Bulgaria attracts 150 000 Romanian tourists in summer 2008

About 150 000 Romanians came to Bulgaria for their vacation in the summer of 2008, according to data published in the Romanian press.The total number of Romanians who went abroad for a summer holiday in 2008 is 700 000. Greece remains the most popular destination for them with over 250 000 Romanian tourists.The number of Romanians who visited Turkey over the summer registers the highest growth. Romania's Black Sea coast was visited by 100 000 foreigners in summer 2008.Source: News.bg

20 Percent Less Foreign Tourists on the Romanian Seaside

The number of foreign tourists on the Romanian seaside decreased by 20 percent this year, while the number of Romanian tourists who spent their holidays outside the country increased by 25 percent, according to Romanian Travel Agencies National Association (ANAT) officials.Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria are among the favorite destinations for Romanians, BusinessStandard.ro reports.Tour operators sales on the Romanian seaside increased by 5-20 percent. ANAT estimated a total 1.4 million tourists will visit the Romanian seaside this year.As for Romanians spending their vacations abroad, some 250,000 tourists went to Greece, while the number of tourists who went to Turkey increased from 80,000 to 130,000, according to ANAT spokesman Traian Badulescu.Source: Profit.bg