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Optimal Period for Winter Mountain Tourism in Romania

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  • Ciprian Ioan Rujescu

    (Department of Management and Rural Development, Faculty of Management and Rural Tourism, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania” from Timisoara, 300645 Timisoara, Romania)

Abstract

Observations in Romania show that the months of January and February are starting to show an increasing interest for tourists in areas known for winter sports involving snow. This observation is at odds with the period hitherto considered traditional for winter tourism in Romania, i.e., from the end of December to the first few days of January, when school holidays and employee holidays are frequently scheduled. Analysis of the climatic data of recent years shows a shortening of the period when natural weather conditions are favorable for this type of tourism. In this paper it was statistically determined that the maximum share of negative temperature coverage of Romania’s territory tends to occur at present in the second half of January. It is therefore necessary to correlate the school and labor law timetables with the new climatic conditions and other measures to adapt to current conditions.

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  • Ciprian Ioan Rujescu, 2022. "Optimal Period for Winter Mountain Tourism in Romania," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-12, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:7:p:3878-:d:779313
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