The Amabassador

Neptun

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September 19th 2006
The Black Sea After crossing the beautiful Danube, we arrived at the Black Sea, the seaside spot for most Romanians when on holiday. The first city we saw on the coast is Constanta, Romania’s largest seaport and third largest city. Although our bus did not stop here, I was lucky enough to return Monday evening for dinner with some new and old friends. Believe it or not, we dined at th ... read more

Europe » Romania

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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more