Project EscapeLand

Development and promotion of active tourism in the Black Sea Basin – Escapeland

Constanta County Council

- Romania -

The touristic adventure experiences, practiced in Constanta County, due to its rich touristic potential, propose a generous offer found in the cultural-touristic routes developed by the Constanta County Council through the Tourism Service, Tourism Promotion and the Coordination of the Centre for Excellence in Tourism. Six cultural routes at regional level, three cultural routes at national level and two cultural routes at transnational level have been recognised and certified in the European system: (http://turism.gov.ro/web/rute-cultural-turistice/) respectively:

1. The route of the Ancient Fortresses in Constanta County (regional)

2. The route of Faith and Hope in Constanta County (regional)

3. "History, Spirituality and Art in Constanta County" Route (regional)

4. "In the footsteps of Dionysus between the Danube and the Black Sea" Route (regional)

5. Ecotourism Multi-Cultural Route "From the Roman fortresses on the Danube Limes to the Greek fortresses of Pontus Euxinus through the nature reserves of Dobrogea" (regional)

6. "Wood churches in Constanta County" Route (regional)

7. "Multi-ethnic Heritage of Romania" Route (national)

8. "Museum Heritage of Romania" Route (national)

9. Route of wooden churches in Romania (national)

10. Route of wooden churches in Romania and the Republic of Moldova (transnational)

11. "Hamangia Culture " Route (regional/transnational)

The adventure tourism market has seen a positive development and continues to be on an upward trend. Thus, there are a multitude of zones and forms of adventure tourism in Constanta County that could be included in the national and international circuit of specific activities.

- Adventure Paradise Land (Poplar Alley, Neptune - Mangalia)

- Jurassica Adventura Park (Neptune - Mangalia)

- Aqua Park (Eforie Nord, Belona Alley no.16)

- JT Watersports (Mamaia - B-dul Mamaia, Constanta and Costinesti)

- Aqua Magic Park (B-dul Mamaia no.334 - Constanta)

- Aqua Magic & Wild Art Gallery (B-dul Mamaia no.334 - Constanta)

- Galaxy Water Park (Str. Brindisi no.10 - Jupiter)

- Mangalia Stud (Sos. Constantei km 3 - Mangalia)

- Dragon of Hippodrome Mangalia - equestrian theatre (Sos.Constantei km 3 - Mangalia)

- Riding pavilion at the Museum Complex of Natural Sciences (B-dul Mamaia no.255 - Constanta)

- Hippolita-Oituz Stud (Str.Tineretului no.8, Oituz, Lumina - Constanta)

- Horseland Navodari Riding Centre (Str.T5, Mamaia Nord - Constanta)

Helicopter tours: Casino Tour, Histria Antic Tour, Delta Tour

Water baseslocated along the seaside beaches, both on the Black Sea and on lakes/ghiol, where different water sports are practiced:

- life buoy pulling

- banana

- inflatable sofas

- parachute lifting or parasailing

- stand up paddle surfing

- flyboarding

- water skiing or wakeboarding

- kiteboarding

- windsurfing

- yachting

- diving

- scuba-diving

- free or apnoea diving

- snorkelling

- cyclotourism

Speology tourismis a form of sports and adventure tourism, in which the main purpose is the discovery and exploration of caves or vertical caves. In Constanta County, the following caves can be visited:

- La Adam Cave

- St.Andrew’s Cave

- Movila Cave

- St.John Cassian’s Cave

- Bat Cave

- Limanu Cave

Climbing, escalade and rappel in the Dobrogea Gorge- The escalade trails, 20 in number, are on either side of DN22, the gorge walls being oriented towards the East and West, allowing you to follow the sun for the escalade (during the winter) or to follow the shadow (when it's too hot). The trails range from 4c to 6c, with lengths between 8m and 30m.

Off-road Safari for Adults and Rural Adventure Park for Children - off-road safaris can be organized in the surroundings (Dobrogea Gorge, Dobrogea Mouth), horse-drawn carriage rides, and children can play safely with farm animals or in the adventure park equipped with ziplines, swings, rockers, straw bale mazes, archery or cycling rides.

Adventure tourism is practiced according to the difficulty level and/or tourists’ physical condition. For amateurs, there is the "easy" form of adventure focused on a single sport or a multisport activity, and the "tough" form implies a high-level risk including physically demanding activities that require special skills.