The Ministry of Tourism has started broadcasting videos promoting places and tourist sites in Bulgaria that are largely unknown but have great potential for development. The videos are prepared jointly with the Association of Bulgarian Tour Guides. The initiative is the result of a meeting between Minister of Tourism Mariana Nikolova and the tour guides in July. The first of the videos presents the natural beauty of the Eastern Rhodopes - the canyon and the Arda river valley. The videos are in Bulgarian but have English subtitles.
Chairski lakes are a protected area in the Western Rhodopes, known for their naturally formed landslide lakes. They are covered in a thick carpet of peat, surrounded by green meadows and centuries-old spruce forests. The lakes are located 19..
The trips of Bulgarian citizens abroad in August 2024 were 903,400, or 8.3% more in comparison to August 2023, the National Statistical Institute has reported. Trips for the purpose of rest and excursion increased in August by..
Since the beginning of the year, 10.7 million foreigners have visited Bulgaria, Rumen Draganov, director of the Institute for Analyses and Evaluations in Tourism, told BNR. This represents a 5% increase over last year. According to Rumen..
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