Bulgarian Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova has opened the Bulgarian stand at the 40th FITUR International Tourism Trade Fair of Madrid. More than 11,000 companies from 165 countries participate in the forum, which ends January 26th. In addition to tourism companies, Bulgaria is represented by the municipalities of Sofia, Varna and Plovdiv. There are offers for various types of tourist products presented at the fair - cultural, historical, spa, wellness, gourmet, wine, city tours and more. In interactive ways visitors can get acquainted with the tourist profiles of different regions.

The stand provides an excellent opportunity to unlock the potential of this country as a competitive year-round destination for summer, winter and various forms of specialized tourism, Minister Angelkova also said.