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Nicolae Ceausescu’s “Spring Palace” Opened to Public

2016-03-30 by Phil Butler

Violeta Alexandru

Earlier this month the luxurious private estate of Romania’s late communist leader, Nicolae Ceausescu was opened to the public. The massive 80 room “Spring Palace” (Palatul Primaverii), designed to the president’s specifications, was the Ceausescu family home for over 25 years. Here’s a look at the former Romanian leader’s estate, and at how Romanians view […]

Tags: Nicolae Ceausescu, Palatul Primaverii, Romanian Communism, Romanian tourism, Spring Palace

Wild Carpathia – A Jewel in Romania´s Crown

2013-11-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Carpathian village

“Wild Forever”, the third and the final part of the Wild Carpathia series – a unique trilogy about the priceless majesty of the Romanian forests and mountains, will be broadcast in Romania by Travel Channel UK on November 8th.

Tags: Prince Charles, romania, Romanian tourism, Romanians, Travel Channel UK, Wild Carpathia, Wild Forever

Austrian’s Flock to Romania in 2012

2013-01-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Novy bridge in Bratislava - Slovakia

An interesting travel statistic for the Romanian tourism sector for 2012. It turns out some 218,000 Austrians visited Romania last year, a 14% increase over the previous numbers. The Austrian travelers also spent upwards of €52 million in the country, this according to Romania Insider.

Tags: Austria, Bucharest tourism, Danube cruises, Danube excursions, Hungary, Romania tours, Romania travel, Romanian tourism, slovenia

Romanian Tourism on the Rise in 2012

2012-11-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Romanian tourism industry has been on the rise in 2012, according to the latest data from the National Institute of Statistics which show growth for several performance metrics for this sector. With more than 6.2 million foreign tourists visiting Romania in the first 9 months of the year, up 5.8% from last year, the […]

Tags: hotel stays, industry growth, romania accommodation, Romanian tourism

TUI & ITS To Stay in Romania

2012-08-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lake Galbenu in Romania © xalanx

Good news for Romania tourism, leading tour operators TUI and ITS have decided not to withdraw from the market there for the coming year. According to the news, the Romanian Ministry of Tourism and Regional Development’s (MDRT’s) recent talks with the German companies ended in success apparently.

Tags: Cristian Barhalescu, Europe tours, ITS, MDRT, Romania travel, Romanian tourism, travel agents, travel companies, TUI, TUI Travel

Romania, a Destination for Hollywood Productions

2012-04-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Bran Castle

Romania seems to be an ideal destination for Hollywood productions. A series of famous movies, featuring many Hollywood stars, were set on Romanian territory.

Tags: Carpathian mountains, Cold Mountain, Ghost Rider 2, movie locations, movies set in Romania, Rasnov, Romanian tourism, The Dark Night Rises, tourism and movies, Transylvania, Turda salt mine

Gardenia Fair Comes to Arad, Romania

2012-04-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Gardenia Fest, courtesy Arad City

Coming up later this month, the Arad International Expo kicks off the Gardenia Flower Fair from April 19 through April 22. Some 40 plus exhibitors from Romania and Hungary will show off some of the most exotic and beautiful plants anywhere. Arad, Romania, in the far West of the country near the Hungary border, will […]

Tags: Arad, Arad flowers, Arad International Expo, Arad Romania, flower show, Flowers, Monguls, Romania shows, Romania travel, Romanian tourism

A View of Rural Tourism in Romania

2012-04-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Danube Delta in Romania

With a huge potential for tourism, and a growing number of travelers every year, Romania has become a popular destination among European travelers.

Tags: Bran-Moeciu, bucovina, Danube Delta, maramures, Romania rural tourism, Romanian tourism, Rural Romania, rural tourism

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

The Wooden Churches of Maramureş

2011-02-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Barsana Monastery - courtesy Adam Jones, Ph.D. & Photopedia

Visitors to Rogoz will find one of Romania’s greatest architectural treasures, a painstakingly detailed church known as the Wooden Church of the Holy Archangels. Situated along the valley of the Lapus River, where once a different church once stood in the spot, the current edifice was constructed in 1663 by the villagers of there.

Tags: Barsana Monastery, Biserica Sfânta Parascheva, heptagonal apse, Lapus River, maramures, narthex, Romania travel, Romanian churches, Romanian landmarks, Romanian tourism, Sf. Paraschiva, Transylvania, Visit Romania, Wooden Churches

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