Sat, Nov 21 2009
Photo: Nadezhda Chipeva
Rila Monastery continues to attract more tourists with an almost 25 per cent year-on-year rise
Part Two of Four: this sequence will explore Bulgaria’s tallest mountains and some of the most beautiful and enchanting routes to reach them. This time the focus is on hiking on Vitosha Mountain. Watch this space for part three, next week!
Part One of Four: this sequence will explore Bulgaria's tallest mountains, Rila, Pirin, Vitosha and Stara Planina, and some of the most beautiful and enchanting routes to reach them. Watch this space for part two, next week!
A must-see destination
Bulgaria’s oldest winter resort also offers summer appeal
Bulgarian winter resorts expect to sell out during holiday season
Loss of Russians could be compensated with an increase of British tourists, one tourist industry association says.
Bulgarian visits abroad matched the trend, with the exception of Macedonia where there was a 15.7 per cent increase.
Last-minute bookings hold the key to success in Bulgaria’s upcoming winter tourism season as holidaymakers hunt for bargains.
Bookings from the UK and Russia for the winter season have declined, but industry analysts say that Bulgaria relies mostly on last-minute bookings.