H.E. Maciej Szymanski: Bulgaria is the most preferred destination for Polish tourists in 2023

The Minister of Tourism Zaritza Dinkova met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Bulgaria

"The Polish market is extremely important for us and I have your full support to make Polish tourists feel comfortable in Bulgaria." This was stated by the Minister of Tourism Zaritza Dinkova during her working meeting with H.E. Maciej Szymanski - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Bulgaria. Our country has much more to offer than the traditionally strong summer and winter seasons. "Along with summer tourism, Bulgaria is becoming a preferred destination for skiing, cultural and historical, wellness and spa tourism, as well as a preferred place for digital nomads to work," Minister Dinkova added and stressed that alternative tourism is beginning to play a key role in the development of national tourism in the countries, contributing with its added value and increasing interest in the combined tourism product.

This year there has been a very strong interest in Bulgaria, noted H.E. Maciej Szyszmanski. "The latest data shows that Bulgaria is the most preferred destination in 2023, and our forecasts are that this year we will surpass the levels of the pre-Covid 2019."

The issue of providing more security for tourists who choose Bulgaria and the possibility of sending Polish police officers to take care of the security of tourists in their most preferred resorts was also raised. Minister Dinkova expressed her readiness to cooperate at all levels to make such a step possible as soon as possible.

Bulgaria's participation in the Second European Congress for Sport and Tourism, which will be held in the town of Zakopane, in the period 26-28 September 2023 was also discussed.

Due to the great interest, another road show is to be organized in Poland, where representatives of the tourism sector in Bulgaria will meet their potential partners.