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Carpathian Nations Reach Accord on Sustainability

2011-06-07 by Phil Butler

Romania's Godeanu Mts.

In news from the Eastern European nations conjoining the Carpathians, the seven countries sharing one of the world’s great mountain ranges have agreed to joint sustainable management of the region. The Protocol on Sustainable Tourism was adopted at the Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Carpathian Convention (COP3).

Tags: Bratislava, Carpathian mountains, Carpathians, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Hungary, poland, romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Ukraine, UNEP, World Tourism Organization

Piatra Neamt and the Potential of Romanian Travel

2011-05-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Awesome Cozla Mountain abover Peatra Neamt

The region of Piatra Neamt, with its beautiful surroundings – nature parks, medieval fortresses, traditional villages, monasteries and year round festivals – is a travel operator’s dream. It’s a place that is bursting with tourism potential, and yet, it just hasn’t happened. The problems lie not just with the local authorities, but with local tour […]

Tags: Bogdan Puscasu, Cozla Mountain, Mihaela Stoica, Neamt Fortress, Piatra neamt, Piatra Neamt travel, romania, Romania tourism, Romania travel, Stefan Lungu

A Royal Date with Count Dracula?

2011-04-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton have kept tight-lipped about their honeymoon destination

It would be Romanian tourism’s biggest boost since Count Dracula. The tiny Transylvanian village of Viscri has surprisingly been mentioned as one of the potential honeymoon destinations for Prince William and soon-to-be Princess Kate.

Tags: Count Dracula, Count Tibor Kalnoky, Great Barrier Reef, Prince Charles, Prince William, Princess Kate, Roma Gypsies, romania, Romanian tourism, Romanian travel, Royal honeymoon, Royal Wedding, Transylvanian, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Viscri

Romania Tourism Fair Holiday Market in Full Swing

2011-03-18 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Holiday Market Fair is now open!

Holiday Market, an international tourism fair, opened its gates at The Parliament Palace in Bucharest on March 17. The fair remains open till Sunday March 20, 2011.

Tags: Holiday Market, romania

Buşteni Fun Park, the Largest Mountain Resort Theme Park in Romania

2011-02-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Buşteni Fun Park, the largest ski and winter activities theme park in Romania, has just been launched, offering 14000 square meters to kids learning how to ski or taking one of the thrill rides. Not only is Fun Park a great place for children to take a baby-ski ride, learn how to ski or take their sleighs down the slopes, it’s also a year-round theme park!

Tags: amusement park, Busteni, children activities, mountain resort, Prahova Valley, romania, ski, Ski in Romania, theme park, winter resort

Ultimate relaxation at the Velvet Spa in Bucharest

2011-02-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

If you’re traveling to Bucharest and want to enjoy a relaxing afternoon or even a full day of pampering to brush off the exhaustion of sightseeing sprees or long business meetings, Velvet Spa & Wellness should be on your list. It is welcoming, warm and it makes you feel like your millions of miles away from the heavy traffic of day-to-day life in Romania’s capital city.

Tags: Bucharest, facial, massage, relaxation, romania, spa, spa packages, spa treatment, Velvet Spa, wellness

The Gift of Art from Romania’s Eugen Mihai

2010-12-30 by Phil Butler

A traditional Romanian welcome

Argophilia is proud to announce another great gift of love from one of the world’s great photographic artists, Eugen Mihai. In keeping with Argophilia Travel’s vision to show the world the best of Eastern Europe, still another extraordinary talent has contributed inestimable worth to our project. We hope you enjoy today, and in the months to come, the award winning images of on Romania’s and Europe’s great photographers.

Tags: Bon Mariage, Eugen Mihai, images, Peles Castle, Photographic Association of Brazil, photographic excellence, photographic society, Photographic Society of America, photography, romania, Romania travel, Romanian Minstry of Defense, travel pictures, travels, Welcome Romania

Greece Initiates School Tourism

2010-12-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Anna Diamantopoulou

Greek officials meet with Hellenic Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies in initial steps to create a Greek school of tourism. HATTA expresses complete satisfaction with the progress made at this early meeting to engage the school travel market niche.

Tags: Bulgaria, Giorgos Nikitiadis, Giorgos Telonis, Greece tourism, Greek travel, HATTA, Lifelong Training, Mrs.Anna Diamantopoulou, romania, Russia, school tourism, student tourism, tousism initiative, Travel Daily News, travel school

Moldova Free Visa Rules – Coming Soon

2010-10-25 by Phil Butler

Capriana Monastery

EU Ambassasors and Moldova official begin hammering out free-visa rules. Meetings in Luxembourg today may signal a new era of travel to and from one of Eastern Europe’s most difficult countries to travel to. European Commission authoring of a new protocol will be needed, but it is expected Moldova’s new tourism goals match those of the Russian Federation.

Tags: Moldova, Moldova visas, Moldova wines, romania, Russia visa, Russian Federation, tourism, Ukraine, wine festival

Nicolas Cage to Visit Romania, for the Sequel to Ghost Rider

2010-10-19 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Ghost Rider

Nicolas Cage’s official travel to Romania to film the sequel to Ghost Rider has been announced.

Tags: Christopher Lambert, Nicolas Cage, romania

Puri Beach and Sunny Memories with Dad

2010-10-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

A mother and child at Puri

The Bay of Bengal holds a million wonders for the visitor. But Puri Beach holds a special place in the lives of so many people who live in India. For one beach comber, a tribute to her father’s favorite seaside destination reveals the spirit of one of India’s most popular attractions.

Tags: Bay of Bengal, google news, Howrah station, Lord Jagannath, online travel, Puri Beach, romania, travel, travel business, travel news

Romanian National Park Piatra Craiului – A Journey

2010-10-05 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Picturesque snapshot from the Pestera village in Piatra Craiului.

The Piatra Craiului Massif in Piatra Craiului National Park is one of the most spectacular and well known in Romania and even abroad, and has been described by generations of mountaineers.

Tags: mountain travel, national park, natural reserve, Piatra Craiului, places, romania

Peleş Castle, a Romanian Fairytale – Sinaia, Romania

2010-07-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Peleş Castle (Romanian: Castelul Peleş [kasˈtelul ˈpeleʃ]) is a Neo-Renaissance castle placed in an idyllic setting in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914; its inauguration was held in 1883.

Tags: architectural buildings, castle, culture, history, romania

The Monastery of Barsana – Maramures, Romania

2010-07-06 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Barsana is one of the wooden churches in Maramures, a beautiful synthesis of Eastern and Western European architecture, with Gothic and Byzantine elements.

Tags: architectural buildings, culture, maramures, monasteries, religion, romania, traditions

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