Summer 2024: Bulgarian Tourists Decrease While Foreign Tourism Grows

This summer is shaping up to be better for Bulgarian tourism compared to the last pre-pandemic year, 2019, according to Minister of Tourism Evtim Miloshev. However, current statistics indicate that while Bulgarian tourists are declining, the number of foreign visitors is on the rise.

In the peak summer season, 7,500 fewer Bulgarians visited the Black Sea resorts in Burgas, Varna, and Dobrich compared to last year, with a total of 325,480 Bulgarian tourists in July 2024, down from 333,000 in July 2023....