Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Number of tourists visiting Bulgaria's winter resorts increase two-fold

Photo: BGNES

Despite the gloomy forecasts, high electricity prices and the war in Ukraine, the winter tourist season in Bulgaria is successful, data of the Unified Tourist Information System of Bulgaria’s Ministry of Tourism indicate.

The number of hotel accommodations in December and January saw a two-fold increase to 556,667. However, hotel occupancy was 67% of the occupancy registered during the tourist season before the Covid-19 pandemic.

British and Israeli tourists have returned to Bulgaria. The Bulgarian tourist market remains the most significant for hoteliers, followed by the market in Greece, Romania, Turkey, Britain, Italy, Germany, Russia and North Macedonia. Because of the thick snow cover, the ski runs will be open until April 10 or April 17.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Plovdiv to welcome delegations from 160 countries at wine tourism conference

Bulgaria’s Minister of Tourism Miroslav Borshosh and Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), have officially signed the agreement for Bulgaria to host the 9th Global Conference on Wine Tourism,..

published on 5/2/25 1:16 PM

Mini Bulgaria Park in Veliko Tarnovo brings national landmarks closer to tourists

The Mini Bulgaria Park is an unusual place for a tourist tour. Here, as if in the palm of your hand, the most important landmarks of history, architecture, spiritual culture and natural landmarks of Bulgaria meet. One comes to take a bird's eye view..

published on 5/1/25 11:15 AM

Where ruins whisper and sudghuk sizzles: Gorna Oryahovitsa beckons

Gorna Oryahovitsa often remains undeservedly hidden from the eyes of tourists, even though it is only about 10 km away from Bulgaria's old capital, Veliko Tarnovo. This charming provincial town, which lies at the foot of the Balkans on the banks of the..

published on 4/30/25 12:50 PM