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About 37,500 Romanians Spent Easter In Country’s Tourist Resorts, Dn 25% Compared To 2009

The number of Romanians who spent Easter in the country’s authorized boarding houses decreased by about 25% this year, to 37,500 million tourists, and the average price paid for tourism services was down 20% compared to 2009, the Romanian Tourism Employers’ Federation said in a press release Monday.

More Than Half Of Romanians Won’t Get Bonuses For Easter – Poll

Only 34% of Romanian employees might get bonuses for Easter this year, compared with 66% in 2009, and in some cases, bonuses will consist of food or gift vouchers, according to a poll conducted by www.jobsinro.ro between March 24 and March 30.

Nearly 75,000 Romanians To Spend Easter In The Country – Tour Operators Assoc

Around 75,000 Romanians will spend the Easter holiday in the country, 5% more than last year, and 10,000-12,000 Romanians will spend the Easter abroad, 50% less compared to last year, Romania’s National Association of Tour Operators (ANAT) spokesman Traian Badulescu said Thursday.

Around 70,000 Romanians Spent Easter Holiday In The Country

Around 70,000 Romanians spent the Easter holiday in resorts in the country, 10% more than in the same period of 2008, while 25,000 traveled abroad, a level similar to the one recorded last year, according to the Romanian National Tourism Agency Association (ANAT).

FOCUS: Over 5,000 People Attended Extraordinary Easter Concert In Bucharest

Over 5,000 people attended Sunday evening the extraordinary Easter concert organized by the Bucharest municipality, which reunited Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé, Italian artist Al Bano Carrisi, Romanian singer Marcel Pavel, as well as other artists of the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra.

Romanian President Wishes Catholics A ‘Happy Easter’

Romanian President Traian Basescu wished “peace, hope and the power to do good” to Catholics who celebrate Easter on Sunday, the presidency said in a statement.

FOCUS: Romania ’09 Easter Food Sales Seen Similar With ’08 Sales or Lower

Romania's Easter food sales will be higher than sales in a regular month, but the growth rate will be similar to that in 2008 or lower, following a decrease in consumption due to the economic crisis, according to Romanian owners’ associations in the food industry, who added prices will not go up.

Some 30,000 Romanians To Spend Easter In Local Resorts – Tourism Agency

Over 30,000 Romanians have thus far made reservations to celebrate Easter in the country, while next week tourism agencies expect to sell another 20,000-30,000 packs, less than in the similar interval of 2008, when Easter was closer to national holiday May 1.

Romanian Seaside Hotels Ready To Welcome Tourists For Easter

Romanian travel agencies said 41 hotels on the seaside are ready to welcome tourists for Easter this year, of which, 22 hotels in Mamaia resort, three in Eforie Nord and 16 hotels in Olimp, Venus, Saturn and Mangalia resorts.