The Danube Delta was declared "Travel Destination of the Year" in the Eco-tourist Regions category of the 2024 Travel Destination competition organized on the namesake platform, which was judged by over 200 experts; a sociological survey also contributed to this result, the Institute for Visionary Cities (IOV) said in a release.Following the Danube Delta in the ranking is Tara Dornelor in the northern Carpathians and, third, with a tied score, are Tara Hategului and the Tusnad spa and surroundings region."Hundreds of thousands of public votes on the platform destinatiaanului.ro, a jury made of over 200 experts, and an extensive sociological survey decided this year's ranking in the 12 categories of the competition (...) which included, in a first this year, destinations from the Republic of Moldova; from the neighboring country, the best placed location in the final ranking was the village of Valeni, Cahul district, which won the Republic of Moldova Destination of 2024 special award," the cited source said.The winners of the 2024 Travel Destination competition were announced on last Tuesday evening at a gala hosted by the Romanian Athenaeum, attended by representatives of the Ministries of Economy, Tourism and Entrepreneurship, and Culture, dozens of mayors, county council members and presidents, representatives of tourism and HORECA federations, as well as by many other important players in the industry.Sibiu City is winner of the Grand Prize of the 2024 Romanian Travel Destination.The Travel Destination of the Year is a nationwide competition organized in partnership with the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism, the Alliance for Tourism, the Institute for Visionary Cities, the 'Cred in Romania' Association, the Romanian Hotel Industry Federation (FIHR), the Federation of Romanian Tourism Promotion Associations (FAPT), RoBoost Antreprenoresti, Re-Patriot, Urlaub in Rumanien, the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, and the Romanian Ecotourism Association (AER).
The media and entertainment industry in Romania is projected to experience steady growth over the next five years, driven primarily by the expansion of digital segments. According to the latest PwC Global Telecommunications, Entertainment & Media Outlook 2025-2029 report, the sector is expected to grow at an average rate of around 2% annually, reaching a […]
Romania’s state-owned railway company CFR announced on Thursday, August 7, that it will be installing sound-absorbing panels on routes around Bucharest for the comfort of neighboring localities. Nearly RON 11 million (EUR 2.1 million) from the state budget has been allocated for 800 meters of panels with heights between two and four meters. Panels will […]
A new urban regeneration project in Codlea aims to transform Romanian fairy tales into an attractive tourist and educational destination by revitalizing unused urban spaces. The project, titled "Romanian Fairy Tales Museum in Codlea," has a total funding request of over RON 18 million, with approximately RON 15.3 million coming from non-reimbursable European funds, according […]
The Romanian state has reportedly concluded a lobbying agreement with Global Security and Innovative Strategies LLC, an American consultancy firm specializing in security and public safety, which provided assistance to Qatar before it joined the US Visa Waiver program, according to Profit.ro. ...
Mercure has opened a new hotel in Romania’s Alba Iulia, marking the first internationally affiliated hotel in the historic center of the Transylvanian city. The design and decor draw inspiration from the city’s rich history, including recent archaeological discoveries of a Roman road, according to the company. The hotel features 118 rooms, a Roman-inspired spa, […]
Medicai, a Romanian provider of software and infrastructure solutions for medical imaging and part of GapMinder Ventures’ investment portfolio, estimates that US revenues will represent 50% of its business by the end of 2025, from 30% currently and 10% at the beginning of this year. The company was founded in 2019 by Mircea Popa (CEO), […]
