| This coastline is the
principal tourist area of Romania and ideal
for family holidays. Its 70km (43 miles) of fine
white sandy beaches boasts many resorts, the main
ones being Costinesti, Eforie Sud, Eforie Nord,
Jupiter, Mangalia, Mamaia, Saturn, Neptun-Olimp, Techirghiol and
Venus-Aurora. There are boating centres for watersports
on the sea and lakes, and both daytime and evening cruises. The
curative properties of the salt waters and the mud from Lake
Techirghiol (whose thermal springs have a year-round temperature
ofa 24°C/75°F), Mangalia, Eforie
and Neptun make the Romanian Riviera popular with
those seeking spa treatments, especially for rheumatism.
The Greek/Byzantine port of Constanta, founded
in the 6th century BC, is worth a visit, and inland there are interesting
archaeological sites including the ancient Greek
city ruins of Callatis, Tomis and Histria. The area is
inhabited by foxes, wildcats, otters and boars and in the migratory
periods one can see over 300 species of birds. |
