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CONSTANTACONSTANTA

Which is the main Romanian Which is the main Romanian sea portsea port , boasting an , boasting an

imposing archaeological imposing archaeological museummuseum

Constanta has been built on and around a promontory of land Constanta has been built on and around a promontory of land extending into the Black Sea, which has allowed it to shield extending into the Black Sea, which has allowed it to shield ships from the strong winds that blow along the seacoast. Its ships from the strong winds that blow along the seacoast. Its position may also account for its long history, which is that of position may also account for its long history, which is that of a seaport ever since the 6th century B.C.. The foundations of a seaport ever since the 6th century B.C.. The foundations of the city were laid in some 2,600 years ago, when Greek the city were laid in some 2,600 years ago, when Greek colonists built the city of Tomis on its present site.colonists built the city of Tomis on its present site.

The The Archaeology MuseumArchaeology Museum houses interesting exhibits houses interesting exhibits and ancient art objects, among which a menhir statue and ancient art objects, among which a menhir statue belonging to the prehistoric culture of belonging to the prehistoric culture of HamangiaHamangia which represents a female goddess, the statues of which represents a female goddess, the statues of Fortuna and Pontos, the patron protectors of ancient Fortuna and Pontos, the patron protectors of ancient Tomis, as well as the Glycon serpent, having a snake Tomis, as well as the Glycon serpent, having a snake body, but human hair and ears. body, but human hair and ears.

One should not One should not miss the superb miss the superb multicoloured multicoloured mosaic of the 13th mosaic of the 13th century situated in century situated in the close vicinity of the close vicinity of the Town Hall! the Town Hall!

Constanta's spiritual Constanta's spiritual patron is the Roman poet patron is the Roman poet OvidOvid, who was exiled , who was exiled there by Emperor there by Emperor Augustus in 8 A.D.. In Augustus in 8 A.D.. In Tomis he wrote some of Tomis he wrote some of his important works, i.e. his important works, i.e. the poems the poems TristiaTristia and and Epistulae ex PontoEpistulae ex Ponto, which , which express sadness of being express sadness of being far away from home. far away from home. Despite his appeals for Despite his appeals for mercy, Ovid remained in mercy, Ovid remained in Tomis until his death. Tomis until his death.

Turkish rule is Turkish rule is evoked by evoked by Mahmoud II Mahmoud II MosqueMosque, from , from whose tower one whose tower one may get an overall may get an overall view of Constanta view of Constanta

Children may be Children may be delighted to admire delighted to admire the fish fauna of the fish fauna of the Black Sea in the Black Sea in the the AquariumAquarium near near the wonderful the wonderful rococo style rococo style CasinoCasino, or the very , or the very intelligent and intelligent and playful dolphins at playful dolphins at the the DelphinariumDelphinarium. .

The "grown-The "grown-ups" can go ups" can go shopping and shopping and find various find various kinds of kinds of entertainment entertainment along the along the Tomis Tomis Boulevard, the Boulevard, the main street of main street of the city, the city, bordered with bordered with cinemas and cinemas and theatres theatres

The main urban The main urban settlement of the area is settlement of the area is ConstantaConstanta, a seaport to , a seaport to the Black Sea and one of the Black Sea and one of the most important cities the most important cities of Romania, situated in of Romania, situated in the south-east of the the south-east of the country. Constanta, with country. Constanta, with its charter flights during its charter flights during the summer, is also the summer, is also accessible by road, by accessible by road, by railway or by water. It is a railway or by water. It is a lively city where one will lively city where one will find it worthwhile to find it worthwhile to spend a few days and spend a few days and learn about a glorious learn about a glorious ancient past, or simply ancient past, or simply about day-to-day life in a about day-to-day life in a Romanian trade and Romanian trade and tourism destination. tourism destination. Some 10 main resorts of Some 10 main resorts of the Romanian Black Sea the Romanian Black Sea shore are stringing shore are stringing southwards along the southwards along the coast, while Mamaia lies a coast, while Mamaia lies a few thousand metres few thousand metres north to Constanta north to Constanta

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