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and)
, about 200m north of the train station. Buses to Tulcea (30 lei, two to three hours)
and points north often leave from other parts of town. Your best best is to check the web-
site
www.autogari.ro
to see times and departure points.
Train
Constanţa's
train station
( 0241-614 960;
www.cfrcalatori.ro
; B-dul Ferdinand 45)
is
near the southern bus station, 2km from the centre. There are two fast Inter-City trains a
day to Bucharest (60 lei, three to four hours). There are also daily services to Suceava,
Cluj-Napoca, Timişoara and other destinations. In summer, several trains a day head from
Constanţa south to Mangalia (7 lei, 1½ hours), with stops at resorts in between.
Agenţia de Voiaj CFR
(
www.cfr.ro
; Aleea Vasile Canarache 14; 8am-8pm Mon-Fri)
Sells domestic and international train tickets and seat reservations as well as domestic air
tickets.
Mamaia
Mamaia, a thin strip of sand extending north from Constanţa, is Romania's most popular
and expensive beach resort. In season, from early June to early September, the 8km-long
beachfront is lined end to end with sunbathers from all around Romania who compete for
that precious patch of seaside real estate. By night, Mamaia morphs into party central,
with dozens of high-adrenaline nightclubs and impromptu beach parties. It's a great time
if you're in the mood for it, but not the best choice, perhaps, for a relaxing seaside holi-
day.
Activities
Mamaia's main activities are
sunbathing
and
swimming
. The
beach
stretches for 8km,
with the southern end, towards Constanţa, being the most crowded and least appealing.
The further north you go the more exclusive the resorts become, with correspondingly
nicer sand and cleaner water. The beachfront is sectioned off into smaller private beaches,
usually belonging to a hotel or sponsored by companies like Algida and Vodafone; entry is
free but you'll usually be expected to rent a lounge chair (10 lei per day) or daybed (s/d
35/50 lei per day). Our favourite bathing areas include
Nikkii Beach
(free admission,
daybed single/double 30/60 lei)
, about 100m south of the northern
telegondola
(one way
10 lei; 9am-10pm Jun-Oct)
station, or
Crush Beach
(
www.clubcrush.ro
); free admis-
