tourism

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

14:00, 08 Apr. 2009
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.

Ex-Gymnast Nadia Comaneci To Promote Romanian Tourism Internationally

16:32, 26 Mart. 2009
The Romanian Ministry of Tourism plans to start a campaign to promote Romanian tourism internationally with the help of former football player Gheorghe Hagi, former tennis player Ilie Nastase and former gymnast Nadia Comaneci, the latter of which already accepted to help.

Romanian Govt Estimates EUR2.3M Income From Privatizations In Tourism This Year

15:42, 26 Mart. 2009
The Romanian Government estimates it will earn EUR2.3 million this year by privatizing companies under the management of the Tourism Ministry, while spending RON250,000 (EUR1=RON4.2723) on the fees of privatization agents or law firms.

Romanian Senate Adopted Decree Introducing Holiday Tickets

12:40, 25 Mart. 2009
Romanian senators adopted Wednesday 58 to 16 votes and five abstentions the draft law approving government emergency decree 8/2009 which regulates the granting of holiday tickets to employees.

Romanian Tourism Pack Prices Range From EUR90 To EUR1,500

18:02, 20 Mart. 2009
Tourism agencies presented, in the Romanian Tourism Fair, their offers for Easter and the summer season, through which tourists can buy packs at prices ranging between EUR90 and EUR1500.

Germany’s TUI Conditions Return To Romanian Market

11:45, 13 Mart. 2009
Authorities in Romanian tourism will have to observe a few minimal conditions for Germany’s TUI to resume operations in Romania, Tim Grosse, the general manager of Danubius, TUI’s Romanian subsidiary, told MEDIAFAX at the International Tourism Fair in Berlin, Germany.

C Romanian County Brasov To Have New Tourism Brand, „be.live.it”

14:37, 11 Mart. 2009
The Association for the Promotion and Development of Tourism in Brasov (central Romania) will launch, in the International Tourism Fair in Berlin, which will be "be.live it", the Ministry of Tourism announced Wednesday.

Romanian Tourism Would Drop 15-20% In 2009 Without Holiday Tickets – Ministry

13:08, 25 Feb. 2009
Romanian tourist traffic would have dropped by 15-20% in 2009, due to the world economic crisis, unless the government introduced holiday tickets, says the substantiation note of the emergency decree introducing the tickets, drafted by the Ministry of Tourism.

Romanian Tourism Min Changes Headquarters

15:22, 17 Feb. 2009
The headquarters of the Romanian Ministry of Tourism was moved in the Ministry of Transport building, after functioning, in the past two months, in the building of the Ministry for SMEs, Commerce and the Business Environment.

Romanian Tourism Min Holds Auction For National Brand

13:52, 12 Feb. 2009
Romanian tourism minister Elena Udrea announced Thursday she wants the auction for Romania’s national tourism brand to be international, and it will be organized as soon as the budget is approved.

Romanian Tourism Min Wants Sector To Contribute To State Budget, Create Jobs

11:58, 15 Ian. 2009
Romania’s tourism minister Elena Udrea said Thursday during the National Tourism Seminar held in Gura Humorului, northeastern Romania, that she wants the tourism sector to become "a contributor to the state budget and a creator of jobs”.

Romanians Pay EUR45M For New Year Tour Packages

14:18, 28 Dec. 2008
Romanian travel agencies cashed in slightly over EUR45 million from tourists who want to spend the New Year in Romanian resorts and foreign localities, the Federation of Tourism Employers’ Associations, or FPTR, said Sunday.

Romania’s New Govt To Reduce Tourism Taxes, Reshape Tourism Auth

13:42, 16 Dec. 2008
Institutional restructuring and the creation of a specialized organization for marketing policies in tourism, as well as the reduction of the number of taxes in tourism are some of the most important tourism measures included in the governing agenda for the period 2009-2012.

Winter Break Tourist Packs 10-20% More Expensive Than In 2007 – Romanian Tourism Agencies

11:44, 22 Oct. 2008
Prices for winter holiday tourist packs increased 10-20% compared to 2007 for both domestic and foreign destinations, driven by higher fuel and utility bills, Romanian tourism agencies official said Wednesday.

Romanian PM Voices Out Deficiencies In Tourism Sector

12:02, 06 Oct. 2008
Many towns in Romania, including capital city Bucharest, still face a serious shortage of accommodation spaces for the business sector, while investments in tourism must also focus on promoting this type of services, Prime Minister Calin Tariceanu said Monday.

Number Of Tourists In Romania Up 4.3% On Yr In Aug

10:30, 01 Oct. 2008
The number of tourists in Romania was 4.3% higher in August compared with the same month a year before, the National Statistical Institute, or INS, said Wednesday.

No. Of Foreign Tourists At Romanian Seaside Dn 20% YY To 100,000

14:45, 04 Sept. 2008
Some 100,000 foreign tourists spent their summer holiday at the Romanian seaside, a nearly 20% drop compared to last summer, Romania’s tour operators association ANAT said Thursday.

Romanian Spa Owners Launch Promotional Tour Packages – Min

15:03, 01 Sept. 2008
Romania’s Organization of Spa Owners, or OPTBR, has launched two promotional tour packages for a series of Romanian spas between October 1 and December 15, the Ministry of Tourism said in a statement Monday.

Romanian Hotels Below Quality Standards – Official

16:27, 27 Mai 2008
The bulk (70%) of Romania’s accommodation facilities is below quality standards, secretary of state Lucia Morariu said Tuesday.

Most Romanians Vacationing Abroad Prefer Turkey, Greece

11:41, 22 Mai 2008
Romanian tourists this year have at their disposal 125 charter flight taking off from 11 cities in Romania, mainly to resorts in Turkey, Greece and Spain, compared to flights from only three cities last year.

Romanian President Comments On Tourism Sector

17:24, 01 Mai 2008
Romania’s President Traian Basescu Thursday said in southeastern city of Mangalia, at the opening of the summer season, that the Romanian seaside should compete against the country’s mountain tourism, not Bulgaria’s seaside.

Romanian Govt To Spend EUR7M On Tourism Promotion

20:10, 06 Feb. 2008
The Romanian Government will spend some EUR7 million for programs promoting Romania from a tourism perspective. EUR2 million will be used for the launch of a national tourism brand, meant to bring in more visitors.

Romania Seeks To Attract Business Tourists In 2008

18:58, 29 Ian. 2008
The Romanian authorities are to focus on business tourism and short trips promotion this year, seeking to lure tourists to big cities such as capital Bucharest, the Ministry of Tourism said in a statement Tuesday.

Romania, Bulgaria To Develop Joint Tourism Strategy

16:01, 13 Nov. 2007
Romania and Bulgaria might develop a joint tourism strategy to include main destinations in both countries, Romania’s Ministry of Commerce, SMEs and Tourism said in a statement Tuesday.