08/06/2026
Skål International Cape Town in Romania 🇿🇦🇷🇴
Skål International Cape Town President Johan Van Schalkwyk and fellow Cape Town member Preston Pietersen, joined by Skål International Prague member Paddington Tucker, were honoured to be hosted by Skål International Bucharest President George Sorin Nicolescu and fellow Bucharest member Madalina Nicolescu at the beautiful Caru’ cu Bere restaurant in Bucharest.
It was a fantastic afternoon of friendship, professional exchange, and shared ideas around travel between our regions, while enjoying authentic Romanian cuisine and hospitality.
An interesting insight from the discussion was the popularity of Cape Town cruises within the Romanian market, particularly itineraries connecting Cape Town with Barcelona and the Seychelles. While Romanian travellers are well informed about North and East African travel, there remains a clear opportunity to strengthen awareness and promotion of South Africa - and Cape Town in particular.
This made the meeting in Bucharest a valuable opportunity to share the stories of our home city, our members, and the wider Cape Town tourism offering.
Here’s to friendship. Here’s to new business.
Skål!