Bulgaria in 17% drop in foreign visitors

The number of arrivals of visitors from abroad to Bulgaria decreased by 17.1% in February 2012 as compared with January, reaching 279 500, according to the country's National Statistical Institute.

A total of 1.9% less visits with the purpose of holiday and recreation were registered in comparison with the previous month.

The arrivals of visitors from EU Member States in Bulgaria decreased by 5.8% in comparison with the previous month, with the highest decreases observed in visitors from Greece (by 34.4%), Germany (by 26%) and France (24.2%).

However, a 88% increase was seen in the number of Romanian visits.

In February 2012 the number of the trips of Bulgarian residents abroad was 226.400, 10.5% less than January. Greater decreases in the total number of the trips of Bulgarian

residents was observed to the UK and Spain - by 30.9% and 30.5% respectively. A 7.9% increase in the number of Bulgarian trips to Greece was registered.

 Source: Novinite