- Family beach resorts
- Active and athletic
- TOP-3 summer resorts
- Treatment in Romania
- Top 3 ski resorts in Romania
The main Romanian brand that attracts travelers like a magnet is Vlad Tepes, undeservedly mentioned by the writer Stoker in his novel Dracula. Since then, fans of ancient ruins and medieval castles have come to the country in the hope of finding the real lair of the main vampire of the planet. The rest of the tourists prefer the best resorts in Romania for other reasons. Ski holidays are well organized in the country, and seaside towns can compete with the summer resorts of neighboring Bulgaria.
Family beach resorts
Romania is ideal for families with children of all ages. Its beaches are comfortable and safe even for the smallest tourists: they are covered with golden sand, the entrance to the sea is gentle for many meters, and the water warms up to comfortable values at the end of May. You can swim in the Black Sea until mid-autumn - the water temperature during the velvet season does not drop below + 22 ° C.
To have a great vacation and school holidays, guests are offered:
- The Mamaia resort, the comfortable microclimate of which allows both kids and elderly tourists to relax with comfort. The beaches of Mamaia and the vicinity of the resort stretch for eight kilometers. Almost along its entire length, the coastal strip is equipped with everything you need for recreation. Tourists can rent sun loungers and parasols, rent a catamaran or water skis. There is also plenty of entertainment on land, from a riding school to tennis courts. You can also spend your free time with the whole family in the water park, which was opened in 2003. A huge number of attractions and other entertainment will delight both kids and schoolchildren.
- The southernmost Romanian beach resort, Mangalia, where the swimming season begins in mid-May. The sea water temperature reaches optimal for families with children in the second decade of June, and even the smallest tourists can swim comfortably on the beaches of Mangalia until the end of September. The beaches of the resort themselves are very wide and gentle, entry into the water is safe for inexperienced swimmers, and in hotels and private boarding houses everything possible has been done for the convenience of family tourists with preschoolers.
Beaches in Romania are municipal, admission is free. Rescue services work at equipped resting places near the water.
Active and athletic
The Venus Beach Resort was named after Venus and has some of the most beautiful beaches in the country. They are covered with soft golden sand and surrounded by greenery, and the terrain is a natural amphitheater, the terraces of which gently descend to the sea. The main attractions of Venus during the day are water sports. On the beaches, there are rental points for catamarans and boats; you can rent water skis or a volleyball ball. Popular sea cruises along the coast, during which you can get acquainted with the beautiful corners of the Romanian beaches. In the evenings, guests of Venus spend time in bowling, various restaurants and bars, and at nightfall, discos and nightclubs hospitably open their doors for tourists.
Venus smoothly flows into the resorts of Cap Aurora and Jupiter, where all conditions for active recreation are also created. On Jupiter Beach, you can even rent diving equipment and explore the seabed. Cap Aurora offers tennis courts, a wide range of hiking trails for excursions in the scenic surroundings and theatrical performances with folkloric dinners.
There are especially many young people in Costinesti, because the city is one of the first places in the list of the best summer resorts in Romania. Costinesti Beach is almost five kilometers long, and each stretch of it offers guests a variety of sports activities, bars and restaurants, and at dusk - discos and nightclubs. The famous billiard club Costinesti is the center of the active life of the resort. The club hosts tournaments in which not only amateurs, but also professional players take part. Costinesti is a place for organizing various celebrations. During the beach season, the resort hosts film festivals, music festivals and other interesting events for young and active tourists.
TOP-3 summer resorts
The ranking of the best beach resorts in Romania is usually topped by the three most famous and popular cities on the Black Sea coast:
- Mamai can be safely added to the list not only because of the presence of gorgeous beaches, but also due to the variety of entertainment. In addition to traditional sports activities by the water, the resort offers its guests an educational program. Firstly, the Museum of Sciences has been opened in Mamaia - a large complex with a dolphinarium, a planetarium, an oceanarium and a riding school. Of equal interest is the Museum of Natural History in Mamaia, which presents all the eras of the historical and biological development of the Balkan region and Eastern Europe. For gourmets, there are dozens of cafes and restaurants in the resort, where national cuisine and a variety of Mediterranean food are widely presented.
- The weather in Constanta disposes to a beach holiday already at the end of May, when the air warms up during the day to a stable + 25 ° С, and the water in the sea - up to + 22 ° С. There is enough entertainment in Constanta: the resort has several museum expositions, popular performances are staged in the drama and musical comedy theaters, and an exhibition of ships from different historical eras - from ancient Greek to Turkish - is deployed on the embankment. Excursions to the architectural sights of Constanta will bring many pleasant minutes to lovers of old buildings. Yet the main reason for the popularity of the Romanian resort is its beaches. In Constanta, they are covered with clean soft sand and are equipped with everything you need for a varied holiday.
