Travel and accommodation

VENUE

Constantza is one of Romania’s key cities - located in the southeastern part of the country. One the most important cities in the country, Constantza is the largest port in the Black Sea and one of the main European ports.

The ancient city of Tomis (Constantza today) was founded by the Greek colonists, in the 6th Century BC, on the place of a Gaetic settlement. Its impressive history provides evidences that can be seen in museums, parks and archaeological sites.

In the Archeological Museum you can discover ancient artifacts, such as the statue of the Goddess Fortuna, Pontos’ statue (the Black Sea’s god), Glycon’s statue (Asian divinity), antique art collections and also the Hamangia culture collection.

Among other attractive testimonies of the past, we mention: the Archeological Park, the Roman mosaic, the Mosque, the Genovian lighthouse (built in the 12th Century), the Casino.

The symbol of the city is the Latin poet Ovid, who, exiled by the Roman Emperor Augustus, settled and wrote in Tomis. Ovidius University carries his name.

For more information about Constantza, please visit:

http://www.primaria-constanta.ro/PrimariaConstanta/English/Default.aspx

Photo Gallery.

TRAVEL

Coming to Constantza:

1. by car: the European roads E60, E87 and E70

2. by ferry from Istanbul (Turkey) and Volos (Greece). Visit Constantza Port Portal for more information on the ferry service.

3. by plane: two international airports: international airport Mihail Kogalniceanu and Otopeni (Henri Coanda).

The International Airport Bucharest Henri Coandă (or OTOPENI) is situated 16.5 km from Bucharest. Access to the North Railway Station from the International Airport Bucharest Henri Coandă (or OTOPENI) (and back):

· the RATB Express (BUS) Line 783 connects Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport with the city center (about 60 minutes) then take the subway to the North Railway Station, or Line 780 direct to North Railway Station. Routes as well as any RATB information can be found at www.ratb.ro.

· the Henri Coanda Express'train, connects Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport with the city center (about 60 minutes). The passengers' transfer between CFR "Airport Stop" and the airport passengers terminals is provided by buses whose schedule is synchronized with the trains schedule. The buses are parked in front of the International Arrivals/Domestic Flights Terminal. Please contact web site http://otp-airport.ro/.

Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport is located 25 km from Constantza, along the European roads E87 (Bucharest-Constantza). The following companies operate services from Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport: Carpatair, Ryanair, Blue Air, Air Berlin, Blue Line, Luxair. While Carpatair and Ryanair offer year-round regular flights, the others mainly cater to summer season charter flights.

Information about the flight http://www.tarom.ro or http://www.tarom.ro/en/

Access to Constantza from the North Railway Station of Bucharest (and back): by train. Please visit http://www.cfr.ro/calatori/

In Constantza, for the regular bus transportation please visit http://www.ratc.ro/.