Basescu i-a criticat, fara a da nume, pe cei care apar la televizor si spun ca le este rusine de faptul ca traiesc in aceasta tara, relateaza Mediafax.
El a spus ca imaginea Romaniei trebuie schimbata, inclusiv pentru cei care fac astfel de afirmatii. Presedintele a spus ca acesta schimbare se poate face inclusiv prin prezentarea obiceiurilor nationale, a costumelor populare si a traditiilor romanesti, care, in opnia lui Traian Basescu sunt foarte frumoase si trebuie cunoscute de toti romanii si de turistii straini.
Intrebat cum pot insa veni in Romania turistii straini, pentru a cunoaste traditiile, in conditiile in care nu exista autostrazi si drumuri bune, Basescu a raspuns ca intrebarea contine un cliseu. Presedintele a precizat ca este "o realitate, transformata in cliseu".
El a adaugat ca "70% din turism se face cu avionul", precizand ca este vorba despre situatii in care grupuri de turisti sunt transportati cu avionul, apoi imbarcati in autocare si dusi catre diverse destinatii.
El a spus ca s-a intalnit de multe ori cu turisti straini in Romania si ca acestia s-au aratat extrem de incantati de tara noastra.
We have started from Scotland early in the morning to arrive in due time by train to London Luton airport where we took a flight connection to Cluj Napoca.
It took less then 2 hours and we have arrived arround 1:30 p.m. in Romania.
Because our target was Brasov, as first city in your beautifull country, we didn't find any train connection after 3:00 p.m., but we found in the end a minivan.
It was a ride to hell of 5 hours stading up in a full minivan, without seats, but we ended exausted in Brasov arround 9:00 p.m., in the same day.
We deeply agree that we fly a lot as travelers, but we have a small request at Mr. Bercianu, to improve the train connection Cluj Napoca - Brasov and Brasov - Sibiu, or to help us booking seats in advance at those bloody minivans. We will be back in Romania in 2020, late in autumn.