- Mangalia is known not only for the widest beach, but also for the unique properties of its sand. The abundant presence of sapropel particles - healing silty deposits at the bottom of reservoirs - make the beach in Mangalia a unique recreational space. The resort's hotels are quite comfortable and inexpensive, most of them are built very close to the sea, and the possibilities for sightseeing holidays allow you to spend a rich, active and varied vacation. A special advantage of the resort is the stud farm in the vicinity. Horseback riding and excursions on horseback are very popular with guests of one of the best beach resorts in Romania.
Any summer resort in the country is located not too far from the capital with its attractions. Excursion trips to Bucharest and other interesting cities of Romania will be gladly organized by local travel agencies.
Treatment in Romania
The special microclimate that the Black Sea coast of Romania boasts is not the only healing factor in this area. The medical staff of sanatoriums and boarding houses built in the vicinity of Constanta also use mineral springs in the preparation of health programs. It is enriched with dozens of names of biologically active substances and serves as an effective remedy in the treatment of diseases of the respiratory system, musculoskeletal system and digestive tract.
The healing power of the springs of the Mangalia resort was known to people hundreds of years ago. In the Middle Ages, on the springs of Mangalia, consumption was successfully cured, and modern health programs are aimed at the complex treatment of diseases of the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract and nervous system. Thermal water and sapropel mud of the surrounding lakes are used for applications, masks and wraps, which significantly improve the condition of dermatological patients and patients with metabolic disorders.
Beach resorts are not the only ones on the lists of those who like to heal. For example, Beile Olanesti is located in the mountains, and the first patients came to the local healing waters in the middle of the 18th century. In total, there are three dozen mineral springs in Baile-Olanesht, and the water in them differs significantly in chemical composition. This allows the creation of a variety of wellness programs in local spas and hospitals. The resort helps patients with pathologies of the endocrine, digestive and respiratory systems. Sanatoriums of Beile-Olanesht offer assistance to patients with dermatoses and kidney stones. People come here to recover from severe operations and sports injuries. The resort has hotels, which offer a variety of health treatments in their own thalasso centers and mud baths.
The thermal water of the Beile Tushnada springs is an excellent healing factor. In combination with the air of a coniferous forest, healthy organic products and mineral waters, an effective program is obtained for the treatment of cardiovascular, nervous, gastrointestinal and endocrine diseases. The resort's doctors have developed unique wellness protocols for patients with pathologies of the musculoskeletal system and kidneys. And in Baile Tushnad, you can order a set of beauty procedures: the resort's cosmetologists successfully eliminate the manifestations of cellulite and help to reduce weight.
In the mountain resort of Covasna, patients with cardiovascular pathologies are helped. The water of many mineral and thermal springs and sapropel mud form the basis of the treatment programs for the guests of the Covasna hotels. The resort successfully rehabilitates patients who have suffered myocardial infarction, helps with pathologies of the peripheral nervous system and urinary tract, treats stomach ulcers and phlebitis.
Top 3 ski resorts in Romania
The mountain ranges of the Carpathians pass through the entire territory of Romania, and thousands of guests from different countries of Europe and the world are engaged in winter sports at the best ski resorts of the country every year. Romania does not claim to be the top skiing nation, but its slopes and tracks are of undoubted interest for amateur athletes:
- Poiana Brasov is called the most beautiful resort in the country. It was founded at the end of the 19th century, and since then the slopes of Poiana Brasov have never been empty. The highest point of the ski area in the resort is located at an altitude of over 1770 meters. Poiana Brasov's trails are very diverse in complexity - from "green" to professional and interesting for advanced skiers. The longest track is almost five kilometers long. The slopes of the Romanian resort are equipped with snow cannons, which can maintain a stable cover on extremely warm days. The ski season lasts at the resort from late November to mid-March. Hotels in Poiana Brasov are built for every taste. Guests who are unpretentious to the level of service choose inexpensive guesthouses, the rest can stay in hotels, the service and comfort of which are quite consistent with the declared star categories.
- On the western slopes of the Carpathian summit Gurgiu there is a small resort of Sovata, better known for balneological hospitals built on the shores of heliothermal lakes. Their water is renowned for its healing properties based on a high concentration of minerals and sapropelic silt. In winter, the southwestern slope of Gurgiu turns into ski slopes. Professionals in Sovat are not too interested, because the resort is more suitable for beginners. But for family holidays and beginners skiing, Mount Gurgiu is an ideal place to spend winter holidays.
- Predeal, a small but highest resort in the country, also has a fairly long history. It began to be built at the end of the 19th century, and after only a few years, ski competitions were already held in Predeal. In the middle of the last century, an educational institution was opened at the Romanian resort, where athletes were trained. The Predeal slopes are equipped with eight slopes of various difficulty levels. There are slopes at the resort for beginners and intermediate athletes, the other part of the slopes is suitable for very young athletes. A ski school is also open for children in Predeal. There is plenty to do after skiing at the resort. Predeal has several restaurants, a billiards club, a bowling alley, a casino and a skating rink.
Choosing Romania as your vacation destination, be sure that your vacation will be very rich and varied. Additional arguments in favor of a tour to the best resorts in Romania are a short direct flight, a simple procedure for obtaining a visa, reasonable prices for hotel accommodation and excellent cuisine.
