ACTIVE TOURISMACTIVE TOURISM

In the first outdoor & off-roadIn the first outdoor & off-road recreational arearecreational area

in Romaniain Romania

RECREATION is not a luxury…RECREATION is not a luxury…It is a necessity of the modern lifeIt is a necessity of the modern life

Different people with different hobbies Different people with different hobbies still have something in commonstill have something in common – – the the trails…trails…Sharing the same area, they enjoy Sharing the same area, they enjoy different kind of recreational different kind of recreational activitiesactivities......

The first outdoor & off-road recreational area The first outdoor & off-road recreational area is located in Southwestern Romania,is located in Southwestern Romania,along the E 70 European Roadalong the E 70 European Roadand the Orient Express rail routeand the Orient Express rail route

• Easy access from any Western European country, heading Vienna and Budapest • “Tourist Info Center” andinternational airportin Timisoara

• Close to the Danube Tourist Route

Since 1995, Since 1995, EnduRoManiaEnduRoMania Foundation Foundationis is planingplaning and promot and promotingingthethe active tourism in the region active tourism in the region

The area includes the The area includes the Southwestern Southwestern Carpathians (over 2200 Carpathians (over 2200 meters heights) andmeters heights) and The mountains known The mountains known as Banat as Banat HighlandHighland (Semernic, Anina, (Semernic, Anina, Almajului, Locvei)Almajului, Locvei)

The lack of infrastructureThe lack of infrastructureis being used as an advantageis being used as an advantage

The roads are in bad condition, but currently used by the local people The roads are in bad condition, but currently used by the local people for their transportation needsfor their transportation needs and activitiesand activities

The roads are excellent for The roads are excellent for “off“off--road”road” tourism and very appreciated by tourism and very appreciated by the enduro riders and 4x4 driversthe enduro riders and 4x4 drivers

Using the experience from USAUsing the experience from USA

The Off-Highway Motor The Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Program Vehicle Recreation Program was born in 1971 out of the was born in 1971 out of the critical need to better critical need to better manage growing demands for manage growing demands for off-highway recreation, while off-highway recreation, while at the same time foster at the same time foster respect for private property respect for private property rights and protect California's rights and protect California's natural and cultural natural and cultural resources. Today, this resources. Today, this program, a division of the program, a division of the California Department of California Department of Parks and Recreation, is the Parks and Recreation, is the largest and most successful largest and most successful program of its type in the U.S. program of its type in the U.S. Today, the program continues Today, the program continues its commitment to provide its commitment to provide safe, enjoyable recreation safe, enjoyable recreation while balancing the need to while balancing the need to protect the state's resources.protect the state's resources.

EnduRoMania EnduRoMania is an unique off-road event:is an unique off-road event: - - more orienteering than speedmore orienteering than speed- - more tourism than competitionmore tourism than competition- more team-spirit than breaking records- more team-spirit than breaking records

Using maps, compass or GPS, Using maps, compass or GPS, looking for about 80 looking for about 80 checkpoints, riding 5 days in an checkpoints, riding 5 days in an area of 40000 square area of 40000 square kilometers, teams of minimum kilometers, teams of minimum 3 members are free to decide 3 members are free to decide on their routes, according to on their routes, according to their skills and intentionstheir skills and intentions

The special maps are edited in The special maps are edited in cooperation withcooperation with “Kartographie Huber” “Kartographie Huber” publisher frompublisher from M Münichünich

11: 100 000: 100 000 is the ideal scale is the ideal scalefor the details on the mapsfor the details on the maps

EnduRoManiaEnduRoMania = “Enduro for = “Enduro for Fun”Fun”

Our offer includes off-road events & Our offer includes off-road events & incentives, custom designed tours and incentives, custom designed tours and holiday campsholiday camps

Year by year, more than a thousand Year by year, more than a thousand visitors are coming from countries like visitors are coming from countries like GermanGermanyy, Austria,, Austria, CCzzeecchia, hia, SwitzerlandSwitzerland, , DDenmarkenmark,, PoPolandland, , NederlandNederland, , Great Great BritainBritain,, BelgiBelgiumum, S, Sweden or Spainweden or Spain

