The number of tourists this winter season has dropped by 75% , Bulgaria's Minister of Tourism Mariana Nikolova announced today during a visit to Smolyan district. Regarding the reports of restaurateurs who violated the anti-epidemic measures, she..
Minister of Tourism Mariyana Nikolova inspected Burgas airport and met with Frank Quante, CEO of Fraport Twin Star Airport Management, concessionaire of Burgas airport. 6 , 400 flights are expected for season 2021 in Burgas. The summer..
The coronavirus crisis and the subsequent lockdowns caused an unprecedented collapse in Bulgaria‘s tourism sector which forms 12% of the country's GDP and relies mostly on revenues from foreign tourists. The number of foreign guests..
Tourist guides and mountain guides whose activities have been suspended due to the restrictive measures related to the pandemic will also be able to receive financial assistance. A new project will provide a total of 1.5 m euros for 1,500 people to..
For the fifth time in a row, the Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism has awarded the representatives of businesses, municipalities and media outlets its the Annual Tourism Awards. This year's edition of the competition was held according to rules in accordance..
The winners in the online voting for the annual awards in tourism organized by the Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism will be announced tonight. The initiative aims to contribute to the promotion of Bulgarian tourism by presenting to the public the..
The Bulgarian government has approved a rise in the budget of the Ministry of Tourism by 1,245,000 euros, BTA has reported. The money is aimed at a massive advertising campaign to promote winter tourism in Bulgaria, both in the domestic and in..
“For the tourism industry it is important that it start functioning on 22 December. The sector is categorically against German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s call for the closure of skiing resorts,” said Assoc. Prof. Rumen Draganov, chairman of the..
There is a reduction in reservations, but the expectations are for more bookings from Bulgarian and foreign tourists at the last minute. This became clear after a meeting of Bulgaria's Minister of Tourism Mariana Nikolova with the tourist sector..
Tourism remains the worst affected sector by the coronavirus crisis. “We are not going to talk about strong winter tourist season as we are expecting a 70% decline in this sector”, Bulgaria’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Tourism Mariana Nikolova said..
