Opportunities to support the tourism sector were discussed by the Association of Bulgarian Tour Operators and Travel Agents (ABTTA) at its twenty-first annual meeting in Bansko.
A delegation of the Ministry of Tourism participated in the presentation of the Roadmap for Bulgaria’s accession to the OECD, and the meeting took place in the wine and spa complex Starosel.
In the upcoming summer season we expect between 5.5 million and 6 million tourists. Most visits will come from Poland, Hungary, Romania, Germany, the United Kingdom, Serbia, Czech Republic, Israel, etc.
“There will be 16 less unguarded sea beaches this year compared to last year, for another four beaches the legal procedures are to be completed and then they will also be managed.” This was announced by Minister Hristo Prodanov at a meeting in Var
Germany is a priority tourist market for Bulgaria. Before the Coronavirus crisis, German tourists reached 1 million a year and were the third largest group after Romania and Greece.