Holiday in the countryside

“I do not know how others are, but I, when I think about my birth place, parental Humulesti house on chimney tower where hermother is bound to end Sfar with motorcycles, carp guts playing with them on the hearth prichiciul humuit, which kept me going when I started gently, which I hid in the oven when we play new boys, the peek-a-boo and other games and toys filled with childish humor and charm, and now if I leap heart with joy! “(Ion Creanga)

All we remember with joy and excitement of the long summer holidays spent at my grandparents, where the games were fun and good will at home.

Why can not we now, after the years to relive those moments?

In Romania there are still villages which retains old customs and traditions, that we who are in town I had the opportunity to see with our eyes or to know all the secrets.

We left to do than to choose the location and how we spend our holidays. We have chosen to learn the mystery of pottery, weaving as women before the loom, as potcoveste a horse, how to make cheese and the list goes on.

Before starting off I would recommend to book a room at one of the pensions of  Brasov, and you can consult the offers valid for the weekend chosen.

PENSION MIRUNA

Point of interest

Moeciu village is situated in the center of the country at the southern tip of the county of Brasov,

between the Bucegi Massif, in Rucar Pass. Part of the unit’s geographic localities Bran. It is situated 30 km from Brasov county town, on Route 73 and includes six villages which merged in 1968: Moeciu Lower Moeciu Lower Key, road cart, Magura and Pestera.

Attractions:

Located just 10km from the famous Bran Castle, Moeciu lure tourists with its mountainous landscapes, with a light spread over gentle hills, over forests, meadows and over.
The enchanting landscape invites to hiking, strong fresh air at home, peace descends like the deep pine forests, the hills full of pens and “Hoda” (grazing during summer houses), and above all a sharp breath is to be found Bucegi.

For those who love outdoor movement can organize walking and hiking in the hills surrounding the Upper Moeciu, or even on routes in Bucegi, Padina and Cave Chalet Gutanu hunting, horse riding travel or leisure.
In winter there are ski slopes or slide and you can organize sleigh rides. You can also organize trips to Poiana Brasov, where there are ski trails designed to higher standards.
You can also arrange trout fishing games (May 15 to September 15), predator fish or hunting (wild boar, bears) in the season.

Activities

Tourists have the opportunity to participate in major fairs and festivals in the Bran:
- March – climbing the mountain sheep;
- June 24 – Summer Olympics Sirnea;
- June 29 – measuring milk, choosing the best breeder of animals;
- July 20 – Santilie;
- 25 to 26 July – Summer Fair Moeciu;
- October 25 – Fire of Sumedru;
- October – sheep’ll cry;

PENSION VALEA CARUNTEI

A proof that nice Breaza develop agrotourism, Romania, Hotel Valley is gray.

Here you get the 3 star comfort and various treatments.

It is located 100 km away from Bucharest, 15 km from Sinaia, DN1.

From Bucharest: National Road 1, immediately after entering Comarnic follow signs “Breaza” left over the bridge, then at approx. 500m, the second street on the right, “Valley of gray”
From Sinaia: DN1, before exiting the Comarnic follow signs “Breaza” right over the bridge, then at approx. 500m, the second street on the right, “Valley of gray”

Equipment:

5 double bedrooms with individual bathrooms, cable TV, central heating
Living room with fireplace 40 m², possibility to organize banquets, conferences, etc.. for about 35 people maximum
Kitchen
Internet – Access Point for wireless laptop connection
Cable TV
40 sqm + Terrace Grill
Floor Balcony
Garden of 5000 sqm at the forest edge
Parking in the courtyard (4 cars) + garage
Excellent conditions for the recovery / rest for children and seniors, the climate is mild, away from moisture and heat mountain plain

If these locations are not convinced you can choose others where you can fish or hike, or simply spend

the quiet moments in nature in an orchard where ambient music will be provided by the chirping of birds.

And to be truly successful leave, you can rent a car of  Bucharest or rent a minibus of  Brasov,  if you are with friends. from one of our agencies in the country.

I hope to relive the old days of vacation!

As it was well predicted, the prices practiced by hotels in Bucharest fell this year to half of the value of those charged in the fall of 2008, the price of a room for one night dropping below 100 euros, even in units of five stars, according to industry representatives.

“It goes very bad, much worse even than last year. Bucharest is a city where nothing happens and we do not have nothing to show to our city’s tourists. From what I remember, in these past 20 years we have never had such a worse fall or year” – this was the statement of George Turna, the First Vice-President of Romania Hotel Industry Federation (FIHR) and manager of the

Ambassador Hotel in Bucharest, cited by Mediafax. He added that two of the most important rates in tourism industry have declined this fall, the occupancy rate as well as the overnight period.

Mihael Acatrinei, general manager of the Four Star Hotel Ramada Majestic Bucharest, affirmed that the average price this fall is placed at a rate of 20-25% below the one from last autumn and 50% lower compared to September-October 2008. Also, the occupancy rate dropped to 55-60%, compared with the value of 80% registered two years ago. Serious fall down!

Let’s see what Mr. Acatrinei affirms in this matter: “The main problem is that the segment of the business tourism disappeared over night in Bucharest. The average price dropped to below 100 euros, even in the five stars hotel case, compared to 120-160 euros in 2008. Also, very important, the number of conferences has been reduced by about 30% compared with the situation registered two years ago, and please note that the number of weddings dropped to 20% less than previous years.  If in 2008 the average stay of a tourist in a hotel in the capital was 2.8 nights, now it has dropped to 1.1 – 1.2 nights”.

Hoteluri Bucuresti

The owner of Continental hotel chain, Radu Enache, said that the average price for four and five star hotels in Bucharest fell to 66 euros per night, while the occupancy rate fell by 20% over last year.

For example, in the case of Continental Hotels chain, for 2010, they registered this year an average occupancy rate of 52% and the revenues increased by only 2%, given that fact that the accommodation capacity increased by 15% through the opening of two hotel units, Grand Hotel Continental in Bucharest and Ibis Sibiu.

We can look all around in the media, and notice that each entrepreneur in tourism area claims that for the moment they cannot see a way out of the actual crisis. There is no exit plan, no predictability, no plan approved by the actual government.

The tourism market will gain only if the investments will be encouraged, and the banks will begin to drop their interest rate from 12% to 5-6%.

George Towers to Ambassador believes, instead, that the situation will not improve the hotels until the entire economy, not out of the crisis.

Well, not hard to conclude that all hoteliers have a pessimistic opinion in what concerns the actual end of this crisis. And for sure, because tourism is a result of all other economic activities it cannot be restored as long as the economy does not begin to find its proper parameters of evolution.

Let’s all hope that 2011 will be better than 2010…just because the hope is the last one to die!

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