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More than 2500 years have passed since on the place of today\'s Constanta there was a settlement founded by the Greek navigators and merchants who have come from Millet. In their voyages on sea, the Greek navigators have been attired by the shelter offered by the bay and peninsula from the Black See shore, as well as by the good trade opportunities offered by the natives, Getaes. The most flourishing period of this city fortress, named Tomis, is the middle of the 1st century A.C. Roman domination on the territories between Istros (Danube) and the Black Sea, which became Roman province, raised the city at the rank of capital. In this time many temples were built, big buildings, public squares and baths, marble shops, streets and new districts. However, the flourishing fortress is devastated by the Avars in 601. Some centuries after, on the ruin of Tomis, starts to develop a little anglers settlement, which, gradually, in the following centuries became Constanta. Vestiges of the old civilizations is found today almost everywhere in the city.
The buses depart from the harbor and after only a couple of minutes, you arrive in the old city part of Constanta, at the Ovid Square, named so after the famous Roman poet, Ovid, exiled here by the Roman Emperor in 8 A.D. His statue, built 1888 by the famous sculptor, Ettore Ferrari, faces the Sea. Right behind the statue, there lies the Arheological Museum, one of the richest museums in the country, with collections of prehistorical, Greek, Roman, Bizantine, Medieval archaeology. Among the statues exhibited here, the most famous are that of Fortuna Goddess and Pontos God (protectors of the town) and of the Glycon snake, the protector of the house and family.
You walk further through the old centre, pass by the Turkish Mosque, which, with its 155 feet high minaret, the most important mosque in Constanta. Although orthodox, Romania has many other religious minorities; thus you can see further a catholic church. After a few minutes walk, you arrive at the orthodox Cathedral, St. Peter and Paul, where you will be introduced in the world of the Orthodoxism.
The walking tour ends at the Casino, a beautiful building on a cliff directly at the Sea, with a beautiful view over the harbor of Constanta. The Port of Constanta is the main Romanian port and the largest port in the Black Sea. It has a geostrategical position being located on the route of two Pan-European Transport Corridors: river Corridor VII (Danube) and rail-road Corridor IV. In the southern part of Constanta Port there is a river-maritime sector, which allows the accommodation of maritime vessels and river vessels as well. The two satellite ports, Midia and Mangalia, are located close to the port of Constanta and perform a vital function in the overall port framework.
From here, you get on the buses, who will take you further on a sightseeing tour of Constanta. Romania\'s second largest city, Constanta attracts by the harmony between ebulient business world and intense cultural life.
Slowly, you drive out of Constanta towards the South, along the vineyards of the Dobrudja.
Blessed with one of the most suitable natural settings, Murfatlar vineyard is situated in the southeastern part of Romania, situated between the Danube and the Black Sea, in the centre of the Dobrudja plateau. The vineyard stretches across a surface of more than 2600 hectares, covering several villages around.
After you arrive at the wine cellar, you will taste 5 of the most popular wines of the region, while enjoying Romanian folk music. You will receive some sandwiches with cheese and ham.
Afterwards you drive back to the ship.
