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Constanţa and Surrounding Area . Research Question: What would a tourist need to know about Constanţa?. By Mary Trimble and Stefan Chordas . Where is it? . Western coast of Black sea In western region of Dobrogea Constanţa: 310,000 people Largest sea port in Romania
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Constanţa and Surrounding Area Research Question: What would a tourist need to know about Constanţa? By Mary Trimble and Stefan Chordas
Where is it? • Western coast of Black sea • In western region of Dobrogea • Constanţa: 310,000 people • Largest sea port in Romania • Third largest city in Romania Population:
How do I get there? • From Bucharest to Constanţa by car: • 2:30 hours/ 3:00 hours depending on traffic • From Bucharest to Constanţa by Plane: • 20/35 minutes • ConstanţaAirport: MihailKogalniceanu International Airport (CND) • Bucharest to Constanţa by Train: • 2/4 hours • Constanţa Train Station: Constanţa
What’s to see in Constanţa and surrounding areas? • Romanian Navy Museum: • Founded in 1969 • Includes materials found on Naval ships, including anchors • Constanţa Casino • Opened in 1910 • Legend goes that when patrons of the casino would have bad luck they would throw themselves off into the sea. • Was used as a hospital during WWII • Genoese Light House • Built in 1816 • Located on the Cliff of Constanta • It is 8 feet tall with a metal dome on the top. • Archeology Museum • Founded in 1977 • More than 430,000 objects in 24 rooms • Artifacts from the Roman town of Tomis, is now Constanţa • Includes mosaic that was town square of Tomis What else to see??? The sea, of course!
Pictures… Archaeology Museum TomisMosaic Constanţa Casino
What should I pack? • Climate is warm in the summer, cold in the winter • Similar to Bucharest • Going in the summer? • Bring a swimsuit • Shorts and t-shirts • Flip-flops • Going in the winter? • Don’t expect to swim! It is cold! • Bring coats and boots • Scarves and gloves and hats
Where to stay in Constanţa/Mamaia?-4 Hotels • Hotel Vega (In Mamaia) - Four Stars (http://www.hotelvega.ro/en/) • Ibis Hotel (In Constanţa)- Three Stars (http://www.ibishotels.ro/) • Splendid Hotel (In Mamaia)- Four Stars (https://www.splendidhotel.ro/) • Hotel Palace (In Constanţa)- Three Stars (http://www.hotelpalaceconstanta.ro/en/)
Where to eat in Constanţa/Mamaia? -4 Eateries • Marco Polo (In Constanţa) Cuisine: General • Oz Demir (In Constanţa) Cuisine: Turkish • TresasaAndreea (In Mamaia) Cuisine: Romanian • La Fattoria (In Mamaia) Cuisine: Italian
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