Venus, Romania

Venus is a seaside resort on the coast of the Black Sea in Romania. It is located in Constanța County. Administratively, Venus is part of the municipality of Mangalia. The resort is about 3 kilometers north of Mangalia.

From an administrative point of view, Venus is a component locality of Mangalia, together with other seaside resorts: Saturn (to the south), Cap Aurora, Jupiter, Neptun, and Olimp (to the north). These resorts form a continuous tourist area along the southern Romanian coast.

 History 
The Venus resort was built between 1969 and 1971 and officially opened to tourism in 1972. It was designed as an elegant holiday destination, with hotels and villas surrounded by large green spaces. Many of the original hotels were named after female first names, which became a distinctive feature of the resort.

After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, during the 1990s, Venus experienced a period of decline caused by lack of investment and difficult privatization processes. After 2010, the resort began to recover due to private investments that renovated hotels and tourist infrastructure, including the transformation of several older buildings into modern four- and five-star hotels.

 Geography 
Venus is located at an altitude of about 3–20 meters above sea level, between the resorts of Saturn (south) and Cap Aurora (north). The beach has a length of approximately 1.2–3 kilometers, with fine sand and a gentle slope into the sea. Breakwaters divide the beach into several small bays. In the center of the resort lies Lake Venus, while to the west is the Mangalia Stud Farm.

 Tourism 
Venus is a balneoclimatic resort of general interest, known for its mild climate, marine aerosols, strong solar radiation, and sulfurous mineral water springs.

Natural therapeutic factors are recommended for:
 Degenerative rheumatic diseases;
 Post-traumatic conditions;
 Secondary anemia and rickets;
 Skin and gynecological conditions.

The beach is wide in some areas (up to 200 meters) and is suitable for thalassotherapy and heliotherapy.

 Tourist attractions 
 Lake Venus – recreational activities such as boating and fishing.
 Mangalia Stud Farm – offers horse riding and equestrian shows.
 Esmahan Sultan Mosque and the Archaeology Museum of Callatis (in Mangalia).
 Limanu Cave and the Mangalia tourist port.

 Access 
 Road: via DN39 (part of European route E87|E87) Constanța–Mangalia–Vama Veche.
 Rail: Constanța–Mangalia railway line; nearest station is Mangalia railway station.
 Air: Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (about 70 km away).

 References 

 External links 
 Official website of Mangalia Municipality

Category:Seaside resorts in Romania
Category:Settlements in Constanța County
Category:Balneological resorts in Romania
Category:Mangalia