At one of the biggest tourist fairs worldwide, ITB Berlin, which opened today and is on until 12 March, Bulgaria is present with a national booth spanning an area of 400 sq. m and arranged by the Ministry of Tourism. Among the main products and services offered to the attention of professionals and end users are mountain and sea holiday offers, cultural and historical sightseeing routes balneology and spa treatments, and more. The focus of this presentation is the potential of the country as a year-round tourist destination. Some of the Bulgarian tour operators expect to see growth of German tourists visiting Bulgaria ranging from 30 to 40% year-on-year.
The national strike in Belgium, scheduled for 13 February, will lead to flight cancellations from/to Sofia from/to Brussels and Charleroi. Another flight is being diverted towards the Netherlands, BNR’s correspondent in Brussels Anguelina Piskova..
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