Bulgarian Winter Resorts with 1/4 More Foreign Tourists in 2008

Novinite.com, April 24, 2008

The number of foreign tourists who visited the Bulgarian winter resorts in January and February of 2008 has gone up with 23,4% compared to the same months of 2007.
Bulgaria's total revenue from tourism in these months was EUR 97,8 M, which is 19% more than the numbers for the same period in 2007.

The news was announced by the Chair of the Bulgarian State Agency for Tourism - Aneliya Krushkova on Wednesday. Krushkova presented data from a poll about the winter vacation in Bulgaria.

The poll results show that 78% of all foreign tourists, who visited Bulgaria, were ready to recommend it as a tourist destination.
Many of them, however, pointed out that they wished the Bulgarian winter resorts were quieter and more peaceful, and that the staff improved their English, and hospitality.

The number of Serbian and Macedonian tourists visiting Bulgaria during winter continues to decrease.