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INS: Tourist Arrivals Up 19% On Year In April
Tourist arrivals in Romania rose 18.9% in April from the year-earlier month, while overnight accommodations were up 11% on the year, the statistics institute INS said Friday.
Parliament Committees Endorse Eduard Hellvig For Development Minister
Romania's joint Parliament committees on Monday endorsed Eduard Hellvig for the office of Minister of Regional Development and Tourism, with 37 votes for, four against and one abstention.
Foreigners Spent EUR1B On Romanian Holidays, While Romanians Spent EUR1.4B Abroad in 2011
The money spent by the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism from 2009 through 2011 in order to develop tourism and get foreigners to come to Romania made no impact on the economy. Ce...
Tour Operators Sold Holiday Packages Worth EUR10M At Romanian Tourism Fair
The Romanian spring tourism fair received over 25,000 visitors, who bought or booked holiday packages worth about EUR10 million, the federation of employers in the Romanian tourism sector, o...
Romanian Tourism Needs All-Inclusive System – Employers
Romania’s tourism sector needs to implement the all-inclusive system to bring in tourists and compete with foreign markets which have already developed this system, the Federation of Employe...
Romania Wants To Exempt Tour Operators From VAT Payment For Bringing In Foreign Tourists
Romanian Regional Development and Tourism Minister Cristian Petrescu said he plans to propose exempting tour operators from paying VAT if they bring in foreign tourists, hoping the measure w...
Tourist Arrivals In Romania Up 16% On Year In 2011
Tourist arrivals in Romania rose 16% in 2011 compared with the year before, while overnight accommodations were up 12.2% on the year, the statistics institute INS said Thursday.
Violent Protests In Bucharest Turn Foreign Tourists Away From Romania
Romania will receive fewer foreign tourists this year, as its image suffers because of the recent protests in Bucharest. The longer the violence lasts, the more drastic its effects on the nu...
Euromonitor: Bucharest, World’s 55th Most Visited City In 2010
Romania’s capital Bucharest was the 55th most visited city in the world in 2010, with 2.1 million visitors, up 5.4% on the year, and outranked tourist destinations such as Athens, Rio de Jan...