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\nsummer season on the Romanian Black Sea Coast opened, as usually, on May 1.
\nAccording to the latest data available, a growing number of bookings are made
\nfrom abroad, reaching around 7% of the total, although many of them are made by
\nRomanians who live and work abroad. Still, the events organised in the seaside
\nresorts, the fun in the local night clubs and the very low prices compared to
\nother destinations are quite attractive to foreign tourists as well,
\nparticularly those from the UK, Spain, Italy and Israel. Corina Martin, the
\npresident of the Romanian Federation of Tourist Promotion Associations, has
\ntold us that new investment projects have been finalised for the 2019 season:<\/p>\n
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\nnew projects include both hotels and extended accommodation facilities, as well
\nas thousands of new holiday apartments. The latter have grown particularly
\npopular over the past few years, and are actually an alternative for tourists
\nwho seek more comfort and more privacy than hotels can provide. They probably
\ncome to the seaside with larger families, with children and baby sitters, and
\nthey need this alternative. We also have all-inclusive resorts, developed particularly
\nin the south of the Romanian Black Sea Coast, where many 4 and 5-star hotels
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The
\nselling points of the Romanian seaside are already well known. As many as 245
\nkm of beaches with a deep layer of sand, a gradual increase of the water level,
\nwater temperature that may exceed 25 degrees Celsius in the summer, 10 to 12
\nhours of sunlight a day and roughly the same latitude as the more famous Venice
\nand Nice make the Black Sea coast a rival for the Mediterranean resorts. And
\nmany of the events organised here already enjoy international fame. Here is
\nCorina Martin, the president of the Romanian Federation of Tourist Promotion
\nAssociations with more details:<\/p>\n
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\nare obviously novelties in terms of events as well, but the highlight of the
\nseason remains NeverSea Festival, on July 4-7. It brings here tens of thousands
\nof music fans not only from Romania, but also from Western Europe. The summer
\nseason started with the 25th edition of Sunwaves Festival. As many
\nas 8,000 young foreign tourists attended this electronic music festival which
\nis already a tradition. The list of events in seaside resorts is quite long, we
\nwill see what the individual clubs will organise, and also the companies that
\nput together major general public events, including K1 galas, kickboxing galas,
\nmusic festivals and fashion shows. Such events attract large numbers of people,
\nespecially in Mamaia, which is acknowledged as the capital of fun on the
\nRomanian sea coast. Second in this respect comes Vama Veche, followed by Mamaia
\nNord-Navodari and Eforie, which are close to Constanta and have many accommodation
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\nnumber of foreign tourists on the Black Sea coast will be growing, Corina
\nMartin also tells us:<\/p>\n
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\nhave just finalised a project which is a novelty in Romania. With support from
\nthe Turkish national air line, we have brought to Romania representatives of 10
\nof the largest Turkish tour operators. Romania and Turkey are well connected,
\nwe’ve had 4 direct flights between Constanta and Istanbul for 5 years already.
\nJapanese officials have also visited the Romanian seaside resorts, and our goal
\nis to bring tourists from this market as well, by means of these flights to
\nConstanta via Istanbul. Our target are tourists who seek exciting nightlife,
\nentertainment, casinos, and so on. The Danube Delta, which we have also been
\npromoting, is also of great interest. Apart from that, this summer we will
\ncontinue to have direct flights from and to Tallinn, bringing Estonian tourists
\nto Romania. These flights, operated by the Estonian national air line, were
\nlaunched last year. Estonian tourists are very interested in packages that include
\nmulti-ethnic performances. English tourists also come here in large numbers,
\nthanks to a direct flight connecting Constanta to London, 4 times a week. This
\nis a very busy route, with about 95% occupancy rate. Many British men have
\ntheir bachelor parties in the hotels and night clubs in Mamaia in particular.<\/p>\n
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Catalin
\nTibuleac, the president of the Danube Delta Tourist Management Association,
\nsays Dobrogea is increasingly popular among the tourists interested in atypical
\nexperiences:<\/p>\n
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Those
\nwho are interested in a different kind of holiday on the Black Sea coast are
\nwell advised to come see the wild beaches in Sfantu Gheorghe and Sulina.
\nEqually interesting is a trip to Macinului Mountains, the oldest mountains in
\nEurope, with great routes for trekking and horseback riding. Tulcea County
\ntakes pride in as many as 16 ancient and medieval citadels, open to the public.
\nWe also recommend a tour of the local vineyards, the best known of which are
\nMacin, Sarica Niculitel and Hamangia.<\/p>\n
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The
\nRomanian Black Sea coast resorts cater for all tastes and budgets. Corina
\nMartin, the head of the Romanian Federation of Tourist Promotion Associations,
\nwraps up today’s travel segment with an invitation:<\/p>\n
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We
\nare waiting for you at the seaside. On the Romanian Black Sea coast, prices are
\nstill very attractive, there are events for all tastes, all-inclusive resorts,
\ndirect flights to the Constanta Airport and easy transfer to any seaside hotel
\nand to the rest of the country.<\/p>\n
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