Callatis Archaeological Site & Museum
Cetatea Callatis și Muzeul de Arheologie Callatis
City walls and Roman-Byzantine remains of Callatis, an ancient Greek colonial city; a nearby archaeological museum displays excavated artifacts.
Callatis was a Greek colonial city on the Black Sea, founded in the 6th century BC; Mangalia was built on top of it. In the open area beside the archaeological museum, you can see the walls, towers and remains of a late Roman-Byzantine church from the city's northwest corner. Some of the site is scattered across the town and seafront. The museum displays Greek pottery, sculpture and burial goods, including a papyrus scroll from a tomb, which is particularly valuable. Admission is about 10 lei, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It sits beside the main street in the town centre, a few minutes' walk from the beach.
Opening hours
Museum Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (extended in summer); open-air site viewable all day
Nearby sights
- Esmahan Sultan Mosque
- Mangalia Beach & Promenade
- Mangalia Tourist Port
- Saturn Resort
- 2 Mai Beach
- Mangalia Stud Farm
- Venus Resort
- Limanu Cave