Neptun, Romania

Neptun is a summer resort on the Romanian seacoast, on the Black Sea, 6 km north of Mangalia. It is part of a string of such resorts, Olimp, Jupiter, Cap Aurora, and Venus.

History
Neptun hosts the summer residence of the president, Nufărul (English: The Water Lily).

Built in 1972, it is owned by the Importanne Resort corporation. Located on a beach called "At the flags" (Romanian: La steaguri).

Climate
The marine climate has hot summers, with the average temperature in June being over 22 °C, most of the days being sunny, and winters being gentle with rare snows. The mean annual temperature is 11.2 °C, and precipitation is low (under 400 mm yearly).

Personalities

 * Inna – Romanian singer, winner of two MTV Europe Music Awards and best-selling music act from Eastern Europe of the current decade.