Costinesti

Summer resort of national importance, situated in SE extremity of Romania, within the purview of the commune of Tuzla (Constanta county), on the Black Sea coast, elevation 10 m, 28 km S of Constanta (seat of Constanta county). Seacoast climate with hot summers (July average temperature above 22°C) and mild winters (January average about 0°C). Reduced nebulosity in summer; Low precipitation (400 mm annually). In summertime the sun shines for 10-12 hours daily. Natural cure factors are the excitant-stressful seacoast climate, the plentiful saline aerosols and solar radiation and the water of the Black Sea which is chlorided, sulphated, sodic, magnesian, hypertonic (mineralization 15.5 g). Large fine-sand beaches fit for heliotherapy and wave therapy. The resort benefits both healthy holidaymakers and ailing people, being recommended in the treatment of degenerative rheumatic diseases of articular or abarticular focus, in the dormant state, weakly conditions, secondary anemia, rachitis, decalcification, hypothyroidism, certain scaly dermatoses (psoriasis), etc. Minihotels, villas, campgrounds, restaurants, bars and nightclubs, cinemas, etc. The resort is the site of a big and modern holiday compound for youth and an international student camp, which account for its well- deserved renown as a youth and students resort.

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