Vacation at the Seaside in Romania

Today you are invited to enjoy the sea, the sun, and many tourist objectives at the Romanian seaside

Daniel Onea, 28.07.2022, 13:49

Today you are invited to enjoy the sea, the sun, and many tourist objectives at the Romanian seaside. We are talking about the novelties of the year 2022, Romanian resorts, and the ways to spend time outdoors in the area, the major ones being Constanta, one of the major EU ports, as well as places in the Danube Delta and Dobrogea.

Raluca Hatmanu is communication and marketing manager with litoralulromanesc.ro, and she will be our guide today, telling us why the Romanian seaside is an excellent summertime destination:

“This summer, too, we expect the seaside will be the top vacation destination, the main choice for Romanian tourists. You have every reason to choose the seaside, because we have a lot of novelties in 2022. There are many new hotels in most of the resorts, north to south. Some hotels have been taken over by investors, were transformed, given new ratings, and look great. Also, we have expanded the beaches in the resort of Mamaia. This stirred quite a controversy last year, but this year the authorities have prepared these beaches so that they welcome the beach goers properly.

Raluca Hatmanu went on to tell us that the Romanian seaside can accommodate any kind of tourists, suiting all tastes:

“We find there quiet areas, with accommodation for families with children, especially in the resorts in the south, preferred by families, but also in the southern part of the resort of Mamaia, or in the area on the shore of Siutghiol Lake. There we have plenty of new villas, hotels, and B&Bs to suit the needs of these families. At the same time, the seaside is also a fun destination for young people. It is well known that, for this purpose, the favorites are northern Mamaia and Vama Veche. Costinesti is once again starting to emerge as a resort for young people. These are the choice for fun loving young people, because there they have many clubs, organizing lots of events, along with concerts and live events outdoors. So these are as many reasons for young people to choose these destinations. Spa tourism is also on offer at the seaside. The top choices for this purpose are Techirghiol, Mangalia, and Eforie Nord, for people coming here for treatment, but also for anyone who wants a period of relaxation in the wellness and spa centers in hotels.

In Techirghiol, for instance, at the center of the same name, they have available a wide variety of mud baths, mud wraps, and mud massage. You can also attend kinetotherapy sessions in the salt water pool by Techirghiol Lake, heated up to 32 to 35 degrees Celsius. Also on the menu are plant infusion baths, paraffin wraps, galvanic baths, salt water aerosols, acupuncture, and Gerovital injections. Raluca Hatmanu, communication and marketing manager with a major tourist agency, recommends the trips around this area. For the time being, trips are available for individual tourists mostly.

“This happened because of the pandemic. There have been initiatives before 2020, but when the pandemic hit the tourist sector, these group trips lost ground. It was very hard to organize them for small groups, with very high costs. We hope things will get back to normal, just as tourism seems to get back to its former state, from before 2020, and group trips are becoming more available. I really recommend that tourists get to know the wider area, because the Romanian seaside is not only the sea and the beaches, it means also tourist attractions, museums, and historic monuments. We have ancient ruins, churches, monasteries, and nature reserves. It is enough, for instance, to recommend a trip to Histria Fort and to Enisala, or a stroll through the historic center of the city of Constanta, the port of Tomis, or the tourist port of Mangalia. These are just a few idea, but the seaside, and Dobrogea in general, mean much more overall. They also have some very special Karst formations. I would mention the Dobrogea Gorges, a wonderful place for camping or climbing, or just for being outdoors.

Raluca Hatmanu went on to say that, unfortunately, the Romanian seaside is not frequented by foreign tourists enough:

“We fall short in this chapter, it is clear that effort have to be made to attract tourists from other countries. They don’t really know what to expect from the Romanian seaside, and the ones that do get to know about it by chance, or because they have made friends in Romania and get called here by them. Because of a lack of promotion abroad, tourists don’t know about the wonderful places they have available here. Therefore, they obviously will have a pleasant surprise. They can find traditional menu restaurants, but also international cuisine, as well as great accommodation, with fun and relaxation. There are many reasons for them to have a great trip in Romania, with great memories to be had.

Event tourism is still very popular for tourism, no matter where they come from. Raluca Hatmanu talked to us about it:

“Once the coronavirus pandemic restrictions were lifted, loads and loads of events were announced for this summer and early autumn. Many tourists choose destinations related to events held there. That may be a music or a theater festival. For instance, in Sf. Gheorghe, in the Danube Delta, there will be an outdoors music festival. Also there they will have the Anonimul theater festival. Generally, events attract many of the tourists, and is an opportunity for many more to discover these places due to these events. We hope that we have provided enough reasons for your listeners to be convinced that the Black Sea is a great destination, highly recommended, for a suntan, a great fish soup, or a boat ride on the Black Sea. With a bit of luck, during such a trip they will be able to spot the local dolphins. I personally enjoy every single trip to the seaside, which I highly recommend.

The seaside also has lots on offer for the active tourist. They have available scooters, kayaks, surf boards, scuba diving, or courses for flying light aircraft. In the evening you can sample some fine wines. The famous Dobrogea wine cellars are close to the seaside, offering tastings and entertainment.