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Bulgaria among largest increases in air passenger transport in EU in 2017 – Eurostat

December 7, 2018December 10, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria saw among the largest increases in air travellers in the European Union in 2017, with a total of more

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2018/19 season at Bulgaria’s major ski resorts opens soon

December 5, 2018December 7, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The 2018/19 ski season will open in Bulgaria’s winter resorts Pamporovo on December 8 and Bansko on December 15. A

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Tourism Minister: Number of foreign tourists visiting Bulgaria up 5% in first 10 months of 2018

December 4, 2018December 4, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

In the first 10 months of 2018, more than 8.4 million tourists visited Bulgaria, an increase of five per cent

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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv expected to see 10% rise in tourists as European Capital of Culture 2019 – minister

November 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, tourism

Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova has estimated that the number of tourists that will visit the country’s second city of

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Bansko named Bulgaria’s Best Ski Resort 2018 at World Ski Awards

November 18, 2018November 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bansko was named Bulgaria’s Best Ski Resort 2018 at the World Ski Awards, conferred at a ceremony on November 18

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Bulgaria moves to solve huge staff shortfall in tourism industry

November 13, 2018November 14, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

Bulgaria is heading into its winter 2018/19 tourism season yet again facing a serious shortfall of staff for the hospitality

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Two projects to promote religion tourism in Bulgaria and Romania

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

Two projects have been launched to promote religion tourism, one in rural areas of northern Bulgaria and the other a

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Visits to Bulgaria by foreign tourists up 5.5% in January – September 2018 – official

October 30, 2018October 31, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

The number of visits to Bulgaria by foreign tourists in January to September 2018 was 5.5 per cent higher than

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Bulgaria’s Plovdiv faces tourist accommodation challenge as European Capital of Culture 2019 approaches

October 28, 2018October 31, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, tourism

The number of tourists coming to Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv is expected to double in 2019 when it holds the

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