Hi there! My name is Marcel. I am a spunky Romanian kid who likes to ramble and discover the old and new Constanta and its whereabouts. Follow me through my journey.

 

Author’s edit: The ”Spunky” is a toy made by Arădeanca factory between 1970-1989 in the series of lookalikes during the communist era of Romania. It is in a very good condition, considering its age.

 

The way factories all over the world thought of their product’s quality has changed nowadays, also in Romania. The Arădeanca factory has gone bankrupt in 2013.

 

The great Casino of Constanta and its promenade, left to rot by both central and local authorities

 

The “Ion Jalea” Museum of Sculpture, Constanta

 

A look at the Black sea, at “Modern” Promenade, downtown Constanta

 

The Acvarium near the Casino

 

The Dragon’s Fountain in Constanta is a masterpiece of a great architect

 

Constanta’s old courthouse (Tribunal), former royal residence during summertime

 

„Şuţu” Villa – the most beautiful building of Constanta. It is the old building of Constanta’s highest courthouse (Appeal Court)

 

One of the oldest commercials on walls, after the 1989’s revolution

 

Nowadays kids seem to like me, although I am older than their parents

 

The Museum of Traditional Art, in Constanta

 

The old muslim mosque in Constanta. We live in peace and harmony with muslims, they reach 12% of the entire county’s population

 

An old car from communist era: the russian Volga

 

The statue of Ovidiu, a well known roman poet, another symbol of Constanta

 

At the Energia Factory, in Constanta. It got bankrupt and it’s a ruin now

 

Energia Factory – a place to dump all you can

 

The sunset of Energia Factory

 

Energia Factory. It was the first time I saw puppies this sad

 

In Eforie Sud, an old rotten building of knitware

 

This old and small place is still in business in Eforie Sud. They repair shoes

 

At the beach in Eforie Nord, near Constanta, preparing for the summer

 

We took the train from Eforie Nord to Neptun, both old summer resorts in Constanta County

 

Travelling to Neptun, with one of my friends

 

Feeling like a Sultan on this bench in Neptun

 

The Miorita Hotel in Neptun. Communism is still here

 

On my way back from Neptun. What a ride!

 

In Techirghiol, with the symbol of the town: very old Techir and his donkey

 

The old catholic church in Techirghiol (Biserica Nemteasca), build by old germans in 1924

 

On a wild beach in the southern part of the county. She seems to like me

 

With my friend Cornel, in Eforie Nord, on the beach

 

With Cornel, at Mamaia resort. Mamaia is a part of Constanta city, a place of very mixed-up restaurants and architectural “styles”

 

Enjoying summer with my friend Cornel

 

Shadows and concrete. A revival of the communism era

 

An abandoned car near the Constanta’s trainstation

 

Playing hide and seek with Amanda (my friend from Cameroon), on a wild beach in Constanta County that has pillboxes from WW II

 

They said it is forbidden to enter the boat. Not for us!

 

At the Matei’s Fishery, in Agigea

 

With the YashicaMat, almost the same age as me and the beautiful Casino, 31.12.2015

source: boredpanda.com / Viorel Papu