Over 60,000 Romanians spent their Pentecost holiday at the seaside, marking the record of the last 25 years for this holiday, according to the Tourism Employers Federation - FPTR.

People spent about EUR 8 million during the three-day holiday, up 33% compared to the same period last year, reports local Mediafax.

The accommodation tariffs were 25% lower compared to the ones during the summer season. The average prices started from EUR 13.2 per night at a one-star hotel to EUR 22 at a two-star hotel.

For one night in a third-star hotel, people paid on average EUR 33 per night. The price for staying one night in a four-star hotel reached about EUR 66. A family spent on average EUR 22 per day for meals.

The most crowded resorts were the ones in the north of Romania’s Black Sea coast, namely Mamia and Navodari. A lot of tourists also went to the southern resort of Vama Veche, popular for young people and tourists who go camping.

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