Austria Center in Romania It was established in the capital office of tourism "Austria Center.
It brings together the Austrian National Tourist Office and Commercial Section of the Austrian Embassy in Bucharest. Official opening of the office was made by the CEO of the Austrian National Tourist Office, Ms. Dr. Petra Stolba on February 8, 18.00. Austrian National Tourist Office promotes holiday destination Austria with a total of 40 offices in 30 countries.
Source videos: InfoTravelRomania Publishing date: 09 februarie 2010 at 08:33 .................................................. .......................... Secretary of State met today Sorin Munteanu February 8, 2010, at the MDRT, with His Excellency Martin Eichtinger, Austrian Ambassador to Romania and Ms Petra Stolba, CEO of the Austrian National Tourist Office.
During the meeting, stressed the importance of collaboration in the development of common interest and promote their programs, which help to increase tourist traffic between the two countries. In this context, emphasis can be on cruise tourism on the Danube, product currently enjoys success among Austrian tourists. In this regard, Secretary of State spoke Sorin Munteanu attention that attaches MDRT Delta area, to include its National Development Strategy and by supporting ecotourism projects involving the planning of tourist ports.
Sorin Munteanu in Bucharest welcomed the opening of Austria's tourist promotion office and mentioned the good cooperation between Austria and office ONT information and tourist promotion of Romania in Vienna. Source: www.mdrl.ro
Around 164,000 Romanians will visit Austria over the winter holidays
Romanian Times
Around 164,000 Romanian tourists will visit Austria over the winter holidays, according to the Austrian Tourism Bureau in Bucharest.
Their number may be two per cent lower than last year, according to the Bureau, which said 212,534 Romanians had visited Austria during the first nine months of 2009, according to Mediafax.
The Bureau predicted Vienna would continue to be Romanians' favourite destination, as last winter 93,500 Romanians visited it, followed by Kaprun, Zell am See, Sölden and Innsbruck.
A Romanian tourist spends on average 143 Euros a day during the winter season, compared to an international average of 140 Euros.
Romanian tourism officials said 60 per cent of Romanians preferred packages that included accommodations and breakfasts.
Orient Express train will leave in the last race, after 125 years of its launch
Next week, the Orient Express will go to the last race, the route Strasbourg - Vienna. The train will be part of history, after losing battle with time and new means of transport. He was often associated with luxury and mystery, and inspired in their writings full of suspense, authors like Agatha Christie (Murder on the Orient Express "- 1934) Ian Fleming (" From Russia with Love ").
"The name Orient Express there will be no formal schedule of railway service in Europe before the end of this year, after 125 years," said analyst Mark Smith.
Launched in 1883, Orient Express Line make racing twice a week, departing from Paris-Strasbourg route Vienna-Budapest-Bucharest, final destination being the city of Varna, Bulgaria.
Source: Antena3.ro Publishing date: 06 December 2009
Orient Express train will be removed from circulation after 126 years
Probably the most famous train in history literature, Orient Express, will be withdrawn from circulation after its economic efficiency has become increasingly low due to the emergence of alternative transport services, such as high speed rail lines or low cost airlines .
Last trip of the train will take place next week in Strasbourg-Vienna route.
"Orient Express name will disappear from the official schedule of European rail service before the end of this year, after 126 years," said analyst Mark Smith.
Orient Express Line was launched in 1883, on the route Paris-Strasbourg-Vienna-Budapest-Bucharest-Varna, and run twice a week. Symbol of luxury, the Orient Express was the inspiration for famous writers such as Agatha Christie, Graham Greene or Bram Stoker.
Source: Libertatea Publishing date: 06 December 2009
Number of Romanian tourists remained constant this year in Salzburg, Austria
Approximately 40.000-45.000 of Romanian tourists are expected to visit the city of Salzburg in Austria this year, numbers similar to last year, said Tuesday Gerhard Lescovar, marketing and sales director of the Office for Promotion of Salzburg.
Salzburg is the fourth largest city in Austria with 150,000 inhabitants.
