Romania announces 18 percent increase in tourists in 2004
[[Image:CJROCetatuie 2.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Visitors are impressed by Romania's mix of history and natural beauty. Photo: The ''Cetăţuie'' atop the hills of Cluj-Napoca]]
[[Image:CJROCluj-Napoca 19.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The city of [[:w:Cluj-Napoca|Cluj-Napoca]] in the heart of [[:w:Transylvania|Transylvania]]]]

{{dateline|date=February 27, 2005|location=Bucharest, Romania}} 6.6 million tourists visited [[:w:Romania|Romania]] in 2004, marking an 18% increase over 2003, announced the National Authority for Tourism (ANT). This was one of the highest rates of tourism growth in Europe. However, it remains slightly below the number of Romanians who spent their holidays in other countries throughout 2004 - a figure of 6.9 million.

Carmen Moraru, the promotion and marketing director at ANT said that many tourists came as part of holiday packages or tours, organised around the regions of Maramureş, Transylvania, Moldova, the Prahova Valley and the [[:w:Danube Delta|Danube Delta]].

In 2005, the number of tourist arrivals is set to rise further, mainly due to a Romanian promotion campaign launched across Europe. The country's tourist revival is mainly due to its diversity - it is home to Europe's largest delta, the Black Sea Coast with its resorts, the Carpathian Mountains with their skiing and winter activities, Transylvania with its ecotourism, [[:w:agritourism|agritourism]] and beautiful landscapes, as well as the medieval history of cities like [[:w:Sibiu|Sibiu]] and [[:w:Sighisoara|Sighişoara]].

==References==

*{{source|url=http://financiar.rol.ro/stiri/2005/02/177077.htm | title= Numărul turiştilor străini a crescut cu 18% | author= |pub=Business.ro |date=February 24, 2005}}

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Visitors are impressed by Romania's mix of history and natural beauty. Photo: The Cetăţuie atop the hills of Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca in the heart of Transylvania

 6.6 million tourists visited Romania in 2004, marking an 18% increase over 2003, announced the National Authority for Tourism (ANT). This was one of the highest rates of tourism growth in Europe. However, it remains slightly below the number of Romanians who spent their holidays in other countries throughout 2004 - a figure of 6.9 million.

Carmen Moraru, the promotion and marketing director at ANT said that many tourists came as part of holiday packages or tours, organised around the regions of Maramureş, Transylvania, Moldova, the Prahova Valley and the Danube Delta.

In 2005, the number of tourist arrivals is set to rise further, mainly due to a Romanian promotion campaign launched across Europe. The country's tourist revival is mainly due to its diversity - it is home to Europe's largest delta, the Black Sea Coast with its resorts, the Carpathian Mountains with their skiing and winter activities, Transylvania with its ecotourism, agritourism and beautiful landscapes, as well as the medieval history of cities like Sibiu and Sighişoara.
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