Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

In October Bulgaria welcomed most foreign guests from Serbia, Turkey and Greece

Photo: library

In October 2020, a slight increase in the trips of Bulgarian citizens abroad was registered. They are 493.1 thousand, or 4.2% more than the registered trips in the same month of 2019. At the same time, the trend of a very strong decline in visits of foreigners to Bulgaria compared to a year earlier continues at the backdrop of epidemic situation. Visits of foreigners in October were only 419.1 thousand, or 45.3% less in comparison to October 2019. This is shown by data from the National Statistical Institute.

Among the foreigners who visited this country for vacation and excursion, most were guests from Serbia - 18991, followed by those from Turkey - 16332, and Greece - 13594.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Rain to ease but temperatures to remain low

Skies will be overcast. Rain and thunder will fall in many places, especially in the eastern half of the country.  Winds will be light to moderate, from east-southeast in eastern areas and west-northwest in the rest of the country. Temperatures will..

published on 9/10/24 7:05 PM
Atanas Zafirov

BSP withdraws papers for party’s independent participation in upcoming election, will run as coalition

Acting chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Atanas Zafirov has withdrawn the papers submitted yesterday for the BSP’s independent participation in the early election for parliament on 27 October by the supporters of Kornelia Ninova, who..

published on 9/10/24 5:53 PM

Bulgarians have the largest number of health issues in Europe

Bulgaria is one of the leading countries in Europe in terms of the largest number of health problems per capita. The data were presented during the 11th Annual Congress of the Bulgarian Union of Balneology and Spa Tourism, which is..

published on 9/10/24 12:06 PM