60,000 Romanians choose local destinations for Christmas

10:41 26.12.2012
Romania

Close to 60,000 Romanian tourists are expected to spend their Christmas holidays at local hotels or boarding houses with an estimated total budget for accommodation and food exceeding EUR 8 million (RON 36 million), according to the Romanian Tourism Employers’ Federation (FPTR), quoted by Mediafax news agency. FTPR estimates that there will be a 15 percent increase in the local flow of domestic tourists this year.

The highest demand is for lodgings in rural areas, with 80 percent of available rooms booked by an estimated 28,000 tourists who are ready to spend roughly EUR 122 (RON 550) on average for Christmas in Romania.

Mountain resorts are the next preferred destination, with 18,000 tourists ready to occupy more than 50 percent of the available rooms at costs ranging between EUR 77.7 (RON 350) and EUR 155.5 (RON 700) per person per stay.

Balneoclimateric resorts, or health spas at natural hot springs, come in third among the local tourist destinations, with 10,000 beds already booked. Things will be very quiet at the Romanian seaside resorts and the Danube Delta with just 100 and 80 tourists respectively planning to go.

Adapted from Romania-insider

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