Bulgaria is represented at the International Tourism Exchange “The Romanian Tourism Fair” in Bucharest

The Ministry of Tourism is represented by an information stand with an area of 200 m² at the Romanian Tourism Fair” (TTR) in Bucharest. The Exchange in Romania is the most significant event in the field of tourism in our northern neighbour Romania and this year it is organised for the 35th time in the period 25-28 February 2016.

This year the TTR is joined by 280 exhibitors from 23 countries, and it is expected that the exchange will be visited by over 30,000 people for a period of four days. On the Bulgarian stand, together with the Ministry of Tourism, the municipalities of Burgas, Varna, Dupnitsa, Elena, Blagoevgrad and Kavarna, and eighteen tourism companies are represented.

Romania is one of the major target markets for Bulgaria and in the period January-August 2015 the number of Romanian tourists was over 1 million, which is an increase of approximately 5% compared to the same period in 2014. The main demand in the Romania market is for sea and ski tourism. This year, however, there is a growing interest in balneo and spa, eco and summer mountain tourism, and the so-called “Citybreaks”.