site.btaBulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association Chair: Tourism Should Not Be in Focus Only When There Are Elections

Let's not dwell on tourism only during elections, said Georgi Shterev, Chair of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association, during the BTA-organized "BG TOURISM - SUMMER 2024" forum in the Black Sea resort of Albena on Friday. 

According to him, there's an issue in the fact that tourism is in the focus only when there are elections, and it is for the government to determine whether tourism is a priority or not.

Shterev stressed that advertisements are also a very important part of Bulgaria's tourism product. "The visa regime is one of the biggest problems of tourism. The other problem is the status of resorts. He also spoke about the fact that domestic tourism is also neglected. 

This is the fifth edition of BTA's tourism forums, which are held twice every year - at the beginning of the summer and winter tourist season, to bring together central and local government representatives, the tourist business, NGOs and experts to discuss the messages of Bulgarian tourism in the coming season.