Constanta

Constanta

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May 5th 2014
Another roadtrip, this time not so short and even more spontaneous. Headed for the sea at 10 pm, strolled around the beach for less than an hour, mostly because of the cold, stopped at a restaurant in Constanta and then headed back home, where I arrived at about 6 am. Total distance: 450 km (on a Monday night, during a work week...) ... read more

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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