Growth of UK tourists to Bulgaria was predicted at 10-15 per cent by the biggest Bulgarian tour operators at the London Tourism Fair, Bulgarian National Radio BNR reported.

Traditionally winter was the more profitable tourist season, BNR said.

British tourists preferred mainly 4 and 5-star hotels with interest in all-inclusive packages on the rise.

Anelia Kroushkova, chairperson of the Bulgarian State Agency for Tourism, however, expressed her disappointment with the appearance of the Bulgarian counter and the work of the company who dealt with the project.

Kroushkova said that the delay in the assembly brought tension among tour operators participating in the fair.

Power-cuts at the opening of the fair and during the fair have prompted the agency to consider further steps against the company.