Minister Angelkova before National Geographic: Bulgaria has the potential to be Europe’s spa capital, the EU council presidency is the chance to showcase this

Our Presidency of the EU Council is a genuine chance for us to present Bulgaria as a unique tourism destination, stated the Minister of Tourism, Nikolina Angelkova, in an interview for National Geographic. She said for the globally renowned publication that apart from being a huge responsibility for Bulgaria, the upcoming half year will also be an exceptionally good opportunity to display the country’s nature, culture, traditions, history, innovations, and unique features. Here one can break away from the modern world’s vanity, enjoy authentic millennial traditions, and replenish oneself by the unspoiled nature, but also make use of the comforts of state-of-the art digital opportunities, explained the Minister of Tourism.

A number of Ministry of Tourism involvements in public events are scheduled for the coming 6 months. These occasions may bring a large number of tourists and investors to the country, stated Minister Angelkova. Some of the planned events we will take part in include the Vacation & SPA international exposition, an international round table themed Digital Transformation in Tourism“, as well as an international forum on tourism and energy, within the framework of Bulgaria’s presidency of the Danube Strategy.

Bulgaria has the potential to become Europe’s spa capital owing to its abundance of mineral water, medicinal clay, and medicinal peat, said Minister Angelkova further, adding that our country ranks second in these natural resources, following Iceland. The hottest geyser on the continent is located in our mountain resort Sapareva Banya. The Ministry of Tourism is working on the setting up of spa and medical spa routes, over 30 municipalities have taken interest in the initiative thus far, added Minister Angelkova.

Another topic of discussion was the development of high-end tourism in Bulgaria. To promote the sector, we created a Map of Investment Projects, which includes 30 sites. We are actively promoting the Map to international investors, the Minister explained for National Geographic.

Our country is an exceptionally peaceful place to vacation in, the climate here is healthy, and the food is high-grade, natural, and delicious. Bulgaria may offer a huge diversity for all types of tourism, the Minister of Tourism said further.