Mamaia

Mamaia (Template:IPA) is a resort on the Romanian Black Sea shore and a district of Constanța.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Considered to be Romania's most popular resort,<ref>Robert Reid, Leif Pettersen, Romania & Moldova, Lonely Planet, 2007, p. 294</ref> Mamaia is situated immediately north-east of Constanța's city center. It has almost no full-time residents, being populated mostly during the summer.

Mamaia lies on a strip of land Template:Convert in length and only Template:Cvt in width, between the Black Sea and Lake Siutghiol.

The beach season is at its best between mid-June and early September, when average daytime temperatures range between Template:Convert. The water stays warm until mid-autumn.

With an investment of approximately €3.5 million, a gondola lift system was inaugurated in 2004 connecting the entrance from Constanta to the resort and the casino area, spanning 2 km.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Hotels range from mid-end to exclusive 4- and 5-star hotels and private clubs. There are also camping sites in the north.

The 11th reunion of the Central European heads of state took place in Mamaia on 27–28 May 2004.

Climate

The district of Mamaia has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa) bordering an oceanic climate (Cfb) with slightly semi-arid influences. The winters are cool with occasional frost in the morning. The summers are warm with temperatures seldom exceeding 32°C. The rain is regular all year round.

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