Universitatea de Stiinte Agronomice si Medicina Veterinara

Specializarea: Inginerie si management in alimentatie publica si agroturism

2 Mai, a Romanian seaside village

Voicu Andreea Raluca

Sprincenatu Daniel

Burlacu Gregor

A brief history…

2 Mai is a village in Limanu commune, Constanta County, Romania, and a small resort on the shore of the Black Sea, between Mangalia and Vama Veche. It is located approximately 50 km south of Constanta, 260 km from Bucharest and about 100 km North of Varna (Bulgaria).

The village was founded by Mihail Kogălniceanu in 1887 under the name Două Mai. Its first inhabitants were Russians from Bucharest, Iaşi and Galaţi. Later Lipovans from TulceaCounty and Romanians from Argeş County settled here.

The main occupation of the villagers is the agritourism, fishing,

tourism and agriculture.

The village of 2 Mai has recently become known in Romania as a

resort for middle-aged people and youngsters in search of a quiet

place on the seaside. It also benefits from being close to Vama

Veche, a very popular resort with the Romanian youngsters.

As a resort 2 Mai features hotels and hostels. Local villagers' houses

or campsites can also provide accommodation. Beside several

restaurants and bars there is also a popular nightclub

Paying guests and tourists can find accommodation in various places throughout 2 Mai like regular village homes, villas or board and lodging houses. However, the vast majority of tourists simply prefer installing their tents in a special designated area of the beach – our camping. The village of 2 Mai first earned its touristic appeal in the ‘60s for being one of those bohemian, quiet and charming seaside retreats (an almost secret place) where the Bucharest intellectual elite went in search of a low-profile, relaxing holiday spent outdoors with only a tent for shelter (or maybe finding accommodation with the locals). So, our camping, the 2 Mai Camping, came into existence some 50 years ago and was mainly frequented by writers, poets and athletes. In time, the tourists – who were experiencing an exhilarating feeling of freedom here – wanted to enhance it by spending all day and all night on the beach, as close to the sea as possible.