Conti-Romania TrophyConti-Romania Trophy

This off-road incentive is organized by CONTINENTALfeat. 4X4 Adventures from Germany & EnduRoMania

A network of rural hostels and A network of rural hostels and guesthouses offer good quality services guesthouses offer good quality services and specific conditions for this special and specific conditions for this special kind of tourist - the one who enjoy an kind of tourist - the one who enjoy an active holidayactive holiday

... ... For example, this guest house in Borlova, a village in the SW For example, this guest house in Borlova, a village in the SW RomaniaRomania

Using the localUsing the local resourcesresources, , active tourismactive tourism ca can be a chance for n be a chance for developmentdevelopment

The “PROMOTOUR” Association is The “PROMOTOUR” Association is established to support the local established to support the local initiativeinitiativeand to promote the regionand to promote the region

The members are the 6 mainvillages located arround the mountainsThe members are the 6 mainvillages located arround the mountains

(Armeniş, Bolvaşniţa, Slatina Timiş, Teregova, Turnu Ruieni şi Zăvoi), (Armeniş, Bolvaşniţa, Slatina Timiş, Teregova, Turnu Ruieni şi Zăvoi),

the town-hall ofthe town-hall of Caransebeş Caransebeş and theand the EnduRo EnduRoMManiaania Foundation Foundation

The main role of the associationThe main role of the associationis to teach the local people how to improve is to teach the local people how to improve the services and set up the tourism programsthe services and set up the tourism programs

…and how to manage a great diversityof outdoor activities like:

TrekkingTrekking

Mountain-bikingMountain-biking

Nordic WalkingNordic Walking

EnduRoMania members are the first Nordic Walking instructors in RomaniaEnduRoMania members are the first Nordic Walking instructors in Romania

River Rafting, Wild WatersRiver Rafting, Wild Waters

The best conditionsThe best conditions are in the springtimeare in the springtime at highwatersat highwaters

ParaglidingParagliding

Touring SkiTouring Ski

Ice-ClimbingIce-Climbing

WinterWinterMountaineeringMountaineering

CCamera huntingamera hunting

Geocaching Geocaching

• This is a very funny recreational game usingThis is a very funny recreational game using GPS GPS devicesdevices

TraTracctotor tripsr trips

BBiwaking & survivaliwaking & survival

CavingCavingtourstours

CanyoningCanyoning

RockRockClimbingClimbing

Active tourism has much more lower Active tourism has much more lower imimpactpact on the environment than any other on the environment than any otherindustrial activities in the areaindustrial activities in the area

For the futureFor the futureof the outdoor & off-road activitiesof the outdoor & off-road activities

THE ENVIRONMENTALIST BEHAVIOR AND THE THE ENVIRONMENTALIST BEHAVIOR AND THE RESPECTRESPECT

FOR THE NEIGHBORING PROTECTED AREAS ARE FOR THE NEIGHBORING PROTECTED AREAS ARE THETHE

MAJOR DEMANDS IN THE RECREATIONAL PARKMAJOR DEMANDS IN THE RECREATIONAL PARK

The official round sticker The official round sticker

is proving thatis proving that

the guests are informed the guests are informed

about all the environmentalabout all the environmental

rules and demandsrules and demands

Thank you and please contact usThank you and please contact usfor suplementary informationfor suplementary information

EnduRoMania FoundationEnduRoMania Foundationstr. Acad. Alexandru Borza nr. 4, ap. 6str. Acad. Alexandru Borza nr. 4, ap. 6

300022, Timisoara, ROMANIA300022, Timisoara, ROMANIA

telefon/fax: 0040 256 491 565telefon/fax: 0040 256 491 565

Mobile: 0040 722 581770Mobile: 0040 722 581770

0040 744 8410150040 744 841015

E-mail: E-mail: sergio@enduromania.rosergio@enduromania.ro

www.enduromania.rowww.enduromania.ro