The Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization, Taleb Rifai, was among the first to visit the Bulgarian stand at one of the largest tourism fairs in the world - FITUR, taking place in Madrid.
Bulgaria is promoting the opportunities the country offers for year-round recreation and leisure at the largest Austrian tourism fair Ferien-Messe Wien, taking place from January 14 through January 17, 2016 in Vienna.
The ski runs in Pamporovo meet the requirements of the Ordinance on safety and information security of ski runs in Bulgaria, which has been put into implementation for the first time this season.
The Ministry of Tourism has launched, in cooperation with Bulgarian municipalities, a billboard campaign to promote domestic tourism. The campaign will cover all major municipalities and will promote tourism opportunities by regions.
Deputy Tourism Minister Irena Georgieva and Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Atanaska Nikolova presented the award in the category "Spa Destination" at the annual ceremony of the "Wonders of Bulgaria" campaign.
During the last winter season our country was visited by 1.2 million tourists, and we expect this winter to have an increase and to make this figure even higher.
Russia remains one the important markets for Bulgaria and the Ministry of Tourism of Bulgaria will continue with efforts to stimulate the incoming tourist flow.