In the first six months of the year, tourism agencies recorded sales drop over the values estimated at the beginning of 2009. According to some sources Romanian tourism saw a staggering 40% drop comparative to the same period of last year. Overall, the most affected segment was for external destinations, especially the ones that included charter travel, where the fill rate reached only 60%. This is also the reason why the Romanian market is... [...]

During this year, the number of operational spa centers in Romania increased with over 50%, mainly on the hotels segment, up to a total of 190 rooms, according to the data supplied by the consultancy agency MondoSpa. “In 2009, the evolution of this market will follow the trend of 2008: an increase that will mainly focus on the hotel spa segment. Moreover, next year the profile market will come up with something new: the set up of the... [...]

Even if the sales for New Year’s Eve don’t put up to the expectations, the Romanian tour-operators are already preparing touristic offers for the next year.  The “coordinates” of the touristic year that starts in 2009 consist in inserting new charter flights, the decrease of price to some worldwide touristic services (due to the decrease in demand generated by the economic crisis) and aggressive promotion of some... [...]

It is also called the Republic of Sun. But probable, this is the last thing for which it is known. The Havana, the rum and especially Fidel Castro made it famous. From time to time, it was loved by a Hemingway, Marques or Maradona. Endless beaches, Caribbean Sea, sun, history, tradition…That’s Cuba: a real touristic heaven (discovered from a short while also by the Romanians). If you want to go in Cuba, you must begin with... [...]

If you want to taste a good wine we offer you a “guide” of the best vineyards where you can delight your senses with the best types of red, white and rose wine, on everybody’s taste, and especially for the connoisseurs. Although, is one of the world’s wine countries, Romania has no vineyard included in this classification. TripAdvisor.com, the online guide of destinations and touristic attractions has announced in... [...]

A guide to the best European destinations for a romantic, unforgettable vacation. On top of this, most locations incumbent Greece and Italy. [...]

Bucharest is one of the most expensive capital cities from Europe in terms of tariffs practiced for accommodation at the hotel units. Practically, in the capital city it is difficult to find accommodation for a price under one million lei, with one exception: in hostels. The tariffs practiced by those start from 10 euro/night, an eventual disadvantage being that practically the room is shared with several persons. However, there are only 81... [...]

The Romanian press has quickly spread the news about the kidnapped Romanian woman in Egypt, publishing daily information taken over from the international news agencies. Oana Irina Kalis and the other 18 adventurers have left in a questionable jeep-safary, in an area in which there aren’t organized this type of trips. When it was heard a few days ago that the kidnappers took them in Sudan, asking to the German authorities for six... [...]

Whether or not you have passed the age of childhood, you can enjoy a few exciting days along with the whole family, choosing one of the great amusement parks in Europe. Disneyland, the small ones’ favourite has also something to offer to the adults, for whom are yet indicated Europe Park in Germany and Port Aventura in Spain.   Article translated by: NiC Translation Agency In order not to lose time, you can accommodate... [...]

TripAdvisor, a site with over 22 million visitors per week, draws the attention to the potential tourists about the dangers to which they can be exposed in Romania, however outlining the hospitality of the people, much more hospitable then most Westerns are. The Peles Castel is on the first position in the top of the most voted destinations from Romania. [...]

When you say Bulgaria, you don’t say only the Golden Sands, but you enumerate a series of new resorts turned up at the Black Sea side. When you say Bulgaria, you say Kozlodui. When several Romanians that aren’t anymore at the first youth speak about Bulgaria, they remember about the evenings they’ve spent in company of the Bulgarian television, when the children knew how to say “Good night, kids” in the language... [...]

Tim Grosse, TUI Romania general manager, considers Romania’s foreign tourism promotion budget, around EUR5 million for 2010, to be very low and should be increased in order to obtain satisfactory results. "With such an inadequate EUR5 million budget you can only attend a few fares. For the German market alone, Bulgaria's promotion budget is over EUR10 million and Austria invests more than EUR20 million," Grosse said.  ... [...]

Holiday packages for this year’s winter season cost an average 15% less than last year for destinations in Romania and between 20% and 25% less for destinations abroad, Romania’s tour operators’ association ANAT said. But the association expects a 10% decrease in the number of tourists compared to last year.   The most requested tourist destinations for the winter season are resorts in Romania (Valea Prahovei, Poiana... [...]

Romania’s Ministery of Tourism has signed a partnership with the german group TUI. As a result of this agreement, the german tour-operator will return to Romania next year and the romanian tourist destinations will be included in the TUI catalogue.   Also, the ministery negociated with the german company Air Berlin the acquisition of a charter plane which will transport german tourists to the Kogalniceanu Aiport in Constanta.... [...]