It's not as popular as Vama Veche, but it used to be, and it's still packed with young people planning a Black Sea resort holiday on a budget. Costineşti was once "the paradise of youth and of students" - but since 2 Mai and Vama Veche became popular, this little rural Black Sea resort is no longer worth the accolades. Yes, it still holds one of the largest open air discos in the country - Disco Ring - where the most popular Romanian artists of the......more

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It's true, the place is a tourist trap, too much hype made it popular in the past five years. But it hasn't always been this way. There was a time when La Mama meant authentic Romanian cuisine, the kind a Romanian mom would cook. No more. Today the place serves authentic wannabes, the quality lacks and the staff are often rude. Never mind the bad review, however. Maybe you are in luck when you visit. The prices are low and the portions are big - so......more

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Back in the day, when Romania was one of the most advanced (technologically and economically) countries in Europe, Peleş Castle was the first European castle entirely lit by electrical current, having its own power plant. In fact, Peleş was the world's first palace fully operated by electric power. It doesn't only portray a time of plenitude: its Neo-Renaissance architecture reminds a lot of the castles we used to see in fairytale books in our childhood. The castle was built at the order of King Carol I, who......more

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