Siutghiol lake at Mamaia near Constanta

By Mircea Dumitru

Constanta is located in Dobrogea, the land situated between the Danube River to the west and Black Sea to the east. The history of the city goes back to 657 BC when Greeks (during the Greek colonization of the Pontus Euxinus area) finding here a Getic native settlement founded an “emporion” that evolved to the level of “polis” and named it Tomis. When Romania became a Province of the Roman Empire in 106 AD the Romans later renamed the city after emperor Constantine who fortified and developed the city from 320 – 350 AD.

Nowadays, the city ranks second town after Bucharest and seeks new development directions. As the main Black Sea port, Constanta is ranked just after Roterdam, Anvers and Marseille. The predominant industries in the county are chemical and petrochemical industry, food and beverages, textile, ship building, construction materials, mechanical and paper industry. Located at the crossing of the commercial routes that link the developed countries of Western Europe to the eastern countries with an emerging economy as well as the raw material suppliers from Central Asia and the Middle East, Constanta is continually developing in order to become the main logistic knot of this area.

Class One Romanian Grand Prix. The first race in the world Offshore Formula 1 circuit organized in Romania will take place during August 21 to September 2 on Siutghiol lake at Mamaia, near Constanta. Organizers expect to have over 100,000 spectators and this Formula 1 race to bring Constanta on the world sport map. Class One represents the equivalent of Offshore Formula 1 and is the most spectacular race of high class powerboats. The boats are around 15 meters long, have two engines of 900 hp each, and can reach a speed of 360 km/h 

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Add comment April 12th, 2007

From the north coast to the Rif mountains

By Abe

Morocco is just a wonderful place where you can experience an amazing and lovely rich culture full of diversity and tolerance, delicious food, beautiful various landscape from the north coast to Rif mountains, to Atlas mountains, to imperial cities, the west cost, to the desert where there is the natural lifestyle and the real generosity that you will never find in others parts of the world. The best way to experience and to explore all the hidden beautiful lifetime is to do a tour with people who love this country, its culture and its local people. Stayin in 5 stars hotel is nice but you won’t know the real Morocco because hotels are the same everywhere. You should meet local people, learn how to cook delicious Moroccan dishes, learn some Arabic, Berber and French words staying in a family home and enjoying the warm welcoming and hospitality.

Many travelers like me fall in love with this country and set up a business in a responsible tourism there to maximize the benefit for other travelers to share all the experience of lifetime and to support local people, their culture and their environment.

If you would like to know more i am pleased to answer all your questions about Morocco 

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Conception de sites internet depuis l’Afrique du Nord, le Canada et l’Europe

Add comment April 11th, 2007

The luster and glory of an old empire

Walk in the footsteps of the Habsburgs, visit the splendid baroque Schönbrunn and Belvedere Palaces, or stroll along the magnificent Ring Boulevard and take a look at the heart of the former vast Habsburg empire, the Imperial Palace. Get a sense of the luster and glory of the old empire by visiting St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Spanish Riding School, the Giant Ferris Wheel at the Prater, as well as the sarcophagi in the Imperial Vault.

Vienna Furniture Museum devotes a special exhibition to the furniture used in the legendary “Sissi” movies with Romy Schneider. After all, the abundant furniture stored at the Imperial Furniture Collection served as imperial backdrop for these popular movie classics 

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Add comment April 9th, 2007