Over 200 travel journalists visiting Suceava
President tourism journalists: “Romania is Bukovina”
“Romania is Bucovina”. This is the assessment made by the president of the International Federation of Journalists and Travel Writers (FIJET), Tijani Haddad, after a day spent in the county of Suceava. The President is in Suceava FIJET with over 200 journalists from 30 countries travel to visit documentation. Travel journalists arrived in Suceava on Monday and the first evening spent in the county attended a dinner in a traditional household Capu field.
During the day Tuesday, more than 200 travel journalists visited the monastery Voronet, then went in the village of Moldova for a ride Mocăniţa. There were welcomed by Chairman of the Suceava County, Gheorghe Flutur, and the mayor, Traian Iliesi. Aboard two Mocan, journalists have come a route of eight miles to town Argel. On the way, the journalists said they were pleased with the landscape, but also the costumes of the locals. At Argel, travel journalists were greeted by locals dressed in traditional costumes, all those present to pies being served Suceava County Council chairman, Gheorghe Flutur. In short stop made in Argel, journalists afinata tasted traditional folk danced to music, and a local resident showed them how to shoe horses.
From Argel, journalists from over 30 countries have been prepared 50 carts that have carried on a trail about 10 km to the monastery village of Vatra Moldoviţei Moldova. At the monastery gate, the journalists were greeted by Mayor Virgil Saghin and a group of children dressed in costumes.
Suceava County needs a modern international airport
Note that among journalists arrived in Suceava County was also the former president of FIJET, Dr. Miguel Angel Garcia Brera, who in 1975 granted the distinction “Golden Apple” monasteries of Bucovina. Currently vice president of FIJET, Miguel Angel Garcia Brera said that he remembers with pleasure the visit did in 1976 at the Monastery of Moldova to bring “Golden Apple”. He visited the monastery’s museum, where it is exposed “Golden Apple” for the monasteries of Bucovina, telling other journalists about when he made this distinction in Suceava County.
In what concerns the current President of FIJET, Tijani Haddad, said he was extremely pleased with Suceava county, Bucovina, stating that it is an area that needs promotion as intense.
“I think Romania Bucovina is true. Because this is what tourists want to see.Traditions and do not want to see what is modern. Tourists would like to see traditions, ancient sites and cultural heritage. This part of Romania should be explored by tourists and should be promoted as a new market for tourists, “said Tijani Haddad. He said that to be visited by many tourists, Suceava County needs roads, their access easier, but also an international airport.
“These are issues to be addressed urgently. It’s good to have an international airport to facilitate access to this part of the country. And last but not least, I will certainly tell my friends to come here, and others by what we write after this visit.And there will be many articles about Bukovina, “said President FIJET.
Flutur: The effects of this visit will see the number of tourists
In turn, President CJ Suceava, Gheorghe Flutur said the Bukovina was the first destination of more than 200 travel journalists after attending the FIJET Congress held in Bucharest.
“For this reason, our intention was to be good hosts and show them monasteries, traditions, costumes, and active tourism. There are things that I think these people will remain in memory. I am glad that I could be with her, I want to thank the mayors of Moldova and Vatra Moldoviţei, tourism associations. I also want to thank Voronet Monastery, Moldavia and Suceava and Suceava and Rădăuţi Archdiocese for having done this for our area and Bukovina, “said Flutur. Note that the head of district administration received a plaque from FIJET especially from this organization.
Suceava County Council President said that after the show held Tuesday evening in front of journalists, Artistic Ensemble “Ciprian Porumbescu” was invited to perform in countries such as Tunisia or Lebanon.
“Following discussions with them they told me that Bucovina differs from other areas by tradition, to totally separate the extraordinary cuisine, warm people and UNESCO monuments that are unique,” said Flutur.
He added that in his view, the effects of this visit will see the number of tourists who visit Suceava. Finally, it must be said that on Wednesday, travel journalists will visit the village Ciocanesti where expected and Elena Udrea, Minister of Regional Development and Tourism
