The number of arrivals registered in tourist reception structures (including apartments and rooms for rent) in Romania totaled, in the first seven months of this year, 7.666 million people, an increase of 3.8% compared to the same period in 2023, while overnight stays increased by 3.4%, up to 15.975 million, according to the data published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).So, between January 1 and July 31, 2024, of the total number of arrivals, those of Romanian tourists represented 82.9%, while foreign tourists had a share of 17.1%.At the same time, from the total number of overnight stays in tourist reception structures with accommodation functions, Romanian tourists accounted for 82.8%, and foreign tourists for 17.2%.Depending on the countries of origin, the most arrivals of foreign tourists staying in accommodation structures were, between January and July 2024, from: Germany (128,900 people), Italy (117,800) and Israel (83,100).Strictly reported to July 2023, in July 2024, the number of arrivals in accommodation structures in Romania was 880,400 people (+6.2%), of which Romanian tourists represented 86.2%, and foreigners 13.8 %.As for overnight stays, during July this year compared to the same period in 2023, their number rose to 4.659 million (+6.7%). In context, the overnight stays of Romanian tourists in tourist reception structures with accommodation functions represented 88.7%, while the overnight stays of foreign tourists registered a percentage of 11.3%.According to the INS, the arrivals of foreign visitors in Romania, registered at the border points, in July, totaled 1.556 million people, and road transport represented the first option for 85.6% of the total.
Janiva Magness, the winner of seven Blues Music Awards following 26 nominations, and nominated for a Grammy for a career spanning 17 albums, is set to perform at the 14th edition of the Brașov Jazz & Blues Festival, which will take place between August 14–16, 2026. Magness is one of the most valuable and influential […]
Auction house Artmark announced a major auction for this winter featuring an engraving created by Francisco Goya, the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Romania's late communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu received this gift from King Juan Carlos I as a gesture of diplomacy. The engraving entitled “The Engagement – Capricho […]
Authorities managing Romania's Bicaz Gorges–Hășmaș National Park has built a fish ladder system on the Bicaz River, which will allow protected species to migrate and reproduce. There are several bridges and small bridge structures in the Bicaz River that have a “bottom sill,” meaning small waterfalls. Fish that do not jump like the trout cannot […]
The far-right opposition parties in the Romanian Parliament are set to file a motion of no confidence against the government headed by prime minister Ilie Bolojan. The motion, authored by senator Ninel Peia of the Peace – Romania First group, is specifically aimed at the reformist party Save Romania Union (USR), and is entitled “Romania […]
Romania's iconic rock singer Adrian Pleșca, known as “Artan,” died on Tuesday, December 2, after a fatal stroke, at the age of 64. The artist founded the well-known band “Timpuri Noi” in 1982 and “Partizan” in 2001, and was popular on the Romanian rock scene. Over the years, he left and returned to the two bands. Several […]
Elon Musk's mother, Maye Musk, re-shared a post about the Craiova Christmas Market on X on Monday, December 1. She described the event as "beautiful" and included three emojis in her caption. The original post highlighted that the Craiova Christmas Market was taking place in a safe environment. "No concrete barriers. No armed guards. No […]
