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19. 03. 10. - 12:00

Big discounts at holiday fair in Bucharest

Romanian Times

Tens of travel agencies will offer tourism packages at discounts of up to 40 per cent until Sunday during the Holiday Market at the Palace of Parliament.

Prices of Easter holidays range from 125 Euros (500 lei) at Rasnov in Brasov county to 150 Euros (600 lei) for seven nights at the seaside until June. Tourists can spend four nights at Bran near Dracula's Castle in Transylvania for 93 Euros.

The cheapest offers are for Greece, according to prices displayed by a travel agency. For only 49 Euros, one can get accommodations for seven nights at a villa in Paralia Katerini.

Early-booking season for travel packages is also available, according to the the National Association of Tour Operators (ANAT).

The Holiday Market has been organised by ANAT, and 110 tour operators, travel agencies and hotels are participating in it.

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