{"id":122560,"date":"2016-12-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/over-300000-romanian-tourists-will-spend-christmas-and-new-years-eve-in-the-country\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T15:31:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T13:31:03","slug":"over-300000-romanian-tourists-will-spend-christmas-and-new-years-eve-in-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/over-300000-romanian-tourists-will-spend-christmas-and-new-years-eve-in-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 300,000 Romanian tourists will spend Christmas and New Year&#8217;s Eve in the country"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Over 300,000 Romanian tourists will spend Christmas and New Year&#8217;s Eve in the country, with mountain resorts, rural areas, and spa resorts being the most sought-after, according to tourism operators.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Specialists say the number of tourists, both Romanian and foreign, is increasing by up to 20% compared to last year, attracted by artistic programs offered by hotels and guesthouses, as well as snowy areas.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Tourism consultant Traian Badulescu stated that this winter season also sees more foreign tourists than last year, from countries such as Spain, Germany, Greece, Italy, Austria, Japan, and Thailand.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&bdquo;For Christmas, rural tourism predominates, with areas such as Bran-Moieciu, Maramures, Bucovina, Neamt, Marginimea Sibiului, or Oltenia de sub munte, followed by mountain resorts and cities with Christmas markets &#8211; Sibiu, Brasov, Timisoara, Iasi, Oradea, Bucharest,&rdquo; Badulescu specified.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>For New Year&#8217;s Eve, the Prahova Valley and resorts in Brasov County are at the top of preferences, followed by other mountain resorts, spa resorts, and rural tourism areas.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In turn, officials from the Federation of Romanian Tourism Employers (FPTR) stated that almost all accommodation spots in hotels located in mountain areas, spa resorts, and rural spaces are occupied.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>FPTR Executive First Vice-President, Dragos Raducan, stated that a 20% increase in the number of tourists is recorded compared to last year.<\/div>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.profit.ro\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Profit<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>How many tourists are expected in Romania for the winter holidays?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over 300,000 Romanian tourists plus an increasing number of foreign visitors are expected to spend the holidays in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which are the most popular destinations for Christmas?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rural areas like Maramures and Bucovina, along with cities hosting Christmas markets like Sibiu and Brasov, are the top choices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the growth rate of tourism this season?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is an estimated 20% increase in the number of tourists compared to the previous year, according to industry experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 300,000 Romanian tourists will spend Christmas and New Year&#8217;s Eve in the country, with mountain resorts, rural areas, and spa resorts being the most sought-after, according to tourism operators. 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