Cuza Voda
Tourism
Official Website: : http://www.primariacuzavoda.ro:
Website Introducing the Settlement: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuza_Vod%C4%83,_Constan%C5%A3a
Cultural and Conference Tourism:
- Churces and monasteries:
http://www.crestinortodox.ro/biserici-manastiri-
Ecotourism, excursions
- Ramsar sites, Natura 2000, Nature protection area: http://www.ostroaveledunarii.ro/userfiles/Strategie%20de%20eco-turism%20pentru%20insulele%20de%20pe%20Dunare%20din%20Judetul%20Calarasi%20-%20Anexa%205.pdf : http://www.romania-tourist.info/obiective-turistice/cuza-voda--calarasi--detalii
Sport
- fishing:
Other Services
- Border crossing stations
http://infinitytravel.ro/turism/ghid_de_calatorie/puncte_de_frontiera
Accomodation
http://simplis.ro/travel/romania/calarasi/cuza-voda/pensiuni-0.html
Informations
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Settlement name |
Cuza Voda |
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Population |
4352 inhabitants |
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Area |
140,5 km2 |
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Administrative status |
Commune |
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Location of settlement centre |
44° 55' N, 27° 43' E |
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Height of settlement centre |
22 m |
The Cuza Voda Commune is situated in the south-east of the Romanian Plain, in the south of the Calarasi County, at the interface between the South Baragan Plain and the Calarasi Plateau. The Cuza Voda Commune includes the Ceacu, Cuza – Vida and Calarasii Vechi Villages. The Commune is relatively close to the Chiciu border crossing point between Romania and the Republic of Bulgaria.
Archaelogical research carried out by the team of the Museum of History of Calarasi Municipality revealed traces of material culture attesting the fact that the territory of the Commune was populated since ancient times. Traces from the Ist and IInd Iron epoch (Dacian-Getic civilization) and Roman objects were found on the territory of the Ceacu Village, Calarasi County.
The folk costume is one of the most varied and complex aspects of the folk culture of the Cuza Voda Commune. It includes the work clothes and the holiday costume, occasionally worn in church, at “hora” (Romanian round dance), at different ceremonies and kept in the bottom drawer.
Popular theatre. On winter holidays, village people present a popular play called “Jienii”, whose main character is Iancu Jianu, a famous outcast. This theatrical performance is specific to the Cuza Voda Village. It is not played in any other part of the country and the original text has been handed down from one generation to another.
Spring customs are mainly religious, but there are also laic customs celebrated such as Urlalia and Cucii.
Summer customs. Whenever hot and draught endangered the harvests peasants used to invoke the aid of supernatural forces and thus the “scaloianul” and “paparudele” customs were established.
Tourist attractions:
- The territory of the Commune includes the IEZER Lake stretching over 700 ha – the Iezer Calarasi, the Special Avian Fauna Protection Area. The lake was subject to artificial changes to allow its use as a fish breeding farm (the lake was embanked in 1960). The Iezer Lake is fed by water from the Danube through artificial channels. The bank of the lake is bordered with a strip of reed and club rush stretching over 4 ha. Lawns and agricultural crops lie around the Iezer Lake.
- Exit to the Danube
- The “Radu Negru” Monastery
- SC CRISTOSPORT SRL – Agri-tourism and hunting farm
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