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Private day trip to Constanța city at Black Sea shore, For groups of up to 7 pax

Package Details
Destination: Bucharest, Romania, Romania
Duration: 11 hours
Price: $147.61
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Offered by: Viator
This is a private day trip from Bucharest to Constanța city - at the Black Sea coast.
We will pick you up from your place în the morning and drive two hours and a half to Constanța.
We will do a walking tour in the old town, we'll visit the Aquarium, the most beautiful building - the Casino, the biggest Mosque în the city, a mosaic from the time of the Roman empire, a museum, Tourist port, beach and more.

Warm climate, miles of sand beaches, ancient monuments, vineyards and modern resorts invite travelers to seriously consider Romania's Black Sea Coast as their vacation destination.

Visit Constanta, a beautiful ancient metropolis with the most famous abandoned building in Romania: the Casino. Take some photos, relax inside the gazeboes placed along the sea front and contemplate. Marvel at this art nouveau monument and breathe in the salty Black Sea air.

The most famous resort is Mamaia, situated North of the city of Constanța on a narrow land slice that separates the Black Sea.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Cazinoul Constanta, Constanta Romania

A great piece of Art Nouveau architecture from the early 20th century, the Casino was once the symbol of Romania’s main port, Constanta, on the shore of the Black Sea.
No other monument illustrates so perfectly the Belle Epoque in Constanta like the building of the Casino. Dating from the first years of the last century, the Casino was built at the initiative of Romania’s first King, Carol the 1st. It was inaugurated in 1910, and until the Second World War, it was the main seaside meeting point for the rich tourists who enjoyed to gamble. The foundations of the Constanta Casino were modified three times depending on the architects’ perspectives, Daniel Renard and Petre Antonescu.

An eclectic piece of architecture, with many marine-inspired decorations, including its almost surreal shell windows facing the Black Sea, the Casino was the place where you were received only if you were dressed according to the latest fashion, where fortunes were lost and won in just minutes.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Aquarium of Constanta, Strada Elisabeta 1, Constanta 900733 Romania

The aquarium is located on the seafront, just in front of the imposing Constantine Casino. Opened with great fast on May 1, 1958, the Constanta Aquarium was for a long time the first and only public institution of its kind in our country. The building that houses the aquarium was built at the beginning of the 20th century as an annex of the Casino and served as a restaurant until its refurbishment for the current destination. The exhibition space of the Aquarium is intended for the presentation of the permanent exhibition of aquatic fauna and flora, but also for temporary exhibitions with various topics related to biology, aquatic ecology and marine fishing.
Over time, the Constanta Aquarium has gathered over 100 species of fish and marine life that belong to different geographical areas. Taking into account ecological, biogeographic and taxonomic criteria, the Constantian Aquarium is structured in three sections: Marine, Dulcicola and Exotic Fish.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Moscheea Carol I, Strada Crangului 1, Constanta 900745 Romania

Carol I Mosque, located in Ovid Square area, is the main religious muslim edifice and one of the most beautiful architectural monuments of our land. The building started in 1910 at the initiative of King Carol I (which is why the building is named so) and was completed in 1913. The inauguration took place on 31st of May in the presence of the royal family and muslim representatives of Romania.
The project was conducted by Victor Stefanescu, one of the senior architects of the early twentieth century, and the building was raised by Gogu Constantinescu
Sharing a beautiful and unique mixture of Egyptian, Byzantine and Romanian architecture, Carol I Mosque is the first building in our country for whose construction reinforced concrete was used. A distinctive feature of the building is huge dome made of innovative materials listed above. Although many specific Muslim places of worship, is an architectural dome by Christian inspiration, more exactly, Byzantine.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Roman Edifice with Mosaic, Strada Ovidiu nr 12 next to the National History & Archeology Museum, Constanta 900734 Romania

The Roman Mosaic Edifice is located near the Museum of National History and Archaeology and was discovered in 1959 during some civil works undertaken in the Ovidiu Square. Further research discovered that the monument was built in the fourth century and gradually spread until around the sixth century, when it stopped. In its glory times the edifice represent the largest building of its kind in the whole Roman Empire and serve as a link between the port and the ancient city, the place where the conduct its trade and storage of goods. Originally, the building spans three of the four terraces of Tomis harbor waterfront. The first terrace was located at the current Ovidiu Square and connects with one of the ancient city's public markets. Some huts and impressive hall with mosaic pavement kept occupied the next terrace of the building. The mosaic hall represent actual place of meeting of the merchants and officials of that time.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Piaka Ovidiu, Piata Ovidiu, Constanta 900745 Romania

The former Independence Square (now Ovidiu Square), where they found the town hall (now the seat of National Museum of History and Archaeology) is a place full of history.
Towards the end of the nineteenth century, Ovidiu Square general line was given by houses with two levels stuck together (describing the square as a medieval inner courtyard), roof tiles, wrought iron balconies. The square was full of shops, cafes, summer gardens, etc.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Constanta Beach, Constanta Romania

Beach

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Portul Turistic Tomis, Constanta Romania

The Touristic Harbor of Tomis is one of Constanta's most famous location for both tourists and locals. Whatever the season, the Tomis Harbor is the choice made by people who want to admire the sea by car or just walking on the seafront. The access to the harbor can be made easily through a street that descends to the bay's "lip", right in the area where luxury yachts and sailing boats ''rests''. Waterfront terraces and numerous chic restaurants serving fish dishes can be enjoyed. In the summer, the bay of Tomis Harbor Tomis is often visited by groups of dolphins can be attracted by the beautiful water fountain in the middle or even by the tourists who walks quietly on the shore. Besides being a place for relaxation, Tomis Harbour is the ideal location to organize water sports activities. Local authorities plan to transform the future Tomis Harbor in an important destination for coastal sailing ships along the Romanian coast, with stops south to Eforie Costinesti, Neptun, Mangalia.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Genovese Lighthouse, Farul Genovez, Strada Remus Opreanu 12, Constanța 900178, Romania

The lighthouse was built around 1300 by the Genoese who traded in the harbor and restored between 1858-1860 years and French architect Artin Aslan.
The monument has a height of 16 meters, octagonal shape and is built of natural stone blocks, carved on all faces and joined together with lime mortar and sea sand mixed with shells.
The lighthouse guided the sailors with his white light that rose to 21 meters above sea level and had a visibility of about 5 kilometers offshore. Unlike other buildings of the same type, the light of the lighthouse in Constanta did not turn. The establishment functioned until the year of 1905 when it was replaced with a modern light, becoming at that moment one of the most famous and picturesque monuments of Constanta.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Plaja Mamaia, Constanta Romania

Mamaia Beach is a resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore and a district of Constanța.

Considered to be Romania's most popular resort, Mamaia is situated immediately north-east of Constanța's city center. It has almost no full-time residents, being populated mostly during the summer.

Mamaia lies on a strip of land 8 km (5 mi) in length and only 300 m (330 yd) in width, between the Black Sea and Lake Siutghiol.

The beach season is at its best between mid June and early September, when average daytime temperatures range between 25 and 30 °C (77 and 86 °F). The water stays warm until mid autumn.

Hotels range from mid-end to exclusive 4- and 5-star hotels and private clubs. There are also camping sites in the north.

Duration: 2 hours