Minister Angelkova opened the Bulgarian booth at the ITB-Berlin International Exhibition 2019

Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova opened Bulgaria's national booth at the ITB-Berlin 2019 International Tourism Fair.

Our presence at the largest tourist exhibition in the world is of great importance for presenting Bulgaria as a year-round destination, the Minister said. She emphasized the importance of the German market among the inbound tourism generators in Bulgaria and emphasized the active dialogue of the Ministry with leading tour operators and investors in the Federal Republic.

The exchange is intended for both professionals and the general public and has been organized since 1966. Bulgaria is among the longest-standing participants in it, said Minister Angelkova. Our country is represented in the exhibition under the National Tourism Advertising Program for this year. This year's edition will continue until March 10th.

Bulgaria participates in the prestigious Berlin Exchange with a national stand of 413 square meters, with the number of participants not only from the Ministry of Tourism exceeding 40. A total of over 10,000 co-exhibitors, 110,000 professionals from over 180 countries will be represented in the most prestigious event for the tourism industry, and about 160,000 visitors and an audience are expected. The exhibition is the leading B2B platform for all international tourism exhibitions.

Bulgaria's Ambassador to Germany Elena Shekerletova was also present at the opening of the stand.