Old Town (Altstadt) in Salzburg, the famous baroque architecture worldwide, is one of the best centers in the world kept Germany, which registered as World Heritage by the UNESCO list in 1997, according to Wikipedia.
In 2008, the number of Romanian tourists in Austria was 316,198 people. Last year tourism generated 8.4% of gross domestic product (GDP) of Austria.
Author: Ileana Ionescu
Source: www.dailybusiness.ro
Publishing date: November 3, 2009
Tourism - 200,000 Romanians fill slopes in Austria
"Austria remains and this year the most wanted destination resort by the Romans. Although the mountains of Bulgaria, France, Slovakia and Slovenia have started to attract some of the Romanian tourists, Austrian ski resorts would retain the number of tourists last year , say tour operators on the local market.
Last year at least 200,000 Romanian tourists spent their holidays in mountain resorts in Austria Tirol and Salzburgerland, most choosing period around New Year holidays. The price of a stay in the ski resorts in Austria vary between 400 and 700 euros, three star hotel accommodation, as representatives of agencies appreciate the resort.
"Romans are accustomed to ski in Austria and want to go skiing this year and Austria will also choose not Prahova Valley and Poiana Brasov.
If we set aside expenses for Austria, a stay costs about the same as the one spent at resort in Prahova Valley, "said Mircea Vladu, owner of Prestige Tours travel agency. If in Austria are recovered hundreds of miles of trails in each region Montana in Romania are very few opttiuni for those who want to practice winter sports.
Thus, most tourists choose schiaza areas Prahova Valley and Poiana Brasov, although there are mountainous areas and in Maramures Borsa, Wah and Parang. Ski infrastructure that provides Austria, from the investment of tens of million who are in the ski resorts (the climbing plants, artificial snow), is an infrastructure advantage over mountain areas in the country.
"We had 150 seats reserved in the hotels in Austrian ski resorts during the New Year, we began to sell by the end of August. We only have six vacancies," said Vladu.
And Sorin Vaduvoiu, general manager of Perfect Tour travel agency, with business of 24 million euros last year, said that until now has sold an equal number of rooms in the last year at hotels in Austrian resorts. "I think it will be a decrease in the number of Romanians who will go on winter holidays in Austria", stated Vaduvoiu.
Most Romanians go skiing in Austria by personal car on New Year period. Very few choose the plane, although there are now direct flights.
Airline Tarom will enter through the winter, between December 5 and February 27, direct flights between Bucharest and Salzburg, the company offers free transportation to the destination of ski and snowboard equipment, up to 15 kilograms, according to company officials. And low cost airline Blue Air operates flights in summer schedule on Bucharest - Salzburg, the price of a ticket is 270 euros for return flights between December 31 to January 4, with the reservation made on October 21.
Source: www.zf.ro / Mirabela Tiron Publishing date: 26 october 2009 Austria is waiting on the third floor of the Tourism Fair!
Austria, the destination no. 1 in preference of Romanians in the winter season, will take part in the 22nd edition of Romania's Tourism Fair to be held at Romexpo between 15 to 18 October 2009. On the 3rd floor of Central Hall of Romexpo, 11 regions of Austria will present the best offers winter.
Collective participation of Austria is organized by the Austrian National Tourist Office with the support of Consult Line.
"Romans are accustomed to ski in Austria and want to go skiing this year and Austria will also choose not Prahova Valley and Poiana Brasov. 
Austria, the destination no. 1 in preference of Romanians in the winter season, will take part in the 22nd edition of Romania's Tourism Fair to be held at Romexpo between 15 to 18 October 2009. On the 3rd floor of Central Hall of Romexpo, 11 regions of Austria will present the best offers winter.
Their number may be two per cent lower than last year, according to the Bureau, which said 212,534 Romanians had visited Austria during the first nine months of 2009, according to Mediafax.
Approximately 40.000-45.000 of Romanian tourists are expected to visit the city of Salzburg in Austria this year, numbers similar to last year, said Tuesday Gerhard Lescovar, marketing and sales director of the Office for Promotion of Salzburg.
Salzburg is the fourth largest city in Austria with 150,000 inhabitants.
