At the height of the summer season, hotel and restaurant operators face a serious problem – staff shortages at Bulgaria’s resorts.
A significant drop in interest in tourism as an education has been registered in the country, Genka Rafailova, head of the College of Tourism at the University of Economics in Varna told the BNR. The staff turnover in the industry is due to the large numbers of young people who have been emigrating, says Stanislav Stoyanov, deputy chairman of the Golden Sands union of hoteliers. In his words, the staff shortages are currently being compensated for by the refugees from Ukraine who have decided to stay in Bulgaria, though the language barrier is a problem. “We, who are older manage somehow, but for young people, communication is difficult,” Stanislav Stoyanov adds.
We expect more than 13 million tourists to come to Bulgaria in 2024, and an increase of 5-7%, said the director of the Institute for Analysis and Assessment in Tourism Rumen Draganov in an interview with Radio Burgas, BNR. The expert believes..
Off the beaten track there are villages on the River Danube that are a magnet for people in search of solitude and adventure close to nature. They can opt for villages like Srebarna, Gigen, Vetren, Novo Selo on the banks of the river, where life is..
Sunny Beach has overtaken the Turkish resort of Marmaris as the most affordable destination for family vacations. A study published by The Independent compared the prices of 10 essential items, including food, drinks and sunscreen..
A little over 35% of Bulgarian adults have practiced various forms of health tourism in Bulgaria . This was said by the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Irena..
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