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          Is the 2nd biggest resort on the Black Sea coast after Mamaia, as it relates to tourist accomodations. Located 14 kilometers south of Constanta, on the highway to Mangalia, the town is situated between Lake Techirgiol and the sea on a cliff 30 m high The beach here is 3 km long and 25 to 30 m wide - on the south side it is nearly 100 m wide where it eventually joins Eforie Sud. It is protected by 7 piers, which protect the narrow sides of the cliff against waves and currents.
          The abundance of tourists is due to the neighbouring Lake Techirghiol. Accommodation capacity is approximately 20,000 - half of which are in hotels and the remainder being in local villas and campgrounds. Being one of the oldest resorts, developed between 1893 and 1901, this area has become famous for the therapeutic effects of the minerals in the earth and in the waters nearby. The sapropelic mud of Lake Techirghiol prove to help those willing to treat their rheumatic and dermatological ailments. The natural cure factors are the maritime climate rich in saline aerosols and solar radiation, the water of the Black Sea, the springs of sulphurous mesothermal waters (72-80°F) and the saprophelic mud drawn from the lake.