Romania ranks among the top 10 most attractive emerging countries for adventure tourism, according to the Adventure Tourism Development Index (ATDI) study published by George Washington University, the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) and Vital Wave Consulting.

The other adventure destinations in the top are Israel, the Slovak Republic, Chile, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Jordan, and Latvia. These emerging countries have been chosen from a number of 165 candidates in the third annual study conducted by the George Washington University.

“Looking at this year’s rankings we see Eastern European countries again dominating the emerging-market rankings, and also the appearance of Canada in the top 10 for developed countries”, said Christina Heyniger of Vital Wave Consulting.

Several factors were taken into account when conducting the study, such as safety and security, health, natural and cultural resources, adventure activity resources, tourism infrastructure, image.

“The ATDI ranks countries based on key touristic value pillars including sustainable development policy and entrepreneurship, putting importance on these issues which we now know are crucial not only for communities and the environment but also for business success,” said Christina Heyniger.

The top developed countries for adventure tourism are Switzerland, Iceland, New Zealand, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Norway, Finland, and Austria, according to the study.

See the full study here.

If you wish to spend an adventurous holiday in Romania, check our suggestions in this article.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com