<strong><span style="font-size: medium;">TRAVELLER MAGAZIN NO.84 (MARCH 2011) </span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">

</span><strong><a href="../../foto/84/poze/Austrieci-engl.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://www.travellermagazin.ro/foto/84/poze/mici/Austrieci-engl.jpg" border="0" alt="" width="200" height="128" align="left" /></a>The 20th edition of GEORGE ENESCU Festival</strong>

The Austrians of Gewinn economic magazine  included George Enescu International Festival in their selection of most  important cultural and musical events of the year. The recommendation  of the magazine comes together with a picture of the concert hall of the  Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest. They also give hints on accommodation  and prices in the city.
George Enescu International Festival is a cultural event  dedicated to classical music, having Ioan Holender as a director. It  takes place every two years and, in 2011, it reaches the 20th edition.  The Festival will take place September 1st- 25th and will be honored by  the participation of Vienna and Israel Philharmonic Orchestras, directed  by Zubin Mehta, the Santa Cecilia, London, or French orchestras etc.
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<strong>Dacian and Swiss</strong>
The Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilizations in Deva (Hunedoara  county) and The Romano-Swiss Multimedia Institute started their  collaboration in the South-East Archeritage. The project has as a theme  promoting historical sites dating back to the era of the Roman Empire,  which presently are located in Italy, Romania, Russia and Tunisia. The  museum in Deva received from the European Commission 20.000 euro for  promoting the local tourist attractions and the accommodation facilities  in the area. The main theme of the campaign is water in general, and  thermal water more specifically. The project started in December, with a  National Atelier, organized by the museum. “Brochures in English and  the languages of the participating countries are in plan, as well as a  specialized web page. The Romanian team will participate with the  project in a tourism fair that will be held in Naples area” - said Oana  Tutilă, archeologist of The Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilizations.
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<strong>Iosefin Residence – got “Very Clean Hotel”</strong>

Opened almost one year ago the apart-hotel  Iosefin Residence in Timişoara is already appreciated by the  international guests. The latest congratulation came from  Expedia-Venere.com, member of Expedia Inc. Company. As Matteo Cellini,  leader of Venere.com says: “ApartHotel Iosefin Residence has been  recognized as a very clean hotel by the worldwide travelers of  Venere.com. The distinction &lt;Very Clean Hotel&gt; has been given  according to the appreciations and the feedback of the tourists that  have used this hotel”.
Nicu Ţone, manager of ApartHotel Iosefin Residence, says that  this confirms the work of a young and dynamic team: “it shows our  devotion for the tourists that have visited Timişoara. The prize comes  little time after the opening of the multifunctional &lt;Iosefin&gt;  Center. This new facility was designed for the business segment. We  offer several conference rooms, the largest one having 100 seats, as  well as smaller rooms for 15-30 people, ideal for seminars, meetings  etc.”
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<strong>Excellence prize in Munich </strong>

Romania received, at the tourism fair in  Munich, the Excellence Prize for the concept of its exhibition and the  attractive presentation of the national tourism brand – explains a press  release of the Ministry of Tourism and Regional Development.
The distinction was decided and awarded by a jury composed of  members of the Bavarian media and important tourism actors. The Romanian  stand attracted the public and the travel specialists „due to the  elegance of the design and the visual expressivity. In the same context,  the BR TV channel (Bavarian television) presented a generous  documentary about the attractiveness of Romanian tourist destinations.”  The campaign for promoting the national brand continued at the beginning  of March at IT Berlin, one of the most important European travel fairs
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<strong>PARADOX
More hotel projects in 2010 </strong>
Last year was not a good year for hotel investments. But,  according to IBC Focus, the number of projects for lodging facilities  was three times higher than in 2009, reaching 905. Out of these projects  464 have a plan, 384 are under construction and only 57 are still in  the auction phase. Most of the projects, 23%, regard the central part of  Romania, 17% are in north-east, and 13% in each of the south-east and  north-west areas. Only 4% of the total number of projects regards the  capital city. The majority of the investments announced on this lodging  and hosting segment require less than 1 million RON, being small hotels,  pensions, hostels and tourist villas
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<strong>Romania and Bulgaria make plans</strong>
Over 50 tourist sights in Dobrogea (Romania) and Dobrich (Bulgaria)  regions will be promoted in a common European project, totalizing  420.000 euro investment. The plan states the creation of five tourist  routes that will focus on history and culture, crafts, ecology,  gastronomy and event-festivals. Eight experts (four out of each country)  will create the products that will be promoted through brochures - said  Ion Dănuţ Jugănaru, general director of The Chamber of Commerce,  Industry, Navigation and Agriculture of Constanţa. Other institutions  parts of the project are: Ovidius University, Ovidius High school in  Constanţa and the International College and the History Museum in  Dobrich. The project will be ready by February 2012
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<strong>Radisson Blu is Hotel of The Year</strong>

Being the largest 5 stars hotel in Romania (718 rooms)  and in the  same time the biggest in the region, the Radisson Blu in Bucharest, was  named Hotel of the Year in the global appreciation of the American  Carlson chain of hotels. The title was given in the Carlson annual  conference, held in Washington, and awards the great performances of the  staff and management, mirrored in the satisfaction level of the clients  and in the economic performances. The same title was awarded as well to  Country Inn&amp;Suites By Carlson in Chanhassen (Minnesota).The Carlson  Group is one of the leaders in hospitality industry, operating 1.070  hotels in 80 countries, under the Radisson, Country Inns &amp; Suites by  Carlson, Park Inn and Park Plaza brands
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<strong>1st Gastro Festival of... artichoke</strong>

The Self restaurant in Bucharest was the host  of the first Gastro Festival in Romania dedicated to the artichoke.  Known in Italy as carciofo the plant has been used in cooking since  antiquity. Its capital city is considered to be the Sicilian Niscemi,  where the cultivation of the plant started somewhere around 1850.  Govanni Di Martino, mayor of Niscemi believes that “a visit in the  region must include, above historical sights, an experience of local  gastronomy, quality food and the great wines made near Etna”. Gheorghe  Răcaru – development director of Romstrade-Blue Air Group (that  administrate through a branch the Self chain of restaurants) said: “Blue  Air, company that covers several destinations in Italy, keeps  sustaining such events, the gastronomy of the two countries opening  great perspectives to the tourism product”.

The central point of the evening was the excellent stuffed  artichoke, a specialty appreciated alike by the travel agents,  diplomats, business people and journalists presents at the event.