The number of the touristic voyages made by residents in 2021 was 17,861,300, the share of the voyages for holidays out of the total being 93.0%, for business and professional reasons -2.2% and for other reasons (religious pilgrimage, medical treatment, etc.) -4.8%, according to the data centralized by the National Institute for Statistics.Most voyages made in 2021 were 1-3 nights, 62% out of the total of voyages for business and professional reasons and 61.2% of the total of the voyages for holidays.As in previous years, the preference of the Romanian tourists regarding accommodation during holidays, 53.8% of preferred accommodation with relatives and friends. There follows accommodation in hotels and similar units, 22.8% and other types of accommodation (touristic chalets, boarding houses, bed and breakfast bungalows, ship accommodation)-15.1%.The rest of accommodation, namely private rent accommodation (rooms and apartments), holiday houses (private houses), campsites and other types of free-of-charge accommodation were preferred by 8.3% of the tourists.During the voyages for business and professional reasons, the Romanian tourists were accommodated in proportion of 31.9% in hotels and similar units. Other types of accommodation were used in proportion of 23.5%, other types of free-of-charge accommodation, 22.3% with relatives and friends and in private rented houses (rooms and rented apartments)-13.5%. The rest of the types of accommodation were preferred by 8.8% of the tourists participating in this type of voyage.The peak month for business travels was February for domestic travel with 13.2% of the total of this type of travel and January for foreign travel (20%).95.7% of the travel for holidays abroad, made in 2021 had as destination countries in Europe, the countries of the European Union being 91.5% of the total.In 2021, the Romanian residents spent over 16.379 billion lei for holiday and business travel, out of which 80.7% for those with domestic destinations and 19.3% for those with foreign destinations.Out of the total of touristic expenses for holiday travel in 2021, 81.8% were expenses for travel in the country, and 18.2% for travel abroad.
Cambridge School of Bucharest (CSB) has been shortlisted for the Student Mental Health Initiative of the Year category in the Tes Awards for International Schools 2025, becoming the only school in Romania to appear on this year’s shortlist. The nomination recognises CSB’s pioneering, student-led approach to promoting well-being across the Secondary School and reflects the […]
The Romanian Film Festival UK (RFF25UK) begins this week with a program showcasing a selection of new and archive Romanian feature films, documentaries, and shorts. The festival will open with the UK premiere of Traffic, Romania's 2026 Academy Awards entry. The film is directed by Teodora Ana Mihai from a screenplay by Palme d'Or–winning filmmaker […]
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NOËL, the longest-running designer gift fair in Romania, will hold its 16th edition on December 13–14 at Unirea Shopping Center in Bucharest. The event will feature more than 100 designers presenting handmade and curated gifts, including unique pieces, capsule collections, and seasonal items. The fair will host creators from Romania as well as artists from […]
Romania will celebrate its National Day on December 1 with a large military parade in Bucharest featuring Romanian and allied troops. The event will also showcase an extensive display of military equipment and aircraft at the Arch of Triumph. More than 2,900 servicemembers and specialists from the Ministry of National Defense, Interior Ministry, Romanian Intelligence […]
