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Tourist Visits to Bulgaria Expected to Pick up 22% for Easter Holidays

Veliko Turnovo, Central Bulgaria, April 6 (BTA) - Tourist visits to Bulgaria for the Easter holidays are expected to pick up 22 per cent from last year, Tourism Minister Stela Baltova said Wednesday.

She said that Sofia Airport figures indicate an increase of visits from Germany, the UK, Italy and Portugal.

Tourists in summer are expected to increase 10 per cent from 2016. "There is an interesting tourist season in store for us," the Minister said adding that tourists from Germany are forecast to increase by 30-35 per cent and those from Russia by 10 per cent.

One in ten foreign tourists who visited Bulgaria last year said that they are interested in culture tourism.

Baltova was in Veliko Turnovo for the opening of the 14th edition of an international exhibition of culture tourism. Participating are 70 exhibitors from Bulgaria and other countries. The exhibition is on until April 8.