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Mamaia |
The major
resort near Constanta is Mamaia,
sited north of the city, between a
magnificent 7 km (4.5 miles) long beach of
unbelievably fine sand and a lake. It is
especially designed for families with
children.
Sports
like sub-aqua diving and paragliding offer
thrills from May to October. Restaurants,
bars and nightclubs enliven the evenings.
Typical country villages, the ruins of the
ancient Greek fortress of Histria, and the
Danube Delta are easily accessible.
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| Bukovina |
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An area in the
northern Carpathian foothills which has unique
churches and monasteries with exceptional frescoes
dating back 500 years. Sucevita is the home of a
monastery with the largest number of frescoes in the
region. 29km (18 miles) west of Sucevita is
Moldovita, renowned for its spectacular paintings.
The Moldavian region has 48 monasteries in total,
nearly all of them built to celebrate victories over
the Turks in the 14th and 15th centuries. There are
also numerous beautiful old churches, notable for
their painted exterior walls decorated with 15th and
16th century Byzantine frescoes. Seven of them are
now included on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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| Black Sea Coast |
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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
Mamaia, Eforie Nord, Techirghiol, Eforie Sud,
Costinesti, Neptun-Olimp, Jupiter,
Venus-Aurora, Saturn and Mangalia. There are
ten 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 of 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 sixth century BC, merits a visit, and
inland there are interesting archaeological
sites including the ancient Greek city ruins
of Histria, Tomis and Callatis. The area is
inhabited by foxes, otters, wildcats and
boars and in the migratory periods one can
see over 300 species of birds.
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