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Costinești
The young people's resort, 32 km south of Constanța, with the Evangelia wreck to the north, a lake between village and beach and the Obelisk on the sand.
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What to see in Costinești
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
1ShipwreckEpava Evangelia
The wreck of the refrigerated cargo ship Evangelia, which ran aground close to shore in the north of the resort in October 1968 and became the symbol of Costinești.
Costinești Nord, la dig
2Sandy beachPlaja Costinești
The resort's sandy beach, facing east, running from Hotel Forum in the south towards the wreck in the north.
Costinești, de la Hotel Forum spre epavă- 3Coastal lagoon
Lacul Costinești
Small lake of about 7 hectares in the middle of the resort, separated from the sea by a strip of sand, with villas, terraces and the Summer Theatre on its shores.
Costinești, centrul stațiunii 
4MonumentObeliscul din Costinești
Concrete monument on the central beach, raised in 2006 by the sculptor Wilhelm Demeter in place of a work from the sculpture camp destroyed by the 2005 floods.
Plaja centrală- 5Orthodox convent
Mănăstirea Sfânta Elena de la Mare
Orthodox convent on the seashore south of the village of Schitu, refounded in 1996 in memory of a monastery begun in 1929 and dissolved in 1950.
Schitu, la sud de stațiune
Where to eat in Costinești
Meals worth the trip.
- 1Seafood restaurant
Pofta Pescarului
Fish and seafood restaurant right on the shore in the north of the resort, next to the Evangelia wreck.
Costinești Nord, lângă epavă - 2Beach terrace
Terasa Ștefan
Large terrace on the promenade in the south of the beach, with a wide menu from fish and seafood to burgers and vegetarian dishes.
Costinești Sud, Aleea Promenadei - 3Promenade restaurant
Terasa HavenSea
The restaurant of the HavenSea complex on the promenade in the south of the resort, with pasta, pizza, risotto, seafood and grilled dishes.
Costinești Sud, Aleea Promenadei - 4Lakeside terrace
Terasa For You
The terrace of Hotel Regal, next to the Summer Theatre, looking over Lake Costinești, with some indoor tables too.
Costinești, lângă Teatrul de Vară - 5Grill and burgers
Barbeque Box
Small grill and burger place in the north of the resort, with shaded tables, on the way to the wreck.
Costinești Nord
Where to stay in Costinești
Places to sleep well, picked for comfort and location.
- 1Four-star hotel
Alessio Hotel Residence
Four-star hotel at the southern end of the Costinești beach, with 58 sea-view rooms, an outdoor pool and a rooftop bar.
Costinești Sud (sat Schitu) - 2Guesthouse
Casa Maranta
Small guesthouse on Strada Principală, next to the Costinești Tabără rail halt, with a garden, a gazebo, a barbecue, a shared kitchen and a children's playground.
Costinești, Strada Principală - 3Villa with pool
Vila Aproape de Mare by Iubesc Marea
Villa about 50 metres from the seafront, with a heated outdoor pool about 20 metres long and rooms with balconies, run together with the Iubesc Marea guesthouse next door.
Costinești Nord, zona de vile - 4Beachside guesthouse
Lemon
Guesthouse on the seafront in the north of the resort, with direct beach access and rooms with sea-facing balconies, less than a kilometre from the wreck.
Costinești Nord, Faleza Soarelui - 5Villa with pool
Vila Păun
Villa with 20 double rooms with balconies and 2 apartments, a heated pool, a shared kitchen and a barbecue gazebo, on the village's main street.
Costinești, Strada Principală
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Costinești?
We recommend Epava Evangelia (shipwreck, Costinești Nord, la dig): It is the symbol of the resort and holds 4.6 on Google from more than 1,000 reviews; a new breakwater built for the beach widening reaches to about 60 metres from it. Other picks: Plaja Costinești, Lacul Costinești, Obeliscul din Costinești and Mănăstirea Sfânta Elena de la Mare.
Where to eat in Costinești?
We recommend Pofta Pescarului (seafood restaurant, Costinești Nord, lângă epavă): It holds 4.4 on Google from more than 3,700 reviews and cooks fish and seafood a few metres from the water. Other picks: Terasa Ștefan, Terasa HavenSea, Terasa For You and Barbeque Box.
Where to stay in Costinești?
We recommend Alessio Hotel Residence (four-star hotel, Costinești Sud (sat Schitu)): It holds 9.6 on Booking from more than 500 reviews, the most of any Costinești stay rated 9 or higher. Other picks: Casa Maranta, Vila Aproape de Mare by Iubesc Marea, Lemon and Vila Păun.
How far is Costinești from Constanța?
About 32 km by road from Constanța.
How do you choose the places?
For each category we pick at most five places and check them: they exist, they are open and they are worth the trip. We take no money to list a place.