The Ministry of Tourism has published for public discussion a draft for amendments to the Tourism Act, which introduce various protections for tourists on organized trips in the event of a tour operator's bankruptcy. The measures also include those..
Bulgarian tour operators and travel agents are hoping the new parliament will reconsider the decision to revert to the higher VAT (20%) for the industry as of 1 July. They are insisting that tourist packages be subject to 9% VAT until the end of..
Bulgarian tour operators are monitoring a stir in the tourism sector. Bulgarians travel more and more, more and more often abroad and for the purpose of tourism . In the first month of the year, half a million Bulgarians (504 thousand) travelled..
The largest international tourist exhibition in Bulgaria, Holiday and SPA , is opening today. Almost 260 participants from 15 countries present their most attractive tourist products in the halls of the Inter Expo Center in Sofia. "For the..
Limiting illegal excursions will be one of the priorities during the new mandate for Bulgaria's caretaker Minister of Tourism Ilin Dimitrov. He listed the tasks before the ministry in the coming months. A draft law will be drafted with the tourism..
Tour operators say that the number of visitors from abroad coming to this country not for a holiday by the sea, but for an adventure in the wild has been growing. Pre-2019 levels have not been reached yet but there is a lot of..
The regional governors of 6 regions in Northern Bulgaria – Pleven, Gabrovo, Ruse, Silistra, Razgrad and Veliko Turnovo – are pooling their efforts to increase the number of tourists in the area. They will present local sites and festivals to..
Ukrainian tour operators have created refugee routes and are sending their fellow citizens through Romania to Bulgaria for a fee . This was announced by the regional governor of Varna region, Blagomir Kotsev . He explained that in the..
The situation in Ukraine raises new concerns among tour operators, hoteliers and restaurateurs in Bulgaria. Ukraine and Russia are priority markets for Bulgarian tourism. According to the National Statistical Institute, last year Bulgaria was..
Bansko is among the top winter holiday destinations for British tourists, the British Ambassador to Bulgaria Rob Dixon said. The diplomat met with representatives of Bansko Municipality, the Regional Police Directorate, health authorities,..
