The number of tourist arrivals in the capital was, in the first five months of 2024, 764,573, the highest number of arrivals being recorded in May, namely 173,805 and the lowest in January – 121,772, according to the data centralized by the National Institute for Statistics (INS).According to INS, most arrivals, namely 642,317(84% of the total) were registered in hotels, followed by apartments and rooms to rent, with 98,838 arrivals (13% of the total).In terms of overnight stays, the number of overnight stays between January and May 2024 was 1,535,845, with the highest number in May being 347,8589 and the lowest in January - 246,394. The net utilization index of places to stay ranged between 33.9% in January and 48.8% in May 2024 during this period. According to the INS, at the national level, in tourist accommodation facilities (including apartments and rooms for rent), 4,455,455,900 arrivals and 8,485,700 overnight stays were recorded in the first five months of this year.
Far-right populist Călin Georgescu cannot run in Romania's May presidential elections after the Constitutional Court (CCR) rejected on Tuesday, March 11, all challenges against the Central Electoral Bureau's (BEC) decision to invalidate his candidacy. The top court's ruling is final and binding. "I want to tell you...
Romania is represented at two of the most important European book fairs this week, in London and Brussels, providing the Romanian literary scene with access to a wider audience. Both fairs reunite tens of thousands of visitors in events, lectures, and launches. Romania at the London Book Fair The Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR) is organizing […]
The Romanian Air Force will soon be able to carry out air defense missions for national and allied airspace with three F-16-equipped squadrons stationed across three air bases, defense minister Angel Tîlvăr said. He made the statement at a ceremony at Câmpia Turzii, marking the completion of the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft acquisition for the […]
Pro-Russian candidate Călin Georgescu, who is now seeking the support of the Trump administration to run for president of Romania, said Donald Trump "is not what he used to be" and called vice-president JD Vance “a virus” in a podcast from July 2024, Digi24 reported. Georgescu, who was virtually unknown...
The sixth edition of Urban Blues Fest will take place at The Pub Trocadero in Bucharest next month, from April 4 to April 6. This year’s festival promises three nights of blues performances that celebrate both tradition and modernity. The festival kicks off on April 4 with Sentimental Journey, featuring Robert Cristian Zsugya, aka Southernman […]
Graffiti Plus (GRF+), one of Romania’s leading communication consultancy agencies for brands and businesses, announced its intention to debut on the Bucharest Stock Exchange in 2025, a first for a local company in this sector. The company is one of the most awarded agencies in the region. In 2024, it had the highest number of […]
