis, I. C. Brătianu 166 in Constanţa
The hotel offers a familiar atmosphere.
241 511185  
Hotel Millenium, B-dul. Mamaia nr. 135-137 in Constanţa
(241) 607317  
Hotel Maria, Str. 1 Decembrie 1918, nr. 2D in Constanţa
(241) 611711  
Hotel Turist, B-dul Mamaia nr. 288 in Constanţa
(241) 831006  
Hotel Scala, B-dul. Mamaia, nr.284A in Constanţa
(241) 692000  
Hotel Oxford, B-dul. Al. Lăpuşneanu, nr.202A in Constanţa
(241) 606510  
Hotel Ibis, Str. Mircea cel Batran 39 in Constanţa
(241) 508050  
Hotel Class, Str. Răscoala din 1907 in Constanţa
(241) 660776  
Hotel Bulevard, B-dul. Mamaia 294 in Constanţa
(241) 831533  
 
 

See also County Constanţa for accommodation in other nearby towns

The area code for County Constanţa is (2AA) or (3AA)

 

Early Constanţa History

Constantia
Constantia was the half-sister of the Emperor Constantine the Great.

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Glass Bowls from 50AD
These fabulously luminous coloured glass bowls at the National History Museum in Constanţa
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The 1859 Crest of România
Uniting the principalities of Wallachia and Moldova, the first modern Romania was born, shown here in Constanţa, oddly enough, which was not ceded until 1878 to the new Romanian nation.
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The Early
The Port of Constanţa
Indeed well equipped to handle the transition from the Danube ships to the Seafaring vessels plying the Black Sea and Mediterranean
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A number of inscriptions found in the town and its vicinity show that Constanţa lies where once Tomis stood.

Tomis (also called Tomi) was a Greek colony in the province of Scythia on the Black Sea's shore, founded around 500 BC for commercial exchanges with local Daco-Getic populations. Probably the name is derived from Greek Τόμη meaning cut, section.
According to the Bibliotheke it was founded by Aeetes:
"When Aeetes discovered the daring deeds done by Medea, he started off in pursuit of the ship; but when she saw him near, Medea murdered her brother and cutting him limb from limb threw the pieces into the deep. Gathering the child's limbs, Aeetes fell behind in the pursuit; wherefore he turned back, and, having buried the rescued limbs of his child, he called the place Tomi. "
(Bibliotheke I, ix, 24 )

According to Jordanes (after Cassiodorus), the founder of the city was a Getae queen (Jord. De origine actibusque Getarum, "The origin and deeds of the Goths"):

"After achieving this victory (against Cyrus the Great) and winning so much booty from her enemies, Queen Tomyris crossed over into that part of Moesia which is now called Lesser Scythia - a name borrowed from Great Scythia -, and built on the Moesian shore of the Black Sea the city of Tomi, named after herself."
In 29 BC the Romans captured the region from the Odryses, and annexed it as far as the Danube, under the name of Limes Scythicus.
In AD 8, the Roman poet Ovid (43 BC-17) was banished here by Augustus, where he wrote his last work, the bitter "Tristia".   Ovid would live out the remainder of his years in exile among "the barbaric Getae". The last three books of the Tristia grow increasingly grim as their author grows old, knowing that he will never return to his home. At one point he sends his epitaph:

hic ego qui iaceo tenerorum lusor amorum
ingenio perii Naso poeta meo;
at tibi qui transis ne sit graue quisquis amasti
dicere "Nasonis molliter ossa cubent"

 

I that lie here, the bard of playful love,
The poet Ovid, perished for my play.
Oh passing lover, scorn not thou to pray
That no ill chance my restful bones may move.

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The city was afterwards included in the Province of Moesia, and, from the time of Diocletian, in Scythia Minor, of which it was the metropolis. After the split of the Roman Empire, Tomis fell under the rule of Byzantine Empire.

Tomis was later renamed to Constantiana in honour of Constantia, the half-sister of Constantine the Great (274-337). The earliest known usage of this name was "Κωνστάντια" ("Constantia") in 950. The city lay at the seaward end of the Great Wall of Trajan, and has evidently been surrounded by fortifications of its own.
After successively becoming part of the Bulgarian Empires, the independent principality of Dobrotitsa/Dobrotici and of Wallachia under Mircea the Elder, Constanţa fell under the Ottoman rule around 1419.

 

Queen Marie of Romania (born in Kent, eldest daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh), wrote of Constanţa:

"In the days of Ovid, Constanţa went by the name of Tomis, and was an important town in close connection with the coasts of Asia Minor. In later times a bishop had residence in the town, and one, John of Tomis, was a well-known Latin writer at the beginning of the Middle Ages.
"The actual name of the town of Constanţa, or Constantiniana, came to her through Constantine, emperor of the East, who re-established her in the fifth century, and in the sixth century she was still known as an important centre of the provinces of Scythia Minor, under Justinian. Later she is only occasionally mentioned by the Genoese as a port on their sea maps.
"The regions around about Constanţa, or Kustendje as she is called by the Turks, are rich in old ruins, some of which have but quite recently been dug out. "
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Modern Constanţa

A railroad linking Constanţa to Cernavodă was opened in 1860. In spite of damage done by railway contractors there are considerable remains of ancient masonry walls, pillars, etc.

In 1878, after the Romanian War of Independence, Constanţa and the rest of Northern Dobruja was ceded by the Ottoman Empire to Romania. The city became Romania's main seaport and transit point for much of Romania's exports, and both freight and tourism boomed with the opening of the rail bridge at Cernavodă in 1895. 

On October 22, 1916 (during the World War I), Constanţa was occupied by the Central Powers (German, Turkish and Bulgarian troops).

According to the Treaty of Bucharest in May 1918, article 10.b (treaty which has never been ratified by Romania), Constanţa remained under the joint control of Central Powers. The city was liberated by the Allied troops in 1918 after the successful offensive on the Thessaloniki front which knocked Bulgaria out of the war.

 

Population

According to the 2002 census, the population of Constanţa city proper (the Municipality) was 310,471, although the immediate metropolitan area tops 400,000.

The urban area around Constanţa, however, includes the towns of Năvodari (32,400), Ovidiu (13,134) and Basarabi (10,857) and the communes Cumpăna (12,532), Lumina (7,858), Valu lui Traian (8,824) and Agigea (5,482), increasing the total population of Constanţa's urban area to 401,613.  The population rise has been steady in the area since the first modern census done in 1853, when the population of the seaport town was just 5,200. 
Since then, the ethnicity of Constanţa have changed rather dramatically, when barely 1 in 20 Constanţa residents were Romanian, versus well over 90% today.  The Constanţa of 1853 made up primarily of ethnic Tatars and Greek citizens of what was then an Ottoman protectorate.  The Turkish population has always been very low in the city, at 2% then and just under 3% today.

Industry and Trade

The chief local industries are tanning and the manufacture of petroleum drums.

The opening, in 1895, of the railway to Bucharest, which crosses the Danube by a bridge at Cernavodă, brought Constanţa a considerable transit trade in grain and petroleum, which are largely exported; coal and coke head the list of imports, followed by machinery, iron goods, and cotton and woollen fabrics.

 

 
 
The Lake Tăbăcărie Park
Looking south-east out to sea and northern Constanţa
The Ovidiu Theatre
One of the cultural hot-spots of Constanţa, in the main downtown park at the end of Str Ştefan cel Mare
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