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the car park holds more than a few expensive SUVs from Bucharest - there's still
something of a counter-culture vibe in the air. Don't come looking for luxury. There are
no five-star resorts here. Instead, rent a bungalow, grab a beer, relax on the beach by day
and party in the open air at night.
Activities
The main activities are
swimming
, sunbathing, drinking and partying, and not necessarily
in that order. There's a 5km
bike path
to an adjoining seaside village called Doi Mai (2
Mai), that starts from the northern end of Vama Veche. The BazArt hostel rents
bikes
(
0241-858 009;
www.bazarthostel.ro
;
Str Ion Creangă; 2hr/day 10/30 lei.)
.
Sleeping
There's wild camping at both the far southern and northern ends of the beach. Club d'Or
charges 10 lei per tent to
camp
( 0743-335 114;
www.clubdor.ro
; Plaja Vama Veche)
on a wide strip of beach toward the northern end and has showers and toilets.
In spite of Vama Veche's popularity, even in summer you can usually find a room.
There's almost always someone standing by the road with a
'cazare'
sign in hand. The
Dispencerat Cazare office
( 0761-856 662;
www.cazarevamaveche.net
;
Str Ion
Creanga, cnr Hwy 87)
can hook you up with a room in town for about 60 lei.
HOTEL
Club d'Or $$
( 0743-335 114;
www.clubdor.ro
; Str Ion Creangă; r 160 lei; )
Clean, quiet
and close enough to the beach to drift in and out when you want. The rooms resemble a
motel and fan out around a gigantic, clean swimming pool. It's located 100m west of Hwy
E87 at approximately the centre of the village.
Elga's Punk Rock Hotel $
( 0722-366 711;
www.punkrockhotel.com
;
Str Kogalniceanu, Hwy 87; r 80-100 lei;
)
This welcoming family-run hotel offers small but ultra-clean rooms with either
double or twin beds in two price categories: A-level rooms are slightly larger and have
air-conditioning, while category-B rooms are smaller and have fans. There's a shared kit-
chen on the premises.
HOTEL
BazArt $
HOSTEL
