Mangalia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Constanța County, Romania
About Mangalia
The area has been inhabited since the Neolithic. In the 8th-6th centuries BC, it was colonised by theGreeks. The name of the city that they built wasCallatis. In 71 BC theRomanscame and conquered. Callatis was abandoned by the 7th century AD. Starting with the 13th century AD, documents speak of a new city, first called Pangalia, later Mankalia. It is believed that the Turks gave it its final name - Mangalia, since it was hard for them to pronounce Mankalia. The beach is 600-m long and 50-150 m wide and has a very fine sand; the sea water is not very deep - 1 m by the shore to 200 m in the open sea and for this reason it is preferred by the children who cannot swim. The city divides in 2 sections: Mangalia North that features the resorts Olimp, Neptun, Jupiter, Cap Aurora, Venus, Saturn an
Top Attractions in Mangalia
Explore the best things to see and do in Mangalia:
- ★Callatis Festival
- ★Turkish Esmahan Sultan Mosque
Where to Stay in Mangalia
- 🏨Hotel Corsa (3*)
- 🏨Hotel New Belvedere
- 🏨Hotel Paradiso
Mangalia Travel Guide Sections
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