Eforie

From World travel guide

EFORIE NORD, EFORIE SUD and TECHIRGHIOL- resorts on the Black Sea coast - are well-known for the curative properties of the black, sapropelic mud extracted from nearby lake Techirghiol.

Eforie Nord, about 9 miles (15 km.) south of Constanta is unique because of its salty therapeutic Techirghiol lake rich in curative sapropelic mud and its large natural park. Eforie is known for its balneoliogical treatments and hot or cold mud baths used for healing rheumatic, post-traumatic and dermatologic maladies; these cures are available year round. In summer, hotels offer facilities for aquatic sports, tennis, and volleyball; some also have night clubs. There are 40 hotels in Eforie Nord, 18 in Eforie Sud, and plenty of traditional Romanian restaurants, taverns, fisheries, ale houses and coffee houses.

Curative factors: The strongly ionized air, the sea aerosols, and the wide beaches provide excellent conditions for combining vacation with balneary and geriatric cures.