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ISSN: 2247-6172;
ISSN-L: 2247-6172
Review of Applied Socio- Economic Research
(Volume 5, Issue 1/ 2013 ), pp. 168
URL: http://www.reaser.eu
e-mail: editors@reaser.eu
Interesting wine-related events are:
- VINVEST annual exhibition, organized in Timis oara in April;
- The Wine Festival, Timisoara, October;
- The Wine Feast Recas, October;
- Papricas and Wine Festival, Buzias, October.
Rhey are located at a short distance from Timisoara, under 100km (table 8).
Table 8 Wineries distance from Timisoara
Name of destination
Distance from Timisoara (km)
Recas Wineries 26
Val D’Or Winery 37
Petro Vaselo Winery 35
Wine Museum in Teremia Mare 68
Accommodation facilities are available mostly in Timisoara, but also in Buzias and Izvin (4km away from
Recas). Accommodation in agrotourist B&Bs close to the wineries is not possible for the time being since there
are no such accommodation facilities.
Due to short distances from Timisoara, a leisure or knowledge excursion for local people or business people
can be made effortless.
The Recas Wineries have three tasting rooms with a maximum capacity of 150 seats. In 2011 they have
recorded, according to the sales manager, 10.000 tourists eager to know the production process of wine and to
taste the “Gods’ liquor”, an increase of 20% compared to 2010. According to their origin country, half were
foreigners, the majority coming from Austria and Germany. Investors intend to open an agrotourist B&B in
Recas in order to develop the tourism activity.
The activity in Petrovaselo started only in 2002, and the Petrovaselo Winery was opened in 2011, which is
why there is no data about tourists who were there.
At the Val D’Or Winery, which belongs to the "Heiner Buttenberg" foundation, tourists can also enjoy
traditional food, especially the paprika stew cooked in their kitchen. Unfortunately, no access to the number of
tourists was possible.
4. Conclusions
Romania is known internationally for its quality wines. In the Timis County, in its vineyards, there is the
possibility to develop wine tourism, only the creation of various tourist packages and a more aggressive
promotion being necessary. Rides with a carriage or bike through the vineyards are not yet included in the offers.
Taking into account that the population in the wine areas is Romanian, German and Serbian, a great interest
would be for the local cuisine, the traditions and the specific traditional costume.
This form of tourism can be of interest to Romanian tourists from the region and the country, but also to
foreigners.
Wine tourism can address adults as well as pupils, but without wine tasting for the latter ones.