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Transylvania is a Romanian region, which is famous for the legend of the Dracula vampire, is experiencing another surge of tourist interest. This time, Transylvania became popular due to the Twilight movie. According to romaniantimes.at, another series of the Hollywood vampire saga was the major catalyst for the growth of tourism in Transylvania.
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The fortune of the richest people in Romania reaches 25.1 billion Euros, equivalent to 20.91% of the country’s GDP. These data were published on the pages of Forbes Romania magazine. The capital of the 500 richest people in Romania according to the Forbes decreased by 11% compared to the last year, which is amounted to 3.1 billion Euros.
Romanians are main EU immigrants, (27/01/2011)(News from Romania)
Romania remains the major immigrant supplying country among the EU member states. These are the results of the report published by the EU Bureau of Statistics - Eurostat.
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Romania, despite the ongoing financial crisis can occasionally surprise its neighbors and the rest of the world with its paradoxes. While the luxury market is still experiencing hard times, some news from Romania tells the contrary. This time we will spea
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From the current agreement will benefit in total 1.25 million of Moldovan citizens residing in the 361 towns of the country covered by the definition of "border region". Permission to cross the border will be given to wishing people by request for a perio
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Despite the rising of prices at the world ski resorts, Romania and Bulgaria managed to retain the status of regions with the most advantageous offers for winter tourism. In general, prices at the ski resort of Borovets in Bulgaria will rise in the 2009-20
Tourist attraction of Dracula is being discussed, (17/04/2009)(News from Romania)
According to the Minister of Tourism of Romania, Elena Udrea, Dracula is not a major tourist brand, although, he attracts many tourists. According to Ms. Udre, Romania has much to offer to the travelers in addition to the dusty legend of the old vampire.
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02/02/2012
River of Memory will appear in Minsk
Memorial composition in memory of those killed in the terrorist attack on April 11, 2011 in Minsk subway will be installed at the Oktyabrskaya station exit. Now there is a temporary marble memorial plaque where are always burning candles and church lamps.
01/02/2012
Holidays in Bulgaria: visa-free regime for Schengen owners
The Bulgarian government decided to simplify for many tourists the procedure of entering the country. From now on all people with a valid Schengen visa can go on holiday to Bulgaria without national visa. In such way Bulgaria is preparing its structures for the upcoming country’s entry into the visa-free regime, which today functions between the EU countries.
The decision to introduce new visa rules was taken by the Bulgarian cabinet of ministers on Wednesday January 26, 2011. According to the Bulgarian cabinet, the new visa policy will spur the tourist interest and will make Bulgaria more attractive to foreign investors.
Schengen visa owners will be able to get permission to enter Bulgaria and stay on its territory for a period of up to 3 months during the six months from the date of first entry.
It should be noted that the new visa rules in Bulgaria will be useful not only for the EU citizens, but also tourists from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, who have a Schengen visa.
New measures, inter alia, must stir up not only the tourism sector, but also resort property market in Bulgaria. Since the beginning of the financial crisis in 2008 leading Black Sea resorts in Bulgaria have marked decreasing of the square meter price. Opportunity to visit the country for Schengen owners will facilitate entry of potential buyers and will indirectly stimulate the demand for Bulgarian property.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, in 2011 its consulates issued in total 733 623 visas, which is by 18% more than in 2010.
01/02/2012
Ryanair enters the Ukrainian market
Already in May 2012 on the Ukrainian airline market will appear a new player - Ryanair. Ryanair is an Irish budget airlinefounded in 1985, which is the European leader of low-cost airlines.
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