Number of arrivals in tourist accommodations in Romania 2006-2020

The tourism industry in Romania is mainly focused on its rich history, medieval castles, beautiful mountain landscapes, beach resorts and the Danube Delta. Since 2015, the number or arrivals in tourist accommodation in Romania has been increasing by approximately one million every year. By 2019, over 13 million tourist arrivals were recorded at accommodation establishments. It is worth mentioning that figures have been steadily rising for both domestic and international arrivals. However, because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in 2020, the number of tourist arrivals dropped by more than 50 percent compared to the previous year, totaling only 6.34 million people.

Variety of tourist accommodation establishments 

  The most common type of accommodation are agrotourism establishments. This type of tourism is not new in Romania, but it became more famous in the last years. It has the purpose of bringing visitors to farms or ranches for different types of activities such as direct-to-consumer sales, agricultural education, hospitality, recreation and entertainment. However, hotels offered the largest number of beds, totaling 199,922, while agrotourism establishments were equipped with approximately 50 thousand beds in 2019.

Mountains and castles

  The Carpathian Mountains have always been one of the most famous tourist destinations in Romania, given their variety of landscapes, natural parks, and wildlife. At the same time, it is no secret that Romania is also famous for its medieval castles, also located in the heart of the Carpathians. Among the most notorious attractions are the royal Peles Castle, the fortified churches of Transylvania or Bran Castle, also known as Dracula’s Castle. Therefore, it is not a surprise that over two thousand tourist accommodation establishments are in the mountain resorts or in their surroundings. Hotels and other tourist facilities in that area hosted over two million travelers in 2019, twice as many as the number of people visiting the Romanian seaside.