in the right direction…
There has been a considerable amount of press recently about Romanian’s giving up on their Black Sea coast; opting for vacations in Bulgaria and other now easier-to-get-to (cheaper flights, less border controls) seasides with better value and service for the money… I will spare going into a list of what could be improved by the hoteliers and restaurateurs but did want to highlight what might be a start of some considerable opportunities.
There has been more progress from the government - municipal and otherwise on providing security and cleaning up the beach - including many new trash cans, recycle bins, shiny new beach cleaning equipment pulled by a even shinier tractor, and beach police that could be on Baywatch, Pacific Blue, the OC, . Last year, in Efforie Nord, there was a whole walkway overlooking the beach that could not be accessed simply because it was missing a few staircases. Problem solved this year.
I am not a big fan of the official “public private partnership” if only because they seem to appear in reality about as much as the Loch Ness Monster or Big Foot (is there a Romanian equivalent?) but are talked about with greater frequency. This case, however, is a great example of government setting down a platform of an improved beach; setting the scene for the private sector to do their part.
With the new “sun highway” and a high-speed train from Bucharest in the not-too-distant future, here is a chance for those who always wanted to run a hotel, a restaurant or another tourist activity to get ready for the tourists returning to Romania.
Do you think the Romanian Black Sea Coast is on the upswing?
Note: The picture below will help a foreign tourist feel less guilty about their carbon footprint.
Written by Steve
June 28th, 2011 at 4:35 pm
At first glance, the romanian coast doesn’t seem to have much to offer. But beneath the surface there is a lot of potential. The Romanian coast could easily be compared to the much more popular, in terms of foreign tourists, Bulgarian coast. Bulgaria iniated a great cooperation with the government taking a longterm perspective on the tourism industry. This was not done in Romania, hence the worn down hotels and bad service. The hotel owners demand to high prices scaring away foreign tourist operators. The new-rich flashy people from Bucharest feed the hotelowners with their money, keping this phenomenon alive. The result of it all, is that the coast remains undeveloped.
How can we change this?