More than 3.6 million were foreign tourists we have in January-June 2018 a growth of 8.9%

3 644 791 foreign tourists have chosen Bulgaria for the first six months of 2018. So, in January-June this year has been an increase of 8.9% compared to the same period in 2017, the data show according to the National statistical Institute.

Only in June 2018. foreign visits have increased by 4.7 percent compared to the same month last year. In June 2018. 1 208 397 foreign tourists were in the country.

The data are proof that the growth of tourism is sustainable, and Bulgaria is becoming a place that offers quality services at reasonable prices. Very important for us, our guests saw for the first time in the country, to return again, said the Minister of tourism Nikolina Angelkova.

Rating for incoming tourism for six months in 2018. chaired by Romania with 575 609 visits and 21.1 percent compared to the same period last year. The second position is Greece 523 046 views, and third place is Turkey where they came from 318 735 tourists.

Significant hrystove note most of the markets included in the top 50, compared to the first 6 months in 2017. Guests from the UK with a 19.2% more than in Poland is celebrated to 38.4% growth, from Israel to 27.6 percent more. In Ukraine, the growth was 24 per cent, and France and Spain visits abroad increases, respectively, with 20.8% and 22.7%.