Representatives of the tourist sector are moderate optimists that the forthcoming winter season in Bulgaria will be a successful one.

This was stated by Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Tourism Irena Georgieva, who attended the opening of theGo2Balkans tourist exhibition in Inter Expo Center in Sofia on 25 November.

All tourist representatives from Bulgaria are concerned about the warm weather, but the rate of bookings is going well, with their number expected to grow at the last moment.

This winter Bulgaria will rely on an increase in the number of tourists from Israel, Moldova, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Macedonia as well from the traditional Balkan markets – Greece, Romania and Turkey. The three Balkan states are among the countries generating the greatest number of tourists and revenues to Bulgarian incoming tourism.

In 2014, there were more than one million Greek visitors to Bulgaria, the number of tourists from Romania was slightly over half a million, while Turkish guests were slightly below half a million.

The Ministry of Tourism will support each initiative on creating joint tourist Balkan products, with one such possibility existing within the framework of the Danube strategy and the development of cultural-historical routes in particular.

The Deputy Minister reminded that Bulgaria and Romania have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation and have advanced on the creation of a joint tourist center in China.

There were also negotiations with Greece on developing similar joint products and means aimed at establishing the Balkan region as a tourist destination.

She reminded that Chinese tourists are interested in visiting at least three destinations per trip, with their holiday lasting minimum of ten days to two weeks.

Georgieva expressed hope that in the near future Bulgaria will be able to attract Russian tourists not only to come on holidays, but also to experience the more specialised kinds of tourism offered by the country.

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