More foreign tourists for the winter season 2009/2010
Anita Valentinova, source : focus-news.net, 04.12.2009
The chairman of Bulgarian Tourism Chamber reported that the number of foreign tourists, who booked their upcoming winter holiday 2009/2010 in Bulgaria, has increased in comparison with the past year. The growth is about 5%. It is true that prices at some winter hotels are slightly higher than those in Austrian resorts. However, Bulgaria’s winter resorts will see full hotel occupancy rate for Christmas and New Year holidays. According to data, having been courteously provided by Russian state, there is a growth of 10-15% of bookings, made by Russian tourists. It has been reported that the winter season may be successful in all Bulgaria’s skiing resorts except for Pamporovo. The reason for this negative trend is that according to Plovdiv Airport, some charters flights have been declined.