Expat Advice: Living in Constanta, Romania
What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?
Constanta
How long have you lived there?
1 year
What activities, clubs and organizations would you recommend to newcomers to help them meet others?
There are no clubs or anything. It's very hard here to meet Expats and even Romanians. I am alone all day. Some tourists come to Mamaia in Summer but it's so run down, only some Romanians from Bucharest are visiting.
In terms of religious, racial, economic and cultural diversity, are the people of this city or town diverse? Are they accepting of differences? Describe.
They are not accepting any other religion then theirs but nobody has asked me about it so far. I try to stay away from questions like this.
What are the main industries in this city? What types of career opportunities commonly exist? How do most people find new jobs?
I don't know. Maybe some work at the harbor and in Summer tourism.
If a friend of yours was thinking of moving to this city or town from far away, what other advice would you give them.
Stay away from Constanta
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guestHaving worked with Romanians extensively, I think this review is rather appropriate and accurate. I have never met anybody as ethnocentric as Romanians.
guestthis is probably an antisocial person to begin with Romanians love foreigners and are very welcoming Constanta is very nice and people are friendly Yes, is like any city in the winter, but full of fun in the summer
guestI wish the one guest comment would also tell me what exactly the fun in Summer is in Constanta except of the beach. Oh please let us know. Is it Cycling? Running? Really healthy food? Something cultural? And there are lots of things you can do in other cities in winter.
AdiGriI would say that the beach is a major "fun" thing. Quite a large number of "fun" places around the world only have the beach as the main and often only attraction (think Caribbean, etc). From Constanta you have the entire Dobrogea accessible within an hour drive: Danube Delta, Dobrogea Mountains, the Danube and so on. In the summer I would say is just fine but I do not like the winters when it's rather windy with hardly any snow to give you the winter feeling.
