Situated at the crossroads of several commercial routes, Constanta lies on the western coast of the Black Sea, 185 miles from the Bosphorus Strait. An ancient metropolis and Romania's largest sea port, Constanta traces its history some 2,500 years. Originally called Tomis, legend has it that Jason landed here with the Argonauts after finding the Golden Fleece.

There are several synagogues and mosques, an Orthodox cathedral, and a statue of Ovid, as well as many Roman and Byzantine remains. The regional archaeological museum and the marine biology station are also of interest.

Constanta’s population of 310,471 people is predominately Romanian however there are also other nationalities including Turks, Gypsies, Russians, Ukrainians, Bulgarians, Armenians, Tartars, Greeks, and Germans. Constanta also has a diverse religious community with Orthodox, Roman-Catholic, Greco-Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim.