- in the tourism market 28.86% from tourists’ nights in Romania were in balneary
resorts (2005), only 2.79% were foreign tourists. The big number of Romanian tourists
is completed especially because of the social and union programs. Regarding the
foreign tourists, Hungary has the first place, followed by Germany and Israel. It can be
noticed that the balneary resorts are concentrating the best of the foreign tourists, the 5
countries keeping together 83% from the market. Motivation for traveling is treatment,
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but we notice another category in young people and graduates that have as motivation
for traveling in relaxation, entertainment and rest. 70% of the balneary resort tourists
have over 50 years old, 80% of them are coming for treatment. 50% of the tourists are
spending less than EUR100 for the entire sojourn