Premises of the Religious Cultural Tourism Development in the Galati - Braila Urban Perimeter

• Author: Anca Turtureanu, Mihaela Diaconu (Istrate)
• Pages: 210-216

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Premises of the Religious Cultural Tourism Development in the Galati –

Braila Urban Perimeter

Anca Turtureanu1, Mihaela Diaconu (Istrate)2

Abstract: The authors aim at analyzing the possibilities of urban tou rism development. In the urban areas

Galati – Braila it begins to require cultural tourism. Religious tourism, as being the oldest manifestation of

cultural tourism finds its resources in this are a. The difference between this form of tourism and others is ju st

the religious motivation of tourists. The forms of religiou s tourism are diverse, but it prevails in the area

visiting the holy places. The two urban centers, Galati and Braila offers besides traditional cultural tourism

resources, the promenade - Danube promenade trails, opportunities for health care, Lacul Sarat or recognized

places of worship such as monasteries and Salt Lake subdued in the Archdiocese of Lower Danube.

Keywords: urban tourism; culture; religion; tourist traffic

Introduction

Located at the east central part of Romania, at the confluence of the Danube and Prut and Siret rivers,

Galati County has an area of 4466 km², which represents 1.9% of the country’s surface. An area of

confluence between Covurlui Plateau at the North (50% of the county’s surface), the Tecuci and

Covurlui plains (34%) and Lower Siret and Prut’s floodplain in the south (16%), Galaţi County

represents a unitary structure from the physical and geographical point of view. Galati city on 1

January 2016 had a population of 304 340 inhabitants.

Braila County is located in the east of the country, in the fluvial-lacustrine Romanian Plain. By its

surface of 4765.8 square kilometers, it represents 2% of the country. Braila municipality on 1 January

2016 had a population of 210 602 inhabitants.

I. The Tourist Circulation in the Galati - Braila Urban Perimeter

The tourist circulation has been analyzed in terms of four indicators, over a period of 10 years.

Although Galati city’s population has higher value with approximately 100,000 inhabitants, the

following recorded indicators have comparable values.

1 Professor, PhD, Department of Economics, Danubius University of Galati, Romania, Address: 3 Galati Blvd., Galati

800654, Romania, Tel.: +40372361102, Corresponding author: ancaturtureanu@univ-danubius.ro.

2 PhD in progress, Doctoral School “Simion Mehedinti”, Bucharest & Teacher, Theological Seminar “Sf. Andrei”, Romania,

Address: 48 Mihai Bravu Str., Galati 800208, Romania, Tel.: +40236 411 431, E-mail: diaconu50@yahoo.com.