Foreigners at the seaside up 40%

The number of foreign tourists visiting the Romanian seaside this season has been 40% higher as compared to last year’s season, according to the latest statistical data supplied by tourism institutions. Despite the rapid growth pace, the number of foreign tourists at the Romanian seaside is still very low against the number of foreign tourists visiting the Bulgarian coast, a figure which is ten times higher. The filth and noise of Eforie Nord, for instance, has led to the cancelling of the contract sealed between the largest tour-operator in Europe, TUI, and the Ana Hotels group. Ana Hotels is controlled by businessman George Copos, who owns two hotels in this coastal resort. According to statistics, the largest number of foreign tourists came from Nordic countries, with the highest increases being seen in the case of tourists from the new EU member countries. ZF