Minister Baltova talked with Alejandro Polanco Mata, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Bulgaria

The Minister of Tourism Stella Baltova talked with Alejandro Polanco Mata, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Bulgaria. The development of bilateral cooperation in the field of tourism and the opportunities for deepening the cooperation between the two countries were the topics of the discussion.

Sofia is a leading destination for visits by tourists from Spain to Bulgaria, followed by Plovdiv, Varna, Bansko, Veliko Tarnovo and Burgas, said Minister Baltova and explained that we are already working on preparing for the winter season in Bulgaria. According to her, the summer tourist season has been extremely good for the business, reaching 70% of the levels of the sector from 2019.

Minister Baltova and the Ambassador stressed that Bulgaria is a traditional participant in the FITUR exhibition, which took place this year in the period May 19-23 in Madrid.

Ambassador Alejandro Mata expressed hope that Bulgaria will continue to participate in it in the future, and commented that our country is a well-known tourist destination for Spanish citizens, as traditionally about 90 thousand people visit it annually. He added that many Bulgarians also travel to Spain. The Ambassador informed Minister Baltova that the Embassy is participating in the organization of an event where the opportunities for golf tourism in our country will be promoted. From the words of Alejandro Mata it became clear that the diplomatic mission supports the issuance of travel guides that promote the destination Bulgaria.

The forthcoming session of the General Assembly of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, based in Madrid, was also discussed during the meeting. Minister Baltova pointed out that it is within the organization that the two countries have a successful partnership and expressed hope that the good cooperation will be maintained in the future.