Ministry of Tourism

"Sofia recorded a 77% increase in tourists for the first half of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021," announced the deputy mayor of the "European policies, international activity and tourism" department Irina Savina.

The arrivals of cruise ships in Greece will 25%  more compared to 2019, announced the Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias from Genoa where he is participating in the European Summit of the International Association of Cruise Companies (CLIA).

High booking rates and increased sales at airports at levels better than 2019, according to the Ministry of Tourism, indicating a very good season for 2022. However, the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias is planning legislative initiatives aimed at preserving and promoting traditional elements of Greek tourism that are also a magnet for our foreign visitors.

Second attempt to relocate Ukrainian refugees from resorts and hotels on the Black Sea coast inland. 74 people got on the train in Varna, while on Sunday there were only 5 Ukrainians at the station.

The Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis today, Wednesday 27 April, will visit the Ministry of Tourism at 17:00, as mentioned in a relevant announcement.

The Prime Minister will have a meeting with the Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikilias, who is expected to inform him about the forecasts in view of the summer, but also about the image presented by tourism at Easter.

"The tourist season has started earlier than ever and we at the Ministry of Tourism work every day for its qualitative and quantitative upgrade", noted Minister of Tourism, Vassilis Kikiliasin in an interview with "Fortune", identifying among other things the actions that have already started taking place in this context: the 9 direct flights from the USA to Greece, until October, with over 460

Former Romanian Tourism Minister Elena Udrea, who was finally sentenced to six years in prison for corruption yesterday, has been arrested in Bulgaria and will be handed over to Romanian authorities, BTA reported.

The Minister of Tourism Vassilis Kikilias met on Tuesday with a delegation of AHEPA, in the context of the official visit of the diaspora organization to the homeland.

More than 7,000 Ukrainians entered Bulgaria through three border crossings with Romania from midnight on February 24th to the morning of February 28th. Only four of them have applied for protection, Lora Lyubenova, a spokeswoman for the General Directorate of Border Police, told BTA.

The Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association is ready to open some of the hotels in Sunny Beach for refugees from Ukraine. A proposal was also made by the Ministry of Tourism, BGNES reported. However, hoteliers make it a condition for the state to cover the costs of accommodating and feeding people, because hotels are currently closed and staffing is required.