Region: Tourism Down in Bulgaria
A significant drop in tourist traffic to and from Bulgaria was observed during the holiday season in December 2009, according to the National Statistics Institute (NSI) which published the data on January 28 2010.
A total of about 297 000 Bulgarians travelled to other countries in December 2009, or 24.2 per cent less than the previous year. Meanwhile about 357 000 foreigners visited the country, representing a 7.3 per cent decrease as well…