The sector expects 2% more winter tourists in Bulgaria

This year the winter resorts await influx of tourists. It is estimated that it will visit us 1 750 000 foreign guests, which is a growth of 2% compared to last year.

Hoteliers are in feverish anticipation of the snow and guests, which he would lead.

Hotels, lodges and guest houses can accommodate about 30,000 tourists.

Around Christmas and New Year's Eve there are two long weekends of five days, and the expectations of the industry are 480 000 Bulgarians to rest at home, and 160 000 to go on holiday abroad.

The new highway "Trakia" has increased with 50% the Bulgarians, who rest at the weekends.

In Bansko is boiling hard preparation."We are cleaning the city from leaves from branches, the trees are shaped," explained the Mayor Georgi Ikonomov.

This year in Bulgaria is expected at least 50% increase of tourists from Turkey, and because of the crisis - and many Italians in the ski resorts.