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How would you define your region's tourism potential ?
Mures County is very well located geographically, in the centre of Romania; it can be reached on road, on railroad or by air. The five strengths enumerated above are the structure local tourism is built on. The county has a potential in developing spa and rural tourism, mountain and sports tourism, cultural and urban tourism, an business tourism, with valuable sub-categories like tourism based on wellness in general, hiking or gastronomy.
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Does the geographical and/or historical specificities of your region offer potential for certain forms of tourism?
Yes. The geographical specificity of the county – mountains, hills and rivers and the large area covered by rural areas, offer potential for developing several forms of mountain and sports tourism like hiking, mountain climbing, skiing, walking, cycling, rafting, fishing and hunting or agro and eco-tourism; the many salt water springs offer an excellent possibility for spa tourism. The historical specificities - the multiculturalism of the county, four great ethnic groups: Romanians, Hungarians, Germans and Roma, living together for centuries, through the diversity of their traditions, architecture and gastronomy, formed a strong base for cultural and urban tourism.
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What does your region do about that?
In order to bring information closer to the tourist, on June the 1st, 2005 the Mure_ County and the Tîrgu Mure_ City Hall opened a Tourist Information Centre in Tîrgu Mure_ and we intend to expand in the coming years, creating a countywide network of information points, establishing more information points in Tîrgu Mure_ and in every major town. The Information Centre also has its own website, where tourists can always find information about accommodation and attractions in the county.
To ensure the safety of those practicing mountain tourism, the County Council established a Mountain Rescue Service that has several teams throughout the county.
Also, to increase the quality of services offered and to boost rural tourism, we organize training in agro tourism, gastronomy, languages and informatics – even university level education, for those who work or intend to work in tourism.
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What tourism infrastructures and facilities does your region offer?
The C_limani Mountains National Park, Natural Reserves: the Peonies in Zau de Câmpie, the Mociar Forest in Solov_stru, the S_bed Forest in Ceua_u de Câmpie, the Variegated Tulips in V_lenii de Mure_, Brâncovene_ti commune, the Lake in F_r_g_u, the Downy Oaks in Sighi_oara, the Resonance Pine in the L_pu_na Forest in Gurghiu, the Chamaecyparis lawsoniana Brush in Sângeorgiu de P_dure, the Centennial Oaks on the Breite Plateau in Sighi_oara, the Ursu Lake and the Brushes on the Salts in Sovata, the Glade with Daffodils in Gurghiu, the Deda – Topli_a Defile, the Mure_ Defile, the Centennial Oaks in Sângeorgiu de Mure_.
Outdoor activities: the Mure_ul Recreation Complex in Tîrgu Mure_ with outdoor swimming pools, boats and canoes to rent, tennis, football and beach ball courts, tables for table tennis, playgrounds and waterslides for children, the Corne_ti Plateau and the surrounding woody areas in and around Tîrgu Mure_ with possibilities for walking and hiking, playground for the children and a Zoological Garden; the skating rink in Tîrgu Mure_; salt water spas at Sovata, Sângeorgiu de Mure_, Ideciu de Jos and Jabeni_a; ski tracks at Sovata and Sângeorgiu de Mure_; possibilities for mountain climbing, hiking, walking, hunting and rafting in the C_limani and Gurghiului Mountains, the Deda – Topli_a and Mure_ul Defiles; fishing in mountain streams and rivers and artificial lakes at Zau de Câmpie and Câmpu Cet__ii. Those interested can also participate at off-road and cycling competitions organized in the county.
