marți, 4 februarie 2014

Mamaia

Mamaia 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 Constanţa'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 (5.0 mi) in length and only 300 m (328 yards) 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 to 30 degrees Celsius (78 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit). The water stays warm until mid autumn.
Hotels range from mid-end to exclusive 4 and 5 stars hotels and private clubs. There are also camping sites in the north.
The 11th reunion of the Central European
 heads of state took place in Mamaia on May 27–May 28, 2004.

The Palace of Elisabeta

The Palace of Elisabeta (Palatul Elisabeta), in BucharestRomania, is currently the stately home of King Michael I of Romania.
The palace was designed in 1930 by the architect Marcu and built in 1936 for Princess Elisabeta, the former queen of Greece and sister of King Carol II. It was in this palace that King Michael was forced to abdicate on December 30, 1947. The palace is now the home of King Michael and Queen Anne since their return to Romania. Crown Princess Margarita and her husband Prince Radu also live there.

vineri, 10 ianuarie 2014

Venus

Venus is a summer resort on the Romanian seacoast, on the Black Sea, 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Mangalia.

Cozia Monastery

Cozia Monastery, erected close to Călimănești by Mircea cel Bătrân in 1388 and housing his tomb, is one of the most valuable monuments of national medieval art and architecture in Romania.
Cozia features a museum of exhibiting old art: old manuscripts and prints, embroideries and objects of worship.