North
-
East is the largest region of Romania, in terms
of
number of inhabitants and the area held, but
last in relation to the
de
velopment
stage. Although the North
-
East economy is currently supported by the tour
ism
sector, there is still growth potential,
especially referring to business involvement. A qualitative rural
tourism requires a process of modernization, development and
innovation in the sector by creating competitive travel services in the main areas of interest: Ia
ș
i, Suceava and Neam
t
. These
im
portant North
-
East cities are loaded with cultural heritage through hi
st
orical sites, cultural buildings (museums, memorial
houses) and religious evidence (churches and ancient monasteries). In order to properly analyze the productivity of the tourism
sector, we make reference to the following indicators: accommodation capacity in
operation, the number of tourists, the number
o
f overnight stays, average length of stay.