Minister Angelkova: The online register of the tourist attractions recorded over 2.8 million visits for 9 months

From the creation of the online register of the tourist attractions 9 months ago over 2.8 million visits were recorded in it. There is a higher interest in it in the days preceding holidays such as Easter holidays when there were over 300 thousand visits. This was stated by the minister of tourism Nikolina Angelkova at the opening of the International Culinary Festival "Bulgaria welcomes the tastes of the world” in Burgas. The event continued the “You think you know Bulgaria” campaign, which promoted our country last year as a preferred tourist destination and which was supported by the Ministry of Tourism.  

Participants in the event were the mayor of Burgas Dimitar Nikolov, the ambassador of Poland H. E. Krzysztof Krajewski, the ambassador of Venezuela H.E.  Orietta Caponi, the ambassador of India H. E. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sachdeva , the ambassador of the State of Israel Shaul Kamisa-Raz,  the president of the Bilateral Chamber of Commerce Bulgaria-Romania  Dragomir  Doru, representatives of the Ministry of Tourism of Romania, etc.

"The readiness demonstrated by foreign diplomats to support  the campaign is a proof of the fruitful relations we were able to build  for a short period of time”, Nikolina Angelkova said.  She congratulated Burgas municipality for the efforts used to promote tourism. "I am sure that such events will attract an even greater attention to the city as a very attractive tourist destination outside the high summer season as well", added Nikolina Angelkova.

The festival is organized in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, GTC Bulgaria, Culinary Academy HRC, International Women’s Club and 20 foreign embassies in the country.  The main idea is that culinary traditions, customs and cultural diversity in the world could be a bridge for partnership and development and the event will visit 7 Bulgarian cities. In each of them the festival will have a different charity cause. In Burgas, the charity funds raised will be provided to support couples with reproduction problems.