Private day trip to Black Sea coast at Constanța old city, from Bucharest

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 most beautiful building - the Casino, the biggest Mosque în the city, a mosaic from the time of the Roman empire, the touristic port, Mamaia beach and more.

For the summer season and not only, a visit to the Black Sea, respectively Constanta and Mamaia Resort is the perfect way to spend one perfect day.

Constanta is a charming city on the shore of the Black Sea, located at a distance of approximately 220 km (highway) from Bucharest.
In Constanta you can stroll on the sea front, enjoy a drink in the port, you could sun bathe or visit one of the numerous wonderful places hidden in this city.

The Casino in Constanta is, certainly, the symbol of the city, being forever present in the pictures of the tourists, being over 110 years old.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Cazinoul Constanta, Constanta Romania

The story of the Constanta Casino is sadly the story of Romania’s many splendid, yet abandoned historical monuments. 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.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Catedrala Sfinkii Apostoli Petru si Pavel, Strada Arhiepiscopiei 25, Constanta 900732 Romania

The Orthodox Cathedral "Holy Apostles Peter and Paul" is an Orthodox place of worship in Constanța, located in the peninsular area of the city, below the Ovidiu Square, in front of the Tomis Archdiocese building. The building dominates through its monumental architecture the entire area of the southern cliff of the city. The foundation stone was laid on September 4, 1883, during Metropolitan Iosif Gheorghian. The consecration of the church was done on May 22, 1895. The building plans belong to the famous architect Alexandru Orăscu [1], and the architect who was the director of the works was Carol Beniș. The contractor of the works was Henri Guaracino. In the park that surrounds the cathedral is an archaeological complex in which elements of the old city of Tomis are identified.

Duration: 15 minutes

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

The Grand Mosque of Constanța stands on the site of the former Mahmudia Mosque (Geamia Mahmudia), built in 1822 by Hafız Hüsseyin Pașa and named after Ottoman Sultan Mahmud II. The Grand Mosque of Constanța was commissioned in 1910 by Romanian King Carol I. Construction began on 24 June 1910 with the first cornerstone laid in the presence of Spiru Haret, contemporary Romanian Minister of Religious Affairs; Sefa Bey, contemporary Ottoman ambassador in Bucharest; and the Ottoman consul in Constanța. The project was funded by the Romanian Government and entrepreneur Ion Neculcea, and finished construction in 1912.

The mosque was officially inaugurated by Carol I on 31 May 1913. During the ceremony, Sultan Mehmed V bestowed the Order of the Medjidie upon chief architect Victor Ștefănescu.

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.
In 1879 they took the first steps to align the buildings. In the last decade of the nineteenth century the eastern front (seaward) was completed. The architects have thought it high to protect the square against the winds. In the space disposed in front of the statue of Ovid were three buildings that combined unitary Baroque decorations with Art Nouveau elements. Here there were the Elite Hotel, a restaurant, a coffee shop and cinema Palace. In 1910 was built in Romanian style the building that houses today the National Bank of Romania.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Portul Turistic Tomis, Constanta Romania

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 Costinești.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Plaja Mamaia, Constanta Romania

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.

Duration: 2 hours