Bulgaria participated in the new travel fair “Berlin Travel Festival”

In the period 25-27 November in the German capital Berlin was held for the first time the “Berlin Travel Festival”, which is part of Germany’s largest exhibition for yachts, motor boats and outdoor activities Boot & Fun. The venue was Messe Berlin.

Bulgaria participated with a stand of 10 sq. m., where Tihomir Patarinski, the Bulgarian Attaché for Tourism in Germany presented the opportunities for tourism in our country to the Berlin audience. Highlights of Bulgaria’s presentation were the opportunities for year-round tourism - summer, winter, cultural, balneology, climate therapy and others. The interest in the Bulgarian camping sites, the opportunities our country offers for travelling with caravans, as well as the sightseeing trips for the next season was very serious.

The time positioning of the exhibition, at the end of November, on the one hand strengthens the focus on early bookings for the next summer tourist season, and on the other - for last minute bookings for the current winter season, as well as emphasizes the year-round forms of tourism - health, spa, cultural, city weekends, etc.

The portfolio of exhibitors ranged from destinations, tour operators, hotels and airlines. The organisers also presented themselves with a rich supporting programme with a series of panel discussions attended by experts and specialists from the tourism industry.

As from next year 2023 ITB Berlin will also focus in future on the B2B segment, the BERLIN TRAVEL FESTIVAL is not only intended for specialists and professionals in the sector, but also for the general public.