Mangalia
What to see in Mangalia
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
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1Archaeology museumMuzeul de Arheologie Callatis
The museum of the ancient city of Callatis, with Greek, Roman and Roman-Byzantine finds, an open-air lapidarium in the courtyard and, next door, the Papyrus Tomb and the north-west corner of the city walls.
The ancient city of Callatis is a class A historic monument (CT-I-s-A-02696), and the museum holds 4.5 on Google from more than 1,300 reviews.
Mangalia – centru
2Ottoman mosqueMoscheea Esmahan Sultan
Sixteenth-century mosque built with stone from the walls of ancient Callatis, with a minaret, a ritual fountain and an old Muslim cemetery in the courtyard.
It is a class A historic monument (CT-II-a-A-02901), the oldest Muslim place of worship in Romania according to the Callatis museum, and holds 4.5 on Google from more than 800 reviews.
Mangalia – centru
3Marina and promenadePortul turistic Mangalia și faleza
Marina built between 2006 and 2008 in central Mangalia, with 146 berths, quays to walk along, restaurants and departures for boat trips.
It holds 4.6 on Google from more than 10,000 reviews and is a walking spot popular with both locals and visitors.
Mangalia – port
4Fine-sand beachPlaja La Steaguri
The beach in the centre of Neptun, with fine sand, a gentle slope into the sea and terraces on the promenade; to the north it runs on into Olimp beach.
It holds 4.1 on Google from more than 4,000 reviews, which keep mentioning the fine sand, the sun loungers and the gentle way into the water.
Neptun- 5Arabian horse stud
Herghelia Mangalia
State stud north of Mangalia on the road to Constanța, inland from the resorts of Saturn and Venus, where purebred Arabian horses are bred; it has a racecourse and guided visits.
It is one of the 12 state studs run by Romsilva and holds 4.1 on Google from more than 950 reviews, with reviews often mentioning the handsome, well-kept horses.
Herghelia