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.
Mammut, the Swiss brand specializing in sports gear, will open its first brand store in the country in Cluj-Napoca, in the mixed-use urban regeneration project Rivus, developed by Iulius Group in partnership with Atterbury Europe. The store will have a floor area of approximately 130 sqm and will retail a complete range of premium gear, […]
Romanian economy minister Bogdan Ivan said during a visit in Dragomirești, in southern Romania, that the locality will host the NATO Ammunition Center of Excellence for all of Europe, emphasizing the importance of such a strategic investment. The center is the result of negotiations between the Romanian and US governments, and involves a USD 220 […]
A group of 40 Romanian pilgrims have left Israel on Tuesday, June 17, through Egypt, and most have already reached Romania. The group of Romanians is the third that managed to leave Israel. The other two have already left the territory of the State of Israel through the Eilat-Taba border crossing into the Arab Republic […]
RCBB Gruppe, a leading company in the field of construction and site management, announces the successful completion of two major projects in Bacău County: the new school building of the “Sfântul Iosif” Catholic National College in Bacău city and the Balneo-Tourism Complex in Sărata (opening photo). Both projects were delivered on time and in full […]
Lia Savonea, currently serving as a judge at the High Court in Romania, is the only candidate for the top seat in the institution in a selection process initiated by the Superior Council of Magistracy four months before the end of the term currently held by Alina Corbu. The timing, the absence of other candidates, […]
The Romanian Court of Auditors has completed an audit of national electricity transmission operator Transelectrica (BVB: TEL) for the period 2020–2022, uncovering irregularities in salary payments and delays in infrastructure projects, Ziarul Financiar reported on June 17. According to the audit...
