More than 105,000 Romanians spent 31 million lei on Easter holiday accommodation

More than 105,000 Romanian tourists spent 31.2 million lei on Easter holiday accommodation and catering services throughout the country; boarding houses were the most popular , with over 65,000 clients, according to data processed by the Federation of the Romanian Tourism Employers (FPTR).

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The offers went from tourist packages of rural bed & breakfast to city breaks, very suitable for the short Easter holiday. As many as 136,400 beds are now available in Romania's tourist accommodation facilities; 105,600 of them were sold for the Easter.

Rustic boarding houses were still preferred this year; the most popular destinations were Bran-Moeciu, Bucovina, Vrancea, Sibiu, Maramures and Buzau. They offered 75,000 places, and 65,000 of them were occupied. Offers included traditional products, outdoor parties, promenades in carriages and interactive workshops for decorating Easter eggs. Overall, these rural area facilities cashed in 19.5 million lei for food and lodging only.

Following were the mountain resorts, with the Prahova Valley leading as usual. They offered 30,000 places and sold 22,000 for 6.6 million lei.

Winter sports were still available; traditional lamb meals and special menus were a must; workshops were opened for children, teaching Easter egg decoration and greeting card creation; the Easter Bunny brought presents.

Romanians were attracted by the small tariffs of the balneal resorts, who sold 18,000 of the 28,000 available, for nearly 4.9 million lei, according to the FPTR.

Seaside hotels, although not a traditional destination for Easter, sold only 300 places (mostly in Mamaia) of the 2,800 available, even with trips to Dobrogea monasteries added to...