Dobrogea is a historical region situated between the lower Danube River and the Black Sea. It is the one of the most not only Romania’s but also entire continent’s interesting areas. In antiquity the Getae and Scythians lived here. The Greeks founded colonies on the Black Sea coast: Histria, Tomis and Callatis. The ruins of Histria, the oldest Greek colony, are an important archaeological site and tourist attraction. Tomis, the biggest and most vigorous city of the Roman period, is now covered by Constanta town, Romania’s principal sea port.