In 2010 Bulgarian tourism gains leading positions in global rankings

published on 1/3/11 1:15 PM

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In 2010 Bulgarian tourist resorts marked a growth on 2009, while also becoming some of the most popular destinations on foreign markets. What is more, Bulgaria obtained leading positions in the world’s tourist rankings.

Surveys show that Bulgaria’s greatest benefits are its beautiful nature and low prices. Other advantages are the country’s sea and winter tourism, cultural heritage, as well as authentic lifestyle in many regions. CNN, for example, strongly recommended Bulgaria for its sunny beaches and excellent ski conditions. What is more, according to CNN world’s top destinations for 2011, Bulgaria rates 9, led by New York, New Zealand, Japan, Albania, etc. The media giant also noted that 20 years after the fall of the Iron Curtain, former Soviet states, among which Bulgaria, are currently generating huge tourist interest. CNN has highly recommended a visit to Bulgaria’s old capital of Veliko Tarnovo and the city of Plovdiv.

Last year Bulgaria was also highlighted by foreign travelers that roam Europe lengthwise and crosswise in search for wildlife adventures. According to the travel guide Lonely Planet, Bulgaria was among the top ten most lucrative destinations for individual trips in 2010. In fact, the popular guide often writes about Bulgaria, focusing mostly on its walking trails, preserved traditions and sea and winter resorts. The country also appeared in Yahoo’s tourist rankings, which placed it among the top 5 best and cheapest ski destinations. Yahoo’s comments were mostly related to Bulgaria’s preserved nature and authenticity, as well as lucrative mountain vacation packages. Since the country’s winter resorts have not gained much popularity yet, prices are cheaper. This is why, Yahoo has advised the lovers of winter sports to visit Bulgarian destinations before they have become popular worldwide. A key advantage for Bulgaria’s winter tourism is the low price of ski packages in times of economic crisis, Yahoo has concluded on the basis of surveys by the American site SmarterTravel.com.

In 2010 Bulgarian tourism appeared in yet another rating, according to which the winter resort of Borovets places among the top 7 sexiest winter destinations worldwide. In wintertime, the snowy ski slopes of winter resorts witness quite many flirts, the Russian specialized site Tourist claims. The humorous rankings are topped by Swiss St. Moritz that brags the sexiest and most beautiful ski instructors. The site reads that tourists like Borovets, which places 4th, for its romantic landscape, good ski conditions, luxury hotels, as well as cozy bars and nightclubs. “In winter the snow-white slopes of Borovets get flooded by robust and swarthy men eager to meet attractive ladies”, the Russian site commented.

English version: Vyara Popova

По публикацията работи: Veneta Nikolova

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