The Romanian tourism will suffer the consequences of the integration. The number of the foreign tourists that have visited the Romanian seaside this year suffered an important decrease, with more than 19,000 tourists less than last year.
Only 10% of the tourists that visited the seaside were from other countries, according to the data from the South-East ANAT Regional Council. The number of nights spent in the Romanian lodgings by the sea decreased by 8.6%, and the average length of the vacation got to 3.7 days from 5.1 days.
IN THE PAST .On the whole, during the first nine months of the year, 5.89 million of foreign tourists have entered Romania, which 1% more than in 2005, according to the Federation of the Patronages in the Romanian Tourism (FPTR). The data of the federation show that, as far as the mountain area is concerned, the number of foreign tourists decreased by 16% this year, and the decrease for the seaside reached 30%. The number of Romanian tourists that have left for foreign destinations increased by 70%, reaching almost 5 million people. "As far as the foreign tourists and the occupation degree are concerned, we are way below most of the other neighbor countries", Mihai Rajnita, the Secretary General of the Federation for the Hotel Industry in Romania, stated. The authorities should spend money to attract the youth in this industry and to train the personnel in tourism, the FIHR representative continued. As far as the close adherence to the European Union is concerned, the Romanian touristy industry is not prepared. Some touristy units could be closed, because they work under the minimum productivity or profitability level, Rajnita added.
WITHOUT LEADER. The present situation of the National Tourism Authority (ANT), which hasnât had any leader during the past four months, is inadmissible and an insult against the touristy industry
