Mamaia

The hotel owners on the Romanian seaside are preparing for the start of the season, regardless if it will take place on June 1, June 15 or later, and have already taken into consideration the implementation of a set of measures to protect the health of tourists, but also of the employees, the Mamaia Constanta Owners' Association (OPMCTA) says.

Over 40,000 tourists are expected during the 1 May mini-holiday at the Romanian seaside, most choosing such resorts as Mamaia, Vama Veche and Mamaia-North Navodari, a press release of the Federation of Romania's Tourism Promotion Associations (FAPT) sent to AGERPRES informs.

Bulgarian seaside resorts yet again rank as top destinations for Romanian tourists for the upcoming May holidays.

Information was reported by the newspaper Cotidianul, and quoted by Bulgarian News Agency (BTA).

Greece takes the second spot in terms of vacation preferences, and Turkey also falls into the most wanted list with its popular resort Antalia.

Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI) State Secretary Raed Arafat has stated, on Monday, that three persons are missing, and another was rescued from the Emergency Mobile Resuscitation and Extrication Service (SMURD) helicopter that crashed on Monday in Siutghiol Lake near the seaside resort of Mamaia.

An Emergency Mobile Resuscitation and Extrication Service (SMURD) helicopter has crashed, on Monday, in Siutghiol Lake near the seaside resort of Mamaia.

According to local authorities the helicopter was on a mission and was transporting a patient to Constanta County Hospital.