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Cautionary tales as tour groups caught in the middle of money rows

The Sofia Echo staff — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:43:00 +0200

Foreign and Bulgarian tourists victim of debt row at a Pamporovo hotel, Foreign Ministry intervenes after another tour group delayed in Morocco, and Bulgarian arrested in Serbia for forging receipts for payment for tour group.

Bulgaria to spend 4.2M leva on tourism fairs in 2012

Dnevnik.bg — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:57:00 +0200

The country will withdraw from participation in some international tourist expos but will join others to promote itself as a tourist destination.

Ski runs on Vitosha Mountain to shut down

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:52:00 +0200

Management company says current legislation makes it impossible to run the ski lifts legally.

Varna ranks second by overnight stays in Q3 2011

Dnevnik.bg — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:39:00 +0200

The municipality accounted for 26.8 per cent of the total number of overnights in the quarter and generated 30.5 per cent of the country's revenue from accommodation services.

Bulgarians' trips abroad rise 20.9% Y/Y in Q3 2011

Dnevnik.bg — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:09:00 +0200

In July-September, a total of 1.522 million Bulgarians travelled abroad or in the country.

Bulgarian tourism marches confidently out of the crisis

Dnevnik.bg — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:28:00 +0300

Tourist numbers rise by five per cent in first eight months of 2011.

Eastern Europe emerging economies among those to benefit from future tourist upswing – WTO

The Sofia Echo staff — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:14:00 +0300

The number of tourists travelling outside their countries is projected to reach 1.8 billion within 20 years, with emerging economies responsible for the highest growth rates, according to a new report by the World Tourism Organisation

EU residents took a billion holiday trips in 2010, Eurostat says

The Sofia Echo staff — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:26:00 +0300

Of these, about three-quarters were within the country where they were resident.

Gyõr the romantic town

Judith Láng — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:00:00 +0300

One of the most beautiful Baroque cities of Europe.

Plans in place to repatriate stranded clients of Alma Tour

The Sofia Echo staff — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:11:00 +0300

A total of 264 Russian tourists were stranded in Bulgaria, according to figures from Russia's federal tourism agency – 157 in Bourgas and 107 in Varna.

No-fly zone

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:04:00 +0300

Opposition, Russian media slam Bulgaria’s Government over Alma Tour saga.

Alma matter

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:03:00 +0300

How a tour company found itself grounded after turbulence over debt.

Fun and profit

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:04:00 +0300

Bulgarian Black Sea resort managers report improved earnings as summer 2011 approaches its end.

Bulgaria’s tourist numbers, revenue up in 2011 – National Tourism Board

The Sofia Echo staff — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:45:00 +0300

Revenue from foreign tourists is expected to be 4.5 per cent higher in 2011 than in 2010, reaching about 2.7 billion euro.

Bulgarians curtail trips in Q2 2011

Dnevnik.bg — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:03:00 +0300

A total of 1.01 million Bulgarians travelled to domestic and foreign destinations between April and June, down 7.4 per cent year-on-year, according to preliminary figures.

Sobering up

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:04:00 +0300

Sunny Beach hotel owners want to boycott tour operators who organise ‘alcohol tourism’ trips to Bulgaria.

Revenue from night-stays in Bulgaria’s leisure accommodation up in Q2 2011

The Sofia Echo staff — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:36:00 +0300

Total occupancy of bed capacity in Bulgaria’s accommodation establishments in the second quarter of 2011 was 27 per cent, 5.1 percentage points higher than in Q2 2010, according to the National Statistics Institute.

Capital in ruins

The Budapest Times — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0300

Jaded expat talk of the demise of the famous Budapest 'ruin garden' or 'ruin pub' has proved premature.

Russians 'stopping organising children's holidays at Bulgarian Black Sea coast' - report

The Sofia Echo staff — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:58:00 +0300

Change follows incidents of food poisoning at children's holiday camps

Summer stunts

Clive Leviev-Sawyer — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:04:00 +0300

Safety concerns and rip-offs blight tourism season.