Over 130,000 tourists have spent EUR 7.5 million during the Pentecost mini holiday, according to a survey from the Federation of Romanian Tourism Employers (FPTR).

More than 50,000 Romanians chose the seaside during this period, spending some EUR 3 million. The most crowded resorts were Mamaia and Navodari, located in the north of the Romanian seaside. Vama Veche was also a popular resort.

Some 45,000 people decided to spend their short holiday in guesthouses throughout the country, according to FPTR.

This year, public sector employees in Romania had a five-day holiday between June 1 and June 5. The Government passed a decision to declare Friday, June 2, a free day for state employees in order to link June 1 to June 5.

June 1, the International Children’s Day, is a legal non-working day in Romania, whereas the second day of Pentecost, which is also a legal day off in Romania, fell on Monday, June 5.

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