Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Number of foreign tourists visiting Bulgaria in 2017 expected to increase by up to 10%

Photo: Bulphoto

We are expecting a 7% to 10% increase in the number of foreign tourists visiting Bulgaria in the summer of 2017 as compared to 2016 when a record high number of holidaymakers (8.2 million) visited Bulgaria since 1989, Bulgaria’s Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova said during the question time at the National Assembly on Friday. The increase in the number of foreign tourists in Bulgaria should be steadfast, Minister Angelkova added.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Bulgaria's rating among the free countries in the world is deteriorating: Freedom House

The situation with freedom in the world is deteriorating, and authoritarianism is increasing, according to the annual ranking of the non-governmental organization "Freedom House" , which monitors the state of democracy around the world. The countries..

published on 2/26/25 12:23 PM

Ukrainians in Plovdiv region have 6 points for re-registration as temporarily displaced persons

Ukrainian citizens living in the region of Plovdiv will be able to renew their documents for temporary protection in Bulgaria at six points in Plovdiv, the Plovdiv Regional Police Directorate announced. The Bulgarian government has extended the..

published on 2/26/25 12:08 PM
Protest for preserving the Bulgarian lev in front of the building of the National Assembly, 26 Feb 2025

Protest against the adoption of the euro is taking place in central Sofia

A protest against the adoption of the euro is taking place between the buildings of the Bulgarian Parliament and the Bulgarian National Bank in central Sofia. "The lev is a symbol of independence," "We do not want the euro," "People's Court for the..

published on 2/26/25 11:46 AM