beachguide the romanian black sea coast

BEACH GUIDE THE ROMANIAN RIVIERA
LOCATION	LATEST REPORT \| MAY 2009
MAMAIA
MAMAIA NORTH 5	Clean. Well run. Good beach service. The beach heading towards Navodari is also great for seaside walks and a swim without too many people around.
MAMAIA CENTRE 5	Clean. Well run. Good beach services. Plenty of entertainment and security. The "face" of the Romanian riviera the way it should be.
MAMAIA SOUTH 4	Clean. Well run. Good beach service. Some trash at the crowded part close to the Constanta city border.
NAVODARI CAMP 2	Dirty and trashy. Seems unorganised.Local atmosphere though. And campers. Seems like there s nobody in charge of the general image. Shame.
CONSTANTA
MODERN 2+	Used to be crowded with youngsters and drifters, now still crowded but much cleaner and some service and attendance. Last year 2 this year 2 +.
EFORIE NORD
BELLONA 3	Being the second largest summer resort in Romania the invasion of tourists put a tole on this beach. It has been very very dirty over the last few years, but things have improved visibly and we can remove VERY from the phrase VERY DIRTY. The beach has got dustbins (!) and some of the bars care about the area next to them. However the official system does not work regularly and still trash floats around on this great beach with a lot to offer of bars and fun.
EFORIE NORTH FALEZA 3	Heading north of Bellona there are a set of small handmade laguna beaches in Eforie Nord ending at the Acapulco restaurant area. Great for kids and usually clean water. Seems more organised probably because areas are limited. Still trash float late afternoon. Why cannot this be fixed???
EUROPA BEACH 4	The Ana Hotel Europa has a her own beach in Eforie Nord. Clean, organised, sunbeds and Delta umbrellas in a beautiful setting and not overpriced at all.
THE NUDIST BEACH LAKE TECHIRGHIOL 0	The beach that has its entrance through a raiway bridge from the Bellona part of Eforie N and to the Lake Techirghiol is beyond doubt the worst beach of the Romanian Riviera. Piles of dirt, trash and leftovers, ruins of old bathhouses that looks having experienced a bomb raid. Old pensionists stay here all summer because they believe in the cure of the salt lake. Where are the investors that seemed like they should start renovating there ?
THE NUDIST BEACH EFORIE NORD 2	The nudist beach that used to be organised and well run early 90s is as out of time as the black German bunker that marks the end of the nudist beach. Rusty and worn out and crowds rare.
TABARA 3+	The beaches heading towards Eforie Sud after the nudist part are Eforie Nords hidden secrets,only discovered by the locals. Just a bar and a restaurant and a renovated tabara, but clean beaches and clear water. And peaceful.
EFORIE SUD
SPLENDID 2	The beaches around the SPLENDID BEACH sign is a shame.Trash floats, glass, piles of leftovers, you name it. Tourists and trash dotted all around but trash more Not splendid at all!
FALEZA 2+	The scenery of these beaches is just awesome. Great location and beautiful beaches. Still this trash problem damages the image of this budget resort. Again a real sad aspect.
EFORIE SUD LAKE TECHIRGHIOL 3	Baths possible in the salt lake Techirghiol. And much cleaner than the public version in Eforie Nord
CLIFFS EFORIE SUD 4 -	Clean water, great for snorkling and diving. Heading south from the beaches at the Faleza.
COSTINESTI
MAIN RESORT BEACH 4-	Some years ago we wrote about the dirt and mess in this resort. It has really changed. Even the beach is organised differently. More clean and a lot of fun on the beach. Costinesti in general is new and renovated.
THE CLIFFS 4	The cliffs south of the resort itself is occupied by anglers and a few sunbathers. Very clean and the water is just super for divers. Beautiful area if you like rocky small beaches.
NEPTUN AREA
NEPTUN 5	Handmade lakes partly yes before u reach the beach, and still one of the most elegant parts of Romanian Riviera. This half lazy-styled beach is still what it used to be. You walk easily from the centre of the resort via the lake to the beach.
OLIMP 4+	Laid-back, not crowded, a few good hotels around and easily accessed beaches from the big hotels next to the beach. Great views from the hillsides.
JUPITER 3+	The re-vive of Jupiter is on the way, renovated hotels and more beach services, still partly trashy. A nice camping site close by though.
CAP AURORA 3	A peaceful mini - resort with some handmade beaches and good service but very hidden in many ways.
MANGALIA AREA
MANGALIA BEACH 4 -	This is a great beach in a great town. Entering the town beach from the stairs from the City Hall is just a pleasure. Rarely too crowded and clean at parts, however trash seem to be forgotten on the beach the further you go from the centre of it.
SATURN 5 -	A bit left on its own though close to Mangalia, this is a good beach. People combine the beach life with staying in some of the great pools in the resort. The best of these pools is actually right on the beach. The trash problem is partly gone. Maschines clean the beach. Saturn is one of the nicest places to stay, also pricewise.
VENUS 3	A few great hotels like Carmen has added more standard to this resort, and trash on the beach is less that over the last few years.
DOI MAI 1	One word: Dirty. Trash is all over the place and the beach is a dump. Usch.
VAMA VECHE 3+	This very bohemian beach has plenty of charm regardless the standard of the beach. The beach hosts a lot of tents and of course trash occur. However parts are very clean, more so in the direction towards Bulgaria and less so towards the Doi Mai village. And some of the best diners around add to a great day out here.
OFF-TRACK
VADU 6	Hard to find, absolutely deserted with a few army fields next door, endless miles of sand heading north to the Delta, clean water and not a single bar in the horizon. However, hotels are said to be coming so visit the paradise beffore it is too late.