Tourists 
Romanian Winter Holiday Destinations Are 15% Cheaper This Year
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 Brasov and Predeal), Austria and Bulgaria. In Romanian mountain resorts, a three to four nights package over Christmas in three or four-star accommodation units with all meals included costs RON550 to RON900 (EUR1=RON4.2967), while a similar package costs RON1,000 to RON2,500 for New Year's. Also, for three nights over Christmas or New Year's at hotels in Romanian seaside resorts, tourists will pay an average EUR150. Normal 0 false false false... citeste mai mult
The most visited amusement parks in Europe
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 directly to hotels inside the parks, at prices that go from 60 euro per day. The notion of “amusement park” dates back XIV-XV centuries when the inhabitants of major cities had to provide so-called "Garden of Pleasure" where one could walk, eat and where different shows could be watched. The first amusement park in the world, Bakken, was inaugurated in 1583, from Klampenborg, Denmark, the famous park and now a place of entertainment for tourists from around the world. The United States developed the concept of... citeste mai mult
Romanian National Allegedly Kidnapped In Egypt
A group of tourists, including one Romanian, five Germans and five Italians, was kidnapped in the southern Egyptian city of Aswan, CNN reported. The Romanian Foreign Ministry has not yet confirmed that a Romanian national is among the hostages, but activated a crisis cell. Meanwhile, the Romanian Embassy in Cairo has contacted Egyptian authorities for confirmation on the presence of a Romanian national among the kidnapped. The Romanian Foreign Ministry added is it also working with the Italian Foreign Ministry to check the information. The Romanian Embassy in Cairo told Mediafax the ambassador will meet with the Egyptian tourism minister. According to CNN, Egyptian security officials said up to 15 foreign tourists were abducted. The group was though to include two Israelis, according to the cited source, which added the hostages may have been taken to Sudan, but the Israeli foreign minister said there are no Israelis in the kidnapped group. The Israeli official added... citeste mai mult
Top ten Romanian holiday destinations. Voted on TripAdvisor.com
TripAdvisor.com, which recommends itself as "the biggest community of tourists in the world" (3,5 million members), has lately become a sort of holiday and travel guide for the internet users. Why? Because the information that concerns a certain destination is posted by the users of the site that have already been there. Passing over the subjectivism of the users which share their own impressions about the trip, the online guide reveals to the ones that are interested information quite detailed related to the experiences that they can face there. As all the other 190 destinations from the world, Romania also has a top of the places which have been voted as being the main attractions, places that must be seen. For example, a foreigner who arrives in Brasov, must visit first the Bran Castle. The site users notice that this place where "Dracula has slept" was "quite amazing" in other times, but now is in ruins, while others say that they were... citeste mai mult
