Page "Vama Veche" Paragraph 8

Even in Communist Romania, Vama Veche had the reputation of a non-mainstream tourist destination, which has only grown since the Romanian Revolution of 1989.

During the communist era, concern for border patrol sight lines spared Vama Veche the development that occurred in other Romanian Black Sea resorts.

It became a hangout for intellectuals ; for reasons that are not exactly clear, the generally repressive regime of Nicolae Ceauşescu chose to tolerate this countercultural oasis, as long as people had their identity papers with them.

Accommodations consisted of tents or rooms rented from peasants or fishermen.

While camping is theoretically not permitted, to this day, many visitors or semi-permanent residents still stay in tents on the beach.