Timisoara received the third biggest number of tourists in the first quarter of 2017, behind Bucharest and Brasov. The ranking took into account the number of nights spent in hotels in the city.
According to data provided by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), Timisoara hotels received 50,655 tourists, while Cluj received 46,063, Sibiu 45,980, Oradea 21,006, Arad, 20,042 and Alba-Iulia, 6,022.
According to experts, the fact that Timisoara has received the title of 2021 European Capital of Culture is should help attract more tourists, who should make more leisure trips, instead of business trips.
Read here our 7 reasons to visit Timisoara.