Cap Midia Beach

Cap Midia Beach lies at the northern edge of Năvodari, Constanța County, between Năvodari and Corbu. It is bounded to the south by the Midia port breakwater and to the north by the southern end of Corbu beach. It sits roughly 8.6 kilometres from the centre of Năvodari, 16 kilometres from Mamaia, and 12.5 kilometres from Corbu village. The sand runs for about a kilometre. It is very fine, mixed with shells and large sea snails. The slope into the water is gentle, which is why families with children favour the beach. The beach has two faces. One part is laid out with sunbeds, canopies, and parasols, mostly near the water, along with changing cabins, toilets, showers, a volleyball court, and a beach bar. A few restaurants operate in the strip behind the sand. The other part has been left wild. Facing the sea and walking left, you reach a causeway separating a small lake from the sea; after some three hundred metres an undeveloped stretch of beach opens up, from which, in principle, one can continue to Corbu. Parking lies about a hundred metres back from the sand. At the height of the season, especially at weekends, spaces fill quickly. Driving onto the beach is prohibited, and a sign says so explicitly. The access road skirts the Năvodari refinery and does not always appear clearly on navigation apps, but it is in good condition. Cape Midia's double neighbourhood gives it a particular character. To the south rise the works of Midia port, one of Romania's industrial and oil terminals. To the north begins the wild coast: Corbu beach, some fourteen kilometres away, then Vadu, about twenty-five. Both fall within the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve and require a paid access permit. Cape Midia in fact marks the southern boundary of that protected sector: the entire coastline from the mouth of the Chilia branch down to here belongs to the reserve. June and September are the best months for quiet, with the beach uncrowded and sunbed prices milder. July and August are livelier. The organized sector has its own opening and closing dates, which change from season to season, so check before setting out. Cap Midia Beach is worth visiting for its contrast: at one end the cranes of an oil terminal, at the other the beginning of Romania's wildest beaches. Between them, a kilometre of fine sand where you can choose, on the same day, between a sunbed and a stretch of complete emptiness.