The trips of Bulgarians abroad during the first quarter of 2010 have been 853 700, the National Statistics Institute data shows. The data was published Monday and reveals that compared to the same period of 2009, the number of trips is down over 32%. The number of trips abroad is down over 50%, while of [...]
All construction in resorts near Bulgaria’s Black sea capital Varna is banned, beginning May 15, over the opening of the summer season. The order was issued Tuesday by the Mayor of Varna, Kiril Yordanov. According to the order, all unfinished sites must be secured, cleaned and cultivated while construction waste must also be removed by [...]
The Bulgarian government forecasts a 5% increase in the number of foreign tourists in 2010, according to Economy Minister Traicho Traikov. Traikov also said Wednesday that the number of Bulgarian holidaymakers within the country will also likely be on the rise in 2010. The World Tourism Organization expects a 3%-4% growth on international trips worldwide [...]
The Bulgarian Tourism Chamber firmly opposes the changes in the requirements to issue visas to Russian citizens, made just before the beginning of the summer season. The declaration was distributed Friday, stating the changes will have a negative effect on Bulgaria’s tourist sector, especially in the light of increased competition on the part of Turkey, [...]
Bulgaria’s culture tourism registers a 7% increase despite the economic crisis, data presented at the official opening of the “Culture Tourism 2010” expo reveals. The expo, organized by the municipal tourist agency”Tsarevgrad Tarnov,” the Economy Ministry, tour operators, hotel and restaurant owners, was launched in the city of Veliko Tarnovo, Wednesday. The motto of the [...]
Dental tourism is an increasing trend with more and more foreigners who combine a holiday to Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast with a visit to the dentist. Bulgaria, especially the bigger cities along its Black Sea coast, has started to cash in from a growing number of foreigners, the majority of whom Britons and Greeks, who [...]
Bulgaria is among the top 10 most affordable destinations in the world according to the German-language Yahoo! Travel Magazine. The other countries where Europeans can go a long way with their EUR for a memorable holiday are Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Croatia Turkey, Egypt and Hungary. Meanwhile travel analysts expect that in 2010 [...]
Bulgaria’s government plans to increase the value-added tax by 2 percentage points to to 22 percent triggered vehement opposition by representatives of the tourism sector, saying the move will be detrimental for them. “Bulgaria’s revenues from foreign tourists amount to EUR 2,5 B per year, which means that the tax hike may incur losses worth [...]
Romanians are preparing to descend on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast in force over the Easter holidays, Horemag.bg reported. According to the report, about 10 000 Romanians will head south across the Danube to Bulgaria and Greece. “These are destinations which are close to Romania and very attractive price-wise. Additionally, both Bulgaria and Romania are [...]
The affordable prices, the numerous charter flights, and the introduction of interesting destinations are the “hooks” travel agencies use to attract customers for the Easter break, according to the publication. Over 10 000 Romanians are going to spend Easter abroad, half of them in Bulgaria. Many will also travel to Greece. In addition to the [...